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How To Become A Territorial Army Officer

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The Territorial army is one of the best options for you to join if you have lost your chance to join the Indian army as a regular officer or if you like the Indian army and want to contribute your services without losing your current job or business. The Territorial Army (TA) provides excellent opportunities for employed young men and women to join the Indian army and earn the glorious uniform.

What is Territorial Army?

The Territorial Army in India (TA) is an organization of volunteers who receive military training for a few days in a year so that in case of an emergency they can be mobilized for the defence of the country. It is a second line of defence after the Regular Indian Army; the Indian Territorial Army is not a profession, occupation or a source of employment. It is only meant for those people who are already in mainstay civilian professions, in fact, gainful employment or self-employment in a civil profession is a pre-requisite for joining the Territorial Army.

Territorial Army Eligibility Conditions

  • Male and Female citizens of India and Ex-service officers who are medically fit.
  • Age – 18 to 42 years.
  • Qualification – Graduate from any recognized university.
  • Employment – Gainfully Employed in Central Govt/Semi Govt /Pvt Firm/ Own business/Self Employed.
  • Serving Employees of Police/Paramilitary Forces are not eligible.

Territorial Army Training

Infantry training is carried out on urban and provincial systems.

Urban systems of training

  • Recruit Training: Training is carried out on weekends and holidays. Four hours of training is counted as one day. Thirty-Six days in the first year only including a camp of not less than four days if the trainee volunteers with the written consent of his employer if any.
  • Annual Training: A minimum of thirty-six days, with extensions up to a maximum of sixty days including a camp for fourteen days.
  • Post Commission Training: All officers are required to undergo ten weeks of post commission training within two years of their commissioning. Ex-officers from the Regular Army or Short Service Commissioned can be exempted from this training at the sole discretion of the Commanding Officer.
  • Voluntary training to gain additional military training, provided the trainee volunteers with the written consent of the employer if any.

Provincial systems of training

  • Recruit Training: For a continuous period of thirty days in the first year only.
  • Annual Training: For a continuous period of two calendar months in the first and subsequent years.
  • Post commission Training: Officers receive ten weeks of compulsory post commission training within two years of commissioning.
  • Voluntary Training to gain additional military training, provided the trainee volunteers with the written consent of his employer if any.

Territorial Army Selection Process

The selection process of the Territorial Army selection process basically three steps

  1. Written Exam –
    1. Written test duration : 2 Hours
    2. Maximum marks : 100 Marks
    3. Part – I of the Question paper consists of the following
    • Short Essay: Essay depends on current national and international events.
    • English comprehension & Language Sequencing of sentences (04 marks).
    • Comprehension passage (06 marks).
    • Fill in the blanks. (10 marks)

    Part II

    • Objective Type Questions
    • General Awareness which consist of Economics
    • Politics
    • Defence
    • Sports
    • International Events etc.
    • Reasoning –verbal/non- verbal
  2. Preliminary Interview Board – PIB
  3. Service Selection Board- SSB

Gainfully employed candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria can apply in response to advertisements published in leading national newspaper & The Employment News in June – July and December – January each year. Applications are to be sent to the concerned TA Group Headquarters. After processing of applications, the eligible candidates are called for Preliminary Interview Boards held at respective TA Group Headquarters (Pune, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Lucknow). Selected candidates go through the SSB Interview, Medical Board & Police Verification. The successful candidates are granted commission by the President of India.

Ex – Defence service officers may also join the TA. The required to apply directly to Additional Directorate General of Territorial Army and appear before the Board of Officers presided by the Additional Director General of Territorial Army at New Delhi . Selected Officers are to be cleared by the Medical Boards before the officer’s ar granted commission in the TA. All such officers are given the credit of their previous commissioned service on joning the Territorial Army.

How to apply for Territorial Army

  • Keep visiting Indian Army Official website for latest notifications.
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How To Join Indian Army Short Service Commission

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Want to join Indian army short service commission as an officer, below we have mentioned different ways to join Indian army short service commission for both men and women. You also have the option of Joining the Army and serving as a Commissioned Officer for 10/14 years. At the end 10 years you have 3 options. Either elect for a Permanent Commission or opt out or have the option of 4 years extension. They can resign at any time during this period of 4 yrs extension.

A Short Service Commission empowers you with analytical thinking, planning skills, administrative and organizational abilities. Qualities which will make you an invaluable asset for any organization that you join the Army and there are opportunities to side step to an alternate career for which Army will also help you.

Short Service Commission for Women (Officers)

The Indian Army also has women officers. You can take up the challenge of Short Service Commission and prove to the world that when it comes to courage and leadership, you’re second to none.

In 1992, an important landmark in the history of Indian Army was the induction of women into the officer cadre, and the onerous task of training them was undertaken by the Officers Training Academy.

Women candidates who are recommended receive training at OTA, Chennai. You should be a Graduate/Post-Graduate to apply. After the written exam, there is the SSB interview followed by a medical examination.

Revised Terms and Conditions of Service of SSCOs (Women both Technical and Non-Technical)

Prominent features of the revised policy are:

Extension of Tenure

  • Tenure of Short Service Commission. Short Service Commission (SSC), in the Regular Army will be granted for 14 years i.e. for an initial period of 10 years, extendable by 4 years.
  • Duration of Training. 49 weeks.

Substantive Promotion – SSCOs will be eligible for substantive promotion.

  • To the rank of Captain – on completion of 2 years reckonable commissioned service.
  • To the rank of Major – on completion of 6 years reckonable commissioned service.
  • To the rank of Lieutenant Colonel – on completion of 13 years reckonable commissioned service.

Officers Training Academy, Chennai

Once selected for Short Service Commission, you go to the Officers Training Academyat Chennai. Selected candidates will be detailed for training at Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai according to your position in the final order of merit, up to the number of vacancies available at the time. Duration of training is 49 weeks (approximately 11 months) training at OTA, Chennai, on successful completion of which candidates will be granted commission in the rank of Lieutenant. Ante date seniority will be granted only to Technical Graduates joining through Technical Entry.

Training at OTA is at Govt. expense All candidates who successfully complete Pre-Commission training at Officers Training Academy, Chennai will be awarded “Post Graduate Diploma in Defence Management and Strategic Studies” by University of Madras. OTA training provides you with opportunities to broaden your perspective and widen your horizon. Whether it’s skeet-shooting, golf, riding or angling, at OTA you can do it all.

Officers granted Short Service Commission are liable to serve anywhere in India and abroad.

The main entries for Men & Women both are as under:

Short Service Commission (Non Technical) Men & Women

Officers Recruitment through this entry is advertised through the Employment News and all important National and Regional Newspapers / dailies in the months of Jul and Nov. Mode of Application is Online only through official website of UPSC. Selection for short service commission is through a written exam conducted by the UPSC twice every year in the month Sept. and Feb, followed by an interview by the Service Selection Board (SSB). Courses are conducted at OTA, Chennai twice every year in the Months of April and October.

Short Service Commission (Technical) Men & Women

Officers Recruitment through this entry is advertised through the Employment News and All important National and Regional Newspapers / dailies in the months of January and July. Mode of Application is Online only through official website ofRecruitment Directorate, www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. Selection for short service commission is through the Services Selection Board (SSB) and there is no written exam for this entry as on date. The candidates are shortlisted for SSB interview based on the basis of cut off percentage applied on marks obtained by the candidates’ up to 6th Semester. Courses are conducted at OTA, Chennai twice every year in the Months of April and October.

Short Service Commission (NCC) Men & Women

Officers Recruitment through this entry is advertised through the Employment News and All important National and Regional Newspapers / dailies in the months of Jun and Dec. If you have done NCC Senior Division (Army) and obtained ‘C’ certificate with minimum ‘B’ grade, you can apply through your NCC Battalion from where NCC ‘C’ certificate has been issued to you.

Short Service Commission (JAG) Men & Women

To apply for JAG Entry, you have to be a Law Graduate with minimum 55% aggregate marks in LLB Degree (Three years professional after graduation or five years after 10+2 examination). The candidates should be eligible for registration with Bar Council of India/State. Candidate should be from a College/University recognized by Bar Council of India. Officers Recruitment through this entry is advertised through the Employment News and All important National and Regional Newspapers / dailies in the months of June and December. Mode of Application is Online only through official website of Recruitment Directorate, www.joinindianarmy.nic.in.

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Permanent Commission for 340 Women Officers in Defence Forces

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Permanent Commission for 340 Women Officers

Women are inducted as Short Service Commission Officers (SSCOs) in the Armed Forces. Women SSCOs re eligible for consideration for grant of Permanent Commission in specified branches in terms of Government Policy letters dated 26th September 2008 and 11th November 2011.

So far, 340 Women SSCOs have been granted Permanent Commission in the Armed Forces. State-wise details are not maintained as officers in the Armed Forces are inducted on an All India basis.

This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Dr. Pritam Gopinath Munde in Lok Sabha today.Permanent Commission for 340 Women Officers

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Monetary Benefits To A Gallantry Award Winner

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Monetary Benefits To A Gallantry Award Winner

Every thought of what are the monetary and other benefits associated with various gallantry awards? In simple words, how much allowance is given to a gallantry award winner [PVC, AC, KC, SC]. Allowance is an additional money given to a soldier per month. Let’s see how much GOI pay our soldiers after winning awards like Param Veer Chakra.

The details of the monetary allowance paid to award winners are as follows:-

Monetary Benefits To A Gallantry Award Winner

 

 

 

 

 

*The various state governments also disburse monetary allowances or land in lieu of cash, to their state domiciled gallantry/distinguished service awardees.

So what do you think, do you think this is enough for our real life heroes. Put your comments below.Monetary Benefits To A Gallantry Award Winner

Current Affairs 4 August 2015

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Current Affairs 4 August 2015
National

  • – Supreme court panel gives clean chit to MP high court judge SK Gangele in sexual harassment case
  • – FTII students hold protest at jantar mantar
  • – Sonia Gandhi : Congress to continue demanding resignations of Sushma Swaraj, Vasundhara Raje and Shivraj Singh Chouhan
  • – Agriculture Minister : Centre taking various measures for benefit of farmers
  • – Bandaru Dattatreya : Government has taken various steps to remove unemployment in the country
  • – Another extension given to Rajan S Katoch as chief of enforcement directorate
  • – Flood condition in West Bengal continues to be grim

International

  • – U.S. resumes formal security ties with Egypt
  • – Rocket attack kills a top Burundian General
  • – Pakistan security forces claimed to have killed Al-Quaeda Chief of Balochistan and South Punjab
  • – Several former LTTE members enter electoral fray in Sri Lanka
  • – Monsoon rain continues batter large part of Asia

Politics

  • – 25 Congress Lok Sabha MPs suspended for 5 days for disrupting proceedings in the house
  • -Orissa government to launch “Onion Mission” in the state
  • – Congress forces adjournment of Rajya Sabha on Lalit Modi controversy
  • – All-Party meeting fail to break stalemate in Parliament
  • – BJP’s U-turn on land bill ; Parliamentary panel agrees to withdraw key amendments

Business

  • – Stock market in Greece plunges nearly 23 percent
  • – Assocham : India to produce atleast a dozen billionaires by 2020
  • -Foreign investors pump in net Rs. 5,319 cr. In July
  • – Growth in non-food credit of commercial banks slows to 7.7 percent in June
  • -SEBI cautions small investors against ‘risky’ gains

Defence

  • – Pakistani troops violated cease fire along LoC.
  • – After Kundakulam’s success, Russia likely to get second site to build nuclear plant
  • – 13 years On , desi IJT back to drawing board
  • – A MI-28 spun out and crashed during a Russian airshow
  • – Delhi police is all set to begin a use of Taser guns
  • – Israel to share anti-terror experience , technology with Indian cops

Sports

  • – First test between South Africa and Bangladesh ended in a draw
  • – World anti- doping agency alarmed by new accusations of mass doping
  • – Devvarman fails to reach Washington Open main draw
  • – Disire(Dashrath Singh) won Stewards cup
  • – Indian hockey team to tour France and Spain to play a total of five matches4-August-2015-current-affairs

Current Affairs 2-3 August 2015

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National

  • Less than 50% of Anganwadi Centers have toilets: Ministry report
  • Pakistan today released 163 Indian fishermen, including three minors, from two jails in Karachi
  • India, Bangla border guards to begin talks tomorrow
  • Government formalizes strategies to counter ISIS threat, maintain internal security
  • Karnataka teachers freed by ISIS are safe, to return soon
  • FTII students to protest at Delhi on Monday
  • Take over all Vyapam cases, SC tells CBI
  • SP leader sacked after seeking Rajya Sabha seat for yakub’s wife.
  • Gurdaspur terror attack: militants wore Pakistan made glooves

International

  • Osama half-sister, her husband and mother killed in UK jet crash: Arabiya
  • Myanmar declares national emergency after deadly monsoon rains displaced tens of thousands of people
  • Egypt postpones verdict in retrial of Al Jazeera journalists, who have been charged with aiding a terrorist organization, to Aug. 29
  • Greece bank expected to reopen on Monday amid bailout talks
  • Book haram camp in Nigeria destroyed, 178 rescued

Polity

  • GST a Congress Bill, party’s negativism hurting economy: Jaitley
  • BJP hits out kejriwal for wasting public money in poster war.
  • Mehbooba mufti, PDP president, in Delhi, may meet shah for J&K package
  • Foreign institutes offer to tie up with NDA’s rail varsity.
  • BJP, Congress spar over ‘ Hindu terrorism’ issue

Business

  • Apollo Group to set up hospital in Navi Mumbai
  • Centre to pump Rs. 70,000 cr. into PSU banks
  • ‘Make in India’ drive showing results : Kalyani
  • Apple, BMW I courtship with an eye on car collaboration
  • Nokia set to roll out MTNL network expansion plan

Defense

  • Indian Coast Guard has recovered nine iron drums containing some chemical in the Arabian Sea
  • India-Israel co-developed Barak-8 missile to be test fired
  • Kochi gets India’s first harbor defense system
  • Navy says no to second hand warships
  • Indian Army, PLA hold maiden personnel’ meet at DBO in Ladakh
  • IAF finalizes stretch for India’s road runway on UP highway
  • White House cites India’s support to sell Iran nuclear deal

Sports

  • Indian champion Joshna Chinappa annexed the squash title in the 15,000 US Dollar Victorian Open WSA Event in Melbourne
  • MCA lifts 3-year old Wankhede Stadium entry ban on Shahrukh Khan
  • Indian women’s recurve team bagged a silver medal at the World Archery Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Bangladesh to host Australia for first tests in nine years
  • Golfer Ranveer Singh Saini created history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Special Olympics World Games
  • India defeated Turkmenistan in the Asian senior volleyball men’s championship at Tehran
  • South Sudan becomes Olympic movement’s 206th member
  • Sania Mirza nominated for khel ratna award, final result awaits.2-3-August-2015-current-Affairs

How To Become A PARA Commando Officer

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If you are an Indian army aspirant and want to join the Indian army special force PARA as an officer, here are some details for you on how to become a PARA commando as an officer. The Parachute Regiment consisting of PARA and PARA (SF) battalions is the elite volunteer force of the Indian Army. Because of its specified role, the regiment needs to be kept at an optimum level of operational efficiency and physical fitness. Towards this end, this specially selected manpower should be comparatively young, physically fit and mentally robust, intelligent, innovative and highly motivated so as to successfully accomplish the assigned operational tasks.

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How To Become a PARA Commando – Officers

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1. For gentlemen Cadets of IMA and OTA: Pre Commission. Volunteer GCs from IMA/OTA will be commissioned at the scale of two officers per battalion per year. These officers will be allotted a parent regiment by MS Branch.

2. For Officers serving in the Indian army [Post Commission] : Officers from all Arms and Services can volunteer for the Parachute Regiment subject to them having less than five years service on the day they volunteer, being in medical category SHAPE-I and being graded `EXCELLENT’ in BPET. These officers will retain their affiliated to their Regiment/Corps (as parent regiment).

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How to Apply for PARA Special Force

Officers will forward their application in duplicate to MS Branch (MS-2) duly countersigned by Commanding Officer with a recommendation of higher HQ (one up). The application of volunteer officers including those from AMC will NOT be withheld at any level, even though the officers in the chain may not recommend the same.

Probation Period During PARA Special Force Selection

  • All ranks (Officers and PBOR) Volunteering for the Parachute Regiment will undergo probation in respective units, as under
    • PARA Bns : 90 days
    • PARA (SF) Bns : 180 days to include continuation training.
  • All ranks who do not qualify in probation will be reverted to their parent regiment.
  • Parachute Jump Training. On successful completion of probation, all ranks will undergo Para Basic course at PTS, Air Force, Agra, on successful completion of which they will be permanently absorbed in the Parachute Regiment. All ranks who do not volunteer to jump will be reverted to their parent Regiments.
  • Permanent Absorption. On successful completion of probation, the PARA/ PARA (SF) battalions will take action for permanent absorption of the individual through Record Office, The Parachute Regiment. All individual documents will accordingly be forwarded by unit/Record Office concerned to the Parachute Regiment Record Office.

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India’s Star Hockey Player-turned-Punjab Police Officer Jugraj Singh Killed 3 Gurdaspur Terrorists

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Police Officer Jugraj Singh

India’s star hockey player-turned-Punjab Police officer Jugraj Singh played an active role in the day-long operation against three terrorists in Dinanagar town on Monday.Thirty-two-year-old Jugraj Singh was among those police personnel who gunned down the heavily-armed terrorists.Jugraj, a former international hockey player who was once India’s penalty corner specialist, is a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) with the Punjab Police and posted in Amritsar district.

As police force from Gurdaspur’s neighbouring districts were summoned to take part in the anti-terrorist operation who had launched a pre-dawn attack in Dinanagar which borders Pakistan, Jugraj along with other personnel reached the town to flush out the terrorists who had stormed a police station.

“As soon as the message was flashed about the incident (Gurdaspur attack), we along with other team members rushed to the site to neutralise the terrorists,” Jugraj said.He said: “We reached Dinanagar at 8:15 am and took our positions.”The former hockey player, who had survived a car accident on the outskirts of Jalandhar nearly 12 years ago, said he fired several rounds from his firearm at the terrorists who were holed up in the police station complex.All three terrorists were killed in the gunbattle with security forces including the state’s SWAT team that stretched for over 10 hours. — PTIPolice Officer Jugraj Singh

Story Of Captain Eric James Tucker, Ashok Chakra

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Captain Eric James Tucker, Ashok Chakra

On 18 July 1957, Captain Eric James Tucker was in command of ‘B’ Company of the 2nd battalion of Maratha Light Infantry operating in the Naga Hills. He was assigned the task of opening the lineS of communication. Captain Eric James Tucker outmaneuvered a large hostile body of militants and inflicted heavy casualties on them. Again on 2nd August 1957, while proceeding from Khuzami to Kivikhu with a platoon, he was ambushed in the thick undergrowth of the jungle near Milestone 70 by militants which had collected advance information about his movement.

Captain Eric James Tucker was hit on the face and legs but he stood his ground and engaged the militants till the last round. Finally he charged at the militants before being hit by a burst of automatic fire killing him on the spot.

Captain James Tucker was awarded posthumously the Ashok Chakra for displaying exemplary valour, great devotion to duty and exceptional leadership.Captain Eric James Tucker, Ashok Chakra

All You Want To Know About AFA – Air Force Academy

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Hello Warriors! Joining Air Force is the most prestigious service of many aspirants. Most of us can’t resist the dream of passing by through that ‘eagle’ gate of Air Force Academy, Dundigal; neither can the dream of flying one of the best machines in the world, the fifth generation fighter aircrafts.

The Indian Air Force is the fourth largest air force in the world and every officer in the air force gets trained at this prestigious academy.

But as honorable Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam had said, “Dreams don’t come true until you start dreaming and dreams are those which don’t let you sleep”, I bring you that every aspirant who dreams of becoming an Air Warrior and joining AFA must know:

  1. The Air Force Academy was established in 1969 and started in 1971. It is located at Dundigal, about 25 km away from the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, spread over 7,000 acres of land.The academy was set up to train cadets from all streams at one location.

  1. It imparts training to the Flying, Technical and Ground Duty Branches as well as officers of the Army and Navy. This is a home for the officer trainees who learn their specialisation and are nurtured to become capable leaders. After one year’s training, officer cadets are commissioned into various branches of the IAF.

  1. The Indian Air Force was officially established on 8 October 1932. Its first flight came into being on 01 Apr 1933.  It possessed a strength of six RAF-trained officers and 19 Havai Sepoys (literally, air soldiers). The aircraft inventory comprised of four Westland Wapiti IIA army co-operation biplanes at Drigh Road as the “A” Flight nucleus of the planned No.1 (Army Co- operation) Squadron.

  1. The stimulus provided by the Second World War had raised RIAF personnel strength to 28,500 including some 1,600 officers against 16 officers and 662 men earlier, by the time hostilities terminated.

  1. In January 1950, India became a Republic within the British Commonwealth and the Indian Air Force dropped its “Royal” prefix. At this time, it possessed six fighter squadrons of Spitfires, Vampires and Tempests, operating from Kanpur, Poona, Ambala and Palam, one B-24 bomber squadron, one C-47 Dakota transport squadron, one AOP flight, a communications squadron at Palam and a growing training organisation.

  1. The Indian Air Force has seen many wars in the subcontinent with Burma, Pakistan and China. Most of the wars were with Pakistan and in December, 1971, Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon was awarded the Param Vir Chakra (Posth), chasing Pakistani intruders. This remains the sole PVC with the IAF till date.

  1. In this academy, IAF pilots are trained to learn flying through successive stages. Those who pass out as fighter pilots serve in front-line combat squadrons equipped with SU-30, MiG-29, MiG-27, MiG-23, MiG-21, Mirage-2000,Tejas and Jaguar aircraft. For those interested in flying transport aircraft, the IAF offers heavy multi engined IL-76 aircraft,C-17 and the twin engined multi role AN-32 transport aircraft, besides HS-748 and the Dornier light utility transport aircraft.

  1. By joining the helicopter fleet, the trainees learn to fly at treetop height and landing in remote areas. The curriculum also includes flying helicopter gunships like Indian developed Dhruv, MI-26 heavy-lift choppers, casualty evacuation, para dropping of troops and air lifting of supplies.Indian Air Force Academy

  1. The AFA provides training to the Flying, Ground Duty and Technical branches of the IAF along with the training for the Air Traffic Control.

  1. The academy also imparts specialist training to young men and women who shoulder responsibility as leaders in other areas of air force operations. These are administrative, air controlling, meteorological, logistics, accounts and education branches. Swimming, field and indoor games are included in the evening routine. The Indian Navy and Army as well as the Coast Guard also trains their pilots in the AFA. Officers from friendly foreign countries are also occasionally trained at the Air Force Academy.

The AIR FORCE ACADEMY lives by it’s motto of “Nation First, Mission Always” and will strive to mean it. Do you have it in you?

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