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Army set to create new positions as part of overhaul
News:
- The Army is set to begin its biggest reform exercise since independence to rightsize the force and reduce its mounting revenue expenditure.
Important Facts:
- The reform exercise is likely to see creation of new positions, namely:
- Third Deputy Chief of Army Staff
- Director General of Strategic Communications
- Other key changes included in the reform exercise:
- Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs)
- Shifting the Director General Military Training in the Army HQ to the Army’s Training Command at Shimla.
- Reorganising several overlapping divisions at the Army HQ.
- Rightsizing the force over the next 6-8 years
- The Directorate of Strategic Communications, and the existing Directorates of Military Operations and Military Intelligence, are likely to be moved under a new Deputy Chief of Army Staff.
- Four expert studies were carried out for the overhaul of Army as:
- The restructuring of Army Headquarters (HQ)
- Cutting down the strength
- Cadre review of officers
- Review of terms and conditions of Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) and Other Ranks (OR)
- The focus of the studies is holistic integration to enhance the operational and functional efficiency, optimise budget expenditure, facilitate force modernisation and address aspirations.
- The “studies” would be implemented progressively in a phased manner.
- The Army currently has two Deputy Chiefs, one for information systems and training and another for planning and systems.
