In an
important decision, the Army officers in the rank of brigadier and above will
now have a common uniform irrespective of the regiment or corps they
were inducted into.
The decision
was taken after detailed deliberations during the recently concluded Army
Commanders’ Conference and extensive consultations at all levels, sources
said.
The
headgear, shoulder rank badges, garget patches, belt and shoes of senior
officers of flag rank — brigadier and above — will now be standardised and
common. The flag-rank officers will now not wear any lanyard.
The changes will be implemented from August 1, sources said.
In the
Indian Army, brigadier and above officers are those who have already commanded
units or battalions and are mostly posted at headquarters establishments
where officers from all arms and services work and function together. A
standard uniform will ensure a common identity for all senior-rank officers,
sources added.
There is no
change in the uniform worn by colonels and below-rank officers, sources added.
Different
types of uniform and accouterments have specific association to respective
arms, regiments and services in the Indian Army. This recognition with
distinct identity within the arms or regiment or services is essential for
junior leadership and the rank and file to
further
strengthen regimental ethos which is the bedrock of soldiering.
The move to
have a common uniform for brigadiers and above is aimed at having a common
identity and approach in service matters amongst senior leadership, which goes
beyond the boundaries of regimentation.
SOI; sanjha morcha blog
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