Senior officers from the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force met in Jabalpur on November 13, 2026, to discuss ways to improve coordination in maintenance, logistics and operational sustainment. The meeting was held at MCMM Base.
Focus on maintenance and readiness
The Tri-Services Principal Maintenance Officers’ Committee (PMOC) meeting was presided over by Air Marshal KAA Sanjeeb, Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance. Senior officers from all three Services and Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) also attended.
Discussions addressed maintenance and sustainment challenges, including opportunities for closer inter-service cooperation, more efficient use of resources and stronger operational readiness.
Officers shared practices and considered measures to streamline maintenance procedures, improve logistics support and sustain military equipment and operational assets over the long term.
Integration and self-reliance
The committee took decisions intended to strengthen tri-services maintenance and sustainment capabilities and improve coordination across the three Services.
It also reviewed initiatives for greater integration and joint capability development in support of India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative. Participants discussed aligning maintenance and logistics practices with the wider goal of greater self-reliance in defence capabilities.
The PMOC has been working to promote joint operational effectiveness through cooperation, knowledge sharing and coordinated approaches to maintenance and sustainment issues.
Building a coordinated maintenance approach
The Jabalpur meeting was part of continuing Armed Forces efforts to advance jointness and integration. The Services aim to improve operational efficiency and sustain readiness by coordinating technical maintenance, logistics and equipment support.
Discussions also highlighted the importance of a coordinated maintenance ecosystem to meet the increasingly complex technological requirements of modern military operations.
