The supply company and the supply depot provide supplies to an army division and the brigades under it in both peace and field locations. The combined strength of the supply company and depot is about 200 troops, officials explained.
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army is working towards ensuring that it has more manpower available for operations and related tasks by picking out troops from one of its services.
The army is working on a new model that involves combining the strength of the sole supply company of a second line transport battalion of the Army Service Corps under a division and a supply depot in peace stations. The supply company and the supply depot provide supplies to an army division and the brigades under i ..