HONY OFFICERS- RANK OF LT / CAPT. AND JCOs

                                    

  

Our Liaison Officer Sgt.S.Kanthiah , veteran is discussing the subject with a serving Master warrant Officer.

HONORARY  OFFICERS RANK- LT  / CAPT  and   JCOs..

Hony.Ranks are granted to   Sub/sub.Maj of Army , CPO/ MCPO- I, MCPO-II of Navy and  WO/ MWO of Air force  on fulfilling certain conditions.

These Ranks are granted  while in Service  and it is paid rank and eligible for pension.  Normally  it is granted  in the last years of service of JCOs.

Then, some times this Rank is further Revised  to higher Rank also after discharge .

For example, a Hony.Lt   granted while in service, is further revised as Hony.Capt  for Army  after discharge, but no pension.

It will be notified by a corr PPO  indicating as—

Rank -Read as-  Hony.Capt    for  for -Sub.Maj/  Hony Lt.

In this case,  he is eligible for Pension for the Rank of Su.Maj/ Hony.Lt only

Many veterans are seeking clarification in this regard.

This  2^nd Revision  of Rank  is normally done only in Army and not in Air Force or Navy.

In Navy and Air Force,  the granting this Rank while in Service is final .

e.g   In Air Force,, once  Hony.Fg Officer / Hony.Flt.Lt ,granted, there will be no further change.

In the same manner , in Navy,  Hony.Sub.Lt/   Hony.Lt  once granted, there is no further change.

Note: 

There is no change in service numbers  on this Hony.Ranks  for Navy and Air Force.

Their Service numbers given on enrollment continues  even When they are promoted to  JCOs Ranks also like JWO WO,& MWO IN Air Force and CPO, MCPO IN Navy, no change in Service numbers.

Even after promotion to Hony .Commission ranks , same number will continue.

But, in Army, when they are promoted to Nb.Sub ,Sub & Sub.Maj, the  JCO ranks ,their Regiment number is  changed as  JC.  1234. This JC number will continue for Hony.commission Ranks..

As per our thinking, it is a discrimination.

It is very easy to find out  from the Service Number of Army , whether one is a JCO, but in Air Force or Navy, we can not know from the service number alone.

One has to establish/ prove that he is a JCO i.e  a JWO/ WO/ MWO / CPO &MCPO by producing his documents Like Discharge Book, ID card etc.

While in uniform, it is easy to judge  but in civil dress , it is difficult .

We feel it is a disadvantage  by not having separate numbers for JCO Ranks.

We feel, in Air Force and Navy also, JCOs shall have different service numbers.

Our  Veteran brothers are requested to note the same and think over..

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