Military medical training concluded for 124 medical and dental officers at the Officers Training College, Army Medical Corps (AMC) Centre and College, Lucknow, with a ceremonial parade on November 14, 2026. The group included 28 women officers who completed the Medical Officers Basic Course (MOBC)-260.
The officers marched together at the parade, displaying the discipline, coordination and military bearing developed during their training. Three medical officers from friendly foreign countries also undertook the course, reflecting the international dimension of military medical training and cooperation.
Commandant reviews the parade
Lieutenant General J. Debnath, Commandant of the AMC Centre and College, reviewed the ceremony and congratulated the officers on completing their training. He spoke to them about the responsibilities they will take on as military medical professionals.
In his address, Lieutenant General Debnath highlighted compassion, humility and dedication as qualities central to military medical service. He urged the officers to maintain high professional standards while caring for soldiers and their families.
Preparing for operational medical care
The programme addressed the demands of modern warfare, where rapid intervention and effective battlefield casualty management can be critical to saving lives. Its curriculum covered military ethos, prolonged combat casualty care and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), preparing officers to manage medical emergencies in challenging operational environments.
Prolonged combat casualty care is important when immediate evacuation is not possible: medical personnel may have to stabilise and sustain critically injured soldiers until advanced treatment is available.
Completing MOBC-260 marks a step in preparing the officers to provide medical support in varied military settings, including forward operational areas and difficult field conditions.
Parents and relatives attended the parade to witness the culmination of the officers’ training and celebrate their achievement. The occasion also reflected the Army Medical Corps’ commitment to developing skilled, disciplined and compassionate professionals for healthcare and lifesaving combat medical support to Indian Armed Forces personnel.
