The Udhampur military station has bagged the ‘Best Green Military Station’ award, the Army said. The Best Green Station Awards were presented by COAS Gen Manoj Pande at the Army Commanders’ Conference.
Udhampur Military Station Gets ‘Best Green Military Station’ Award
The Udhampur military station has bagged the ‘Best Green Military Station’ award, the Army said. The Best Green Station Awards were presented by COAS Gen Manoj Pande at the Army Commanders’ Conference. “General Manoj Pande awarded Best Green Station Awards during the Army Commanders’ Conference ACC in New Delhi. While Dehradun Military Station secured the “Second Best” award. Also, Bikaner Military Station was awarded with “Best Transformative Station” trophy,” the Army said.
COAS Flight Safety Trophy
“General Manoj Pande awarded the ‘COAS Flight Safety Trophy’ for the year 2022-23 to ‘671 Army Aviation Squadron (R&O)’ for maintaining the highest standards of flight safety & proficiency in establishing, managing & promoting a #Flightsafety culture,” it said.
Army Aviation Corps
The Army Aviation Corps is the youngest arm of the Indian Army, being formally designated on 1 November 1986. The Army Aviation Corps units are designated as Squadrons. Each squadron generally consists of two Flights. Reconnaissance and Observation flights might be part of squadrons or operate independently.
Founded: 1 November 1986
Attack: HAL Rudra, HAL Prachand
Motto(s): Sanskrit: सुवेग एवं सुदृढ़; Swift and Sure
Size: 296 manned aircraft (Excluding UAVs)
Transport: HAL Dhruv, HAL Chetak, HAL Cheetah
Raksha Mantri Addresses The Senior Leadership Of Indian Army
The 2nd Army Commanders’ Conference of year 2023, commenced in a hybrid format on 16 Oct 2023. Indian Army’s apex leadership comprehensively deliberated upon all aspects of existing security scenarios, situation along the borders and in the hinterland and challenges for the present security apparatus. He concluded by saying that issues related to “Defence diplomacy, indigenisation, information warfare, defence infrastructure and force modernisation should always be contemplated in such a forum. War preparedness should be a continuous phenomena and we should always be ready for unpredictable for the uncertainties that may crop up any time.
