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The Territorial Army (TA) is a military reserve force composed of part-time volunteers who provide support services to the Indian Army. It consists of officers , junior commissioned officers , non-commissioned officers and other personnel who hold ranks identical to those in the Indian Army, and also maintains civilian occupations.
The Army Aviation Corps units are designated as 'Squadrons'. Each squadron generally consists of two Reconnaissance (Recce) and Observation Flights. R & O Flights might be part of squadrons or operate independently and do not have a parent squadron (designated by an (I) in their name).
Established in 1962, the Dholpur Military School is the youngest military school in India. [5] It is one of the Rashtriya Military Schools (RMS). [6] All RMS, under the direct control of Directorate General of Military Training (DGMT), are Category 'A' military training institutes at par with Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) and National Defence Academy.
Agnipath Scheme [1] (also spelled Agneepath Scheme) (Hindi: Agnīpath Yojanā, transl. Agnipath [Fireway] Scheme) is a tour of duty style scheme approved by the Government of India on 14 June 2022 and implemented in the country a few months later in September 2022, for recruitment of soldiers below the rank of commissioned officers into the three services of the armed forces. [2]
Of those in reserve, 300,000 are first-line reserves (within 5 years of active service), 500,000 are committed to return if called until the age of 50, and 160,000 were in the Indian Territorial Army, with 40,000 in regular establishment. This makes the Indian Army the world's largest standing volunteer army.
Managed by the Indian Army, [1] the institution offers education mainly to the wards of defence personnel but civilians are also offered admission. [1] The faculty includes, the "Academic Block, student hostels, teacher's residence, support staff residences, Mess, grounds, gymnasium, swimming pool, MI room, stores, and Dhobi Ghats.
The South Western Command of the Indian Army was established on 15 April 2005 and became fully operational on 15 August 2005. [1] It was established in response to the emerging threats and opportunities on the Western Indo-Pak border, and is headquartered at Jaipur, Rajasthan.
The Bihar Regiment is an Indian Army infantry regiment. [3] It traces its origins back to the British Indian Army. [4] The Bihar Regiment was formed in 1941 by regularising the 11th (Territorial) Battalion, the 19th Hyderabad Regiment, and raising new battalions.