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National Cadet Corps

• The manual covers a range of specialized subjects for Senior Division (SD) and Senior Wing (SW) cadets in the National Cadet Corps (NCC).
• The manual was created by the Directorate General of NCC, Ministry of Defence, and published in May 2013.

Basic Organization of Armed Forces

• This addresses the basic structure of the Armed Forces.
• The text covers the command and control structure, headquarters, formations, the Navy, and the Air Force.
• Understanding the Indian Army's organization at a macro level is deemed important as an NCC cadet.
• The lecture is divided into three parts: Command and Control, Headquarters and Formation Headquarters, and the Navy and Air Force.

Command and Control

• The President of India serves as the Supreme Commander of all Armed Forces.
• The Chief of Army Staff heads the Indian Army, responsible for command, training, operations, and administration.
• Functions are executed via Army Headquarters, staffed by ~1.1 million personnel.
• The Chief of Army staff is assisted by Staff Officers, including Principal Staff Officers (PSOs), and Heads of Arms and Services.
• Coordination is handled by a Vice Chief and two Deputy Chiefs of Army Staff.

Headquarters and Formation Headquarters

• The country is divided into seven Commands: Northern, Western, Central, Southern, South Western, Eastern, and Training Command.
• Operational responsibility is handled by Command HQ, led by an officer of the rank of Lt General, known as Army Commander.
• Combat formations are organized as Corps, Divisions, and Brigades.
• These, field force, are commanded by officers of the ranks Lt General, Maj General and Brig respectively.
• Corps are classified as "Holding" (defense-oriented) or "Strike" (offensive operations).
• Corps Headquarters manage 3 to 5 Divisions.
• The Army includes Mountain Divisions, Infantry Divisions, Armoured Divisions, Mechanised Divisions, and various independent Brigade Groups.
• Static Formations, such as Area and Sub Area Headquarters, are commanded by officers of the rank of Lt General and Maj General respectively.
• Static Formations span areawide, and manage infrastructural assets and civil-military coordination.

Navy and Air Force

• The sea influences India's freedom, trade, commerce, and culture.
• The Indian Navy has ships and naval aircraft.
• Training and logistical support are provided via shore installions that help to train personnel for the Navy and repair ships and aircraft.
• The Naval Headquarters at New Delhi controls the Navy through "Administrative Authorities."
• The Navy is divided into three commands:
  • Western Naval Command (HQ at Mumbai)
  • Eastern Naval Command (HQ at Vishakhapatnam)
  • Southern Naval Command (HQ at Cochin)
• The Navy has two fleets: the Western Fleet and the Eastern Fleet, each led by a Rear Admiral.
• The Southern Naval Command is mainly a Training Command for Indian Navy Training Establishments, with an afloat Training Squadron.
• The Indian Air Force is the youngest of the three services, established in 1932 following recommendations by the Skeen Committee.
• Air Headquarters includes the Chief of the Air Staff and principal staff officers.
• Three branches comprise Air Headquarters staff: Air Staff, Administrative, and Maintenance, each organized into Directorates.
• The Air Force is organized into seven commands, each functionally and administratively managed by Air HQ.
• An Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief commands each Command
• The commands: Western, Central, Eastern, South Western, Southern, Training, and Maintenance have a number of formations under them.

Forces 2: Basic Organization of Army

• The Indian Army's origins to the British era, where it was used for the expansion and conservation of the British Empire.
• Following the subcontinent partition in 1947, the old Indian Army was also divided.
• Since then The Army has continued to be re-organised and modernised.
• The Army has participated in Kashmir Operations (1947-48), Sino-Indian Operations in NEFA & Ladakh (1962), Indo-Pak wars (1965 & 1971), and the Kargil conflict (1999).
• Services of the Army have been used in aid of civil authorities during natural calamities like floods, cyclones and earthquakes.
• The Army is self-reliant in conventional weapons and fully geared to meet external aggression.

Command and Control

• The President of India commands the Armed Forces.
• The Chief of Army Staff heads the Indian Army, responsible for command, training, operations, and administration, through Army Headquarters (HQ).
• The Army has some 1.1 million personnell.
• The Chief of Army staff is assited by Staff Officers, Principle Staff Officers(PSOs), Head of Arms and Services, etc. A Vice Chief and two Deputy Chiefs of Army Staff handle coordination.

Field Formation

• The whole country is divided into seven Commands: Northern, Western, Central, Southern, South Western, Eastern and Training Command.
• An Officer of the rank of Lt General called Army Commander commands the Command HQ. The Command HQ exercises operational responsibility. .
• Combat Commands are grouped as Corps, Divisions and Brigades. These are field forces, and commanded by officers of the ranks Lt General, Maj General and Brig respectively.
• The Corps are divided as Holding' (defense-oriented) and “Strike” or Reserve (offensive operations).
• The Corp Head Quarters handle 03 to 05 Divisions. The Army has Mountain Divisions, Infantry Divisions, Armoured Divisions and Mechanised Divisions.
• Independent Brigade groups may be Armoured, Mechanised, Parachute, Engineer, Air defence, Field Artillery or Infantry/Mountain Brigades.

Static Formation

• Area and Sub Area Headquarters: Commanded by officers of different ranks and span the country. They handle infrastructure, communications, and civil-military liaison.

Fighting Arms

• Fighting Arms are Armour, Infantry and Mechanized Infantry
• Armour is suited for combat due to its mobility, fire power, protection and shock action. Its role is to destroy the enemy by relentless, mobile offensive action. An Armd Regt has 45 tanks.
• Tank T-72,TK T-90 & MBT Arjun are the tanks used for defence.
• Infantry's role is a close combat; is to close in with the enemy and destroy or capture him and hold ground, and to hold ground against all forms of attack during defense, and it can be used in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism.

Mechanize Infantry

• It has enhanced mobility and fire power, moves in armoured personnel carrier (APC) with adequate protection, and enables troops to obtain more favorable decision in battle.
• The equipment used are BMP- I & II.

Supporting Arms

• Heavy volume of fire at long ranges comes from artillery that provides fire to damage and destroy enemy position before it can be captured and occupied.
• Engineers provide mobility to forces by building bridges, tracks and helipads. They also deny the enemy by creating obstacles, by laying of mine fields and demolition of bridges.

Army Air Defence

• Is equiped with air defence guns and Short and Medium range surface to air missile. It provides air defence to mobile forces, Vulnerable Areas and Vulnerable Points.
• Army Aviation Corps perform reconnaissance, artillery and infantry support, liaison, and casualty evacuation, using Chetak helicopters for logistics and Cheetahs for aggressive operations.
• Signals provide communication and establish Signal centres during war and peace with the enemy. It responsible for cyber security.

Supporting Services

• The services and their functions provide administrative cover to the fighting and supporting arms, and enable them to perform their task:
• Army Service Corps concerned with planning to supply water to the fighting formations it also responsible for providing for the Air Force and Navy.
• Army Medical Corps: provides medical operations to troops.
• Army Ordnance Corps provides all the stores to operations for maintenance.
• Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers are for repair, recovery and maintenance of all vehicles,arms, electrical, electronics and mechanical equipment .
• Remount and Veterinary Corps is to improve the caring for Animals.
• Army Education Corps increases human resource development through higher knowledge to the troops.
• The Intelligence Corps gather about the enemy and prevents leakage of own facts to the enemy.
• The Corps of Military Police maintains the order of and provides the peace during war.
• Judge Advocate General Branch deals with legal cases like related Armed Forces.
• Army Physical Training Corps is to impart physical education and develops sports in Armed Forces.
• The Pioneer Corps gives disciplined and well trained civilian labour in operational grounds.
• Defence Security Corps is give protection when in under /installations.

Armed Forces-3: Badges and Ranks

• Officers: Army officers lead from company to corps levels. Field Marshal is an honorary rank, allowing continued service with the honorary rank after retirement.
• S.H.F. Manekshaw was first promoted to Field Marshal during the 1971 war.
• K.M. Crappa was also promoted to Field Marshal in 1986, retired in 1953.
• JCO (Junior Commissioned officer) are promoted soldiers
• NCO (Non Commissioned officer) get ranks according to their grit and age.
• Admiral of the Fleet is a Naval honorary rank

Armed forces 4: Task and Role of Fighting Arm

• The task of defeating the enemy implies destroying or disarming the enemy's forces; the present day Indian Army owes its origin to British days
• The role of Infantry is close combats, both in attack and defence. self-reliance is important

Vulnerability.

• Tank, artillery, small arms like machine guns, or air, with siting, concealment, dispersion, digging, & neutralization by smoke protection.
• Air Attack: Infantry is safer than other parts.
• Anti Personnel Minds: The ratio of 3:1 of blast and fragmentation types 25% casualties. They require training with the support of the engineer.
• Armours destroy the enemy in a relentless, mobile, and offensive way, in offensive and defensive attacks. the basic principles are equally apply

Action.

Speed is the primary goal of:

• Decisions
• Order issuings
• In action
• Mechanized infantry: Rapid closing with the enemy, mounted, and bearing upon its concentrated firepower

Armed Forces 5:

• Task and Role of Supporting Arms and Services the Armoured Corps, the Infantry are the Arms. Logistics are the services.
• Supporting Arms give back up.

The followings makes Fighting Arms in an effective way:

• Arty Establishes fire that prevents the enemy from interfering
• Engineers Support fighting in bridge, demolition, fortification
• Army Air Support is done through air def system to against the targets
• Signials offer rapid means of recognition
• Int Corps gather Enemy facts and stop own facts to leakage.

The functions of some the Supporting Services given as follows like:

• The ASC is responsible for the distribution of Fuel Oil and lubricants to the entire Army.
• AMC are also located by of medical cover. Corps is responsible for The Army which are not by ASC,AMC and that is
• Engineers It provides stores.
• All Equipment is by(EME).
• Remount is responsible to Animals for the army like mules and dogs. and treatment of.
• Judge Advocate related laws.
• The Training Corps by imparting physical education.
• The Pioneer Corps is the best option which have opportunity.

Armed Forces -6 Modes of Entry to Army

• There are various of getting a commission. Selections are with honest.
• The Army offers both Permanent and Short-lasting.
• Short commissions: The opportunity of the option may be selected for the permanent side.

In Short selection for Short Service

• Can go to the officers of the Army at Chennal.
• Important: Indian Army was inducted in 1992, for the officer cadre, and with the Officer Training Academy.

Revision: Some Men like:

• Engeeniers like UES,TES,SS
• Some graduates
• 10+2
• It may be Post Graduate

Eligibility

• Notify in Employment News. The Additional Directorate General Recruiting

About Jag(Men)

• It is the daily news that 21 or more course/degree is requiared.
• By studying Hard/ Easy is possible.
• Many to the services.

Armed Forces-7 Honours and Awards.

It presents the:

• awards. And divided into two
• Categories

High Rank medals

• Gallantry rank. Also called(a) Gallantry Awards, (b) Non- Gallantry Awards.
• Medal for the most braveness. Eligibility : all Officers
• Vir Chukra: 1700- Pm allowance
• Sena Medal: Devotion the Army, Navy and Air Force,all ranks of the
• Army, Navy and Air Force

and Other medals

• Non –Gantry Awards Includes NCC for performance of any good work and cadets
• Raksha Mantri give a Padak
• Raskha give Commedation
• Sachiv Prashnsa Patra deed in the field of sports, training or contribution
• Maha Nideshk the contribution
• Precedence for wearing of medals listed from high rank to low rank.