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Module - II Armed Forces

Structure and
Role of the Forces (x) Pioneer Corps. (xi) Army Postal Services Corps. (xii) Intelligence Corps
(xiii) Judge Advocate General's Deptt. (xiv) Military Nursing Service.
Motto of the Indian Navy is "Sham No Varunah". It also fights for the secretary
of the country and plays important role during natural disasters and rescue
operation. Indian Navy is divided into three commands.

• Indian Air Force is the fourth largest in the world. It has been divided into
Note
five operational and two functional commands.
• Organisation of the Air Force starts with section, flight, squadron, wing,
station.

Terminal Exercises

1. Describe the various divisions of Indian Army.
2. Explain the various roles of the Indian Navy.

3. Explain the organisational structure of IAF.

Answers to Intext Questions

4.1

1. Naam (name or honour), Namak (loyalty to the Nation) and Nishan (insignia or
flag of the unit/regiment or Nation)
2. Training Command is located in Shimla. It is an all-service training institute.
3. Four companies make a Battalion. This division is the main fighting unit of the
army and is commanded by a Battalion Commander in the rank of Colonel.

4. The Air Defence has become imminent after the change in the character of the
battlefield with the introduction of aircraft. Their motto is Akashe Shatrun Jahi
(Defeat the Enemy in the Sky). They follow the principle of "First In last out"
meaning they would provide initial cover to the fighting units and attack important
enemy assets while guarding our own.
4.2

1. ' ka uks o#.k% or May the Lord of the Oceans be auspicious unto us.

2. The Eastern Naval Command is located at Vishakapatnam

3. Under the benign role the Indian Navy performs the following tasks:
• Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief like shipping people away

from troubled areas; transporting essential supplies to places affected by
natural calamities like floods, cyclones and earthquakes;

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