OTA Chennai Passing Out Parade 09 March 2019

March 9, 2019

An impressive Passing Out Parade on the occasion of the commissioning of 142 Gentleman Cadets and 30 Lady Cadets of the SSC-107 and SSC (W) – 21 Course was held at the Officers Training Academy, Chennai on 09 March 2019. Further, 16 Gentleman Cadets and 02 Lady Cadets from Friendly Foreign Countries (04 Gentleman Cadets and 02 Lady Cadets from Bhutan, 10 Gentleman Cadets from Afghanistan and 02 Gentleman Cadets from Fiji) also passed out on the occasion.

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The Parade was reviewed by Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh, AVSM**, YSM, SM, General Officer Commander–in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Northern Command, who also presented the Sword of Honour and Silver Medal to Academy Under Officer (AUO) Siddhart Bhawnani, the Gold Medal to Academy Cadet Adjutant (ACA) Sandhya and the Bronze Medal to Battalion Under Officer (BUO) Noyonika Binda.

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During his address, the Northern Army Commander complimented the Cadets and Staff of the Officers Training Academy on the excellent standard displayed by all. He exhorted the Cadets of the Passing Out Course to always adhere to the core values of the Indian Army and strive for excellence in all the endeavors to successfully meet the security challenges facing the Nation.

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Indian Airforce MiG 21 Crashed Near Bikaner

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March 8, 2019

Rajasthan: MiG-21 aircraft on a routine mission crashed today after getting airborne from Nal near Bikaner. The pilot of the aircraft ejected safely. Court of inquiry will investigate the cause of the accident.

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AFCAT 1 2019 Result [Out Now]

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March 6, 2019

Indian airforce official AFCAT website has published the result of AFCAT 1 2019 which was held on 16th and 17th Feb 2019 at various online exam centers. To check your AFCAT 1 2019 written exam result, candidates can login to AFCAT CDAC website with their correct ID and Password, currently the AFCAT 1 2019 exam cut off is not visible and candidates can only see their pass and fail status. AFCAT 01 2019 Results have been declared and are available for viewing through individual login. AFCAT cutoff and your marks would be shown after the exam is conducted at Jammu (J&K). AFSB Date and Venue selection will be available soon in your login. We wish best of luck to all the successful candidates, do share your results with SSBCrack.

All the successful candidates can select the AFSB venue and AFSB interview date, once done, they are required to download the AFSB interview call letter from the same portal for AFCAT 1 2019. Candidates are suggested to choose the correct date and venue as per their convenience. AFSB interview dates selection for AFCAT 1 2019 will be active soon.

AFCAT 1 2019 SSB Interview will start from soon. Login to check your result and select the venue once the option is active.

AFCAT 1 2019 AFSB/SSB Interview Date Selection:

Candidates who have cleared the written exam successfully can select their AFSB venue and interview date once the option is active. The selection of date and venue will be based on first come first serve basis, every date will have limited number of slots i.e. fixed number of candidates can select a particular date, the allocation will be based on first come first serve.
Choose your AFSB interview date and venue wisely, once selected, it will be difficult for you to change it. Make sure you also check for traveling arrangements before opting for a particular venue and SSB date.
If you are failed to select an AFSB venue and date before the given time, you will alloted the same randomly.

How to select AFSB interview date and venue

Got to AFCAT CDAC website.
Click on candidates login.
Enter your login details
Click on Result and AFSB Selection.
You will see the available dates and AFSB venue with the number of slots available.
Make sure you read the instructions on the screen before selecting a date.
You might face issues while applying, you can keep trying till you get the date.

Instructions

Only available AFSB details based on your category and availability are displayed here.
It is suggested to candidates who have given choice of flying branch should select Dehradun, Mysore, and Varanasi as their first preference if available and last preference Gandhinagar.
Please refresh the page or table for fresh AFSB seat availability.
AFSB Interview call letter will be available for download after you select the date and venue successfully.

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Women Officers To Get Permanent Commission In Indian Army

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March 6, 2019

The Defence Ministry on Tuesday said it had taken steps to ensure implementation of permanent commissioning of women officers in the armed forces, in line with the announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech. Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort in August 15 last year, Modi had announced that women officers recruited under the short service commission in the armed forces will have the option of taking up permanent commission, which he described as a “gift” to the “brave daughters”. “The Ministry of Defence has taken steps to ensure implementation of announcement made by the Prime Minister on August 15, 2018 regarding grant of permanent commission to women officers in the armed forces,” the ministry said in a statement.

In so far as the Indian Air Force (IAF) is concerned, “all branches, including that of fighter pilots, are now open for women officers”, the statement added. “In Indian Navy all non-sea going branches/cadre/specialisation have been opened for induction of women officers through short service commission. In addition to education, law and naval constructor branch/cadre, women SSC officers have been made eligible for grant of permanent commission in the naval armament branch, at par with male officers,” it said. The proposal for induction of “three new training ships” for the Navy is under way, the ministry also said in the statement. “This will provide the requisite infrastructure for training of both men and women officers. Indian Navy will start inducting women in all branches, once the training ships are in place.”

Women officers will be granted permanent commission in the Indian Army in “all the 10 branches” where women are inducted for short service commission, the statement said. “So, besides the existing two streams of Judge Advocate General (JAG) and Army Education Corps, now permanent commission will be granted in Signals, Engineers, Army Aviation, Army Air Defence, Electronics and Mechanical Engineers, Army Service Corps, Army Ordinance Corps and Intelligence also to women officers. “SSC women officers will give their option for permanent commission before completion of four years of Commissioned Service, and they will exercise option for grant of permanent commission and their choice of specialisation,” it added.

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SSC women officers will be considered for grant of permanent commission “based on suitability, merit etc and will be employed in various staff appointment”, the statement said. The PM, in his speech on the occasion of Independence Day, had said, “I want to give good news to our brave daughters. Women officers who have been appointed through the SSC in the armed forces will get permanent commission through a transparent process. It is a gift for them.” Under SSC, officers are allowed tenures ranging from five to 14 years of services. Permanent commission allows them to serve till the age of retirement.

Exercise Al Nagah 2019 – Joint Exercise Between India and Oman

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March 5, 2019

Exercise Al Nagah III, third in the series of bilateral joint exercise between India and Oman is scheduled to be held from 12 to 25 March 2019 at Jabel Al Akhdar Mountains in Oman. The exercise will see both the armies exchanging expertise and experience in tactics, weapon handling and firing, with an aim to enhance interoperability in counterterrorist operations in semi urban mountainous terrain. India-Oman bilateral security ties have continued to develop since the beginning of India-Oman Joint Military Cooperation meetings in 2006. Exercise Al Nagah III follows the first two joint exercises that were held in Oman in January 2015 and India in March 2017 respectively. Similar exercises are also in vogue between the navies and air forces of both the nations thus underscoring the growing bilateral military and strategic partnership between the two important nations of Indian Ocean Region (IOR).

The Indian Army contingent is going to be represented by 04 Officers, 09 Junior Commissioned Officers and 47 other ranks of 10^th Battalion of the Garhwal Rifles. Similar strength is also to be fielded by Jabel Regiment of Royal Army of Oman (RAO). Observer delegation comprising senior officers of both the armies will witness the validation exercise to be held on 25 March 2019. The exercise will go a long way in enchaining understanding of capabilities and strengthening camaraderie between both the Armies.

Indo Oman Joint Exercise Al Nagah III 2019, a joint military exercise between Indian and Royal Army of Oman (RAO), commenced this morning at HQ Jabel Regiment, Nizwa, Oman with a brief but impressive opening ceremony that saw the unfurling of the national flags of both countries with Omani and Indian soldiers standing side by side signifying the growing cooperation, synergy and understanding between both the countries.

The Omani contingent was represented by Jabel Regiment of the RAO while the Indian side was represented by troops of Tenth Battalion The Garhwal Rifles Regiment. Lt Col Muhammed Al Saidi, Second – in- Command, Jabel Regiment welcomed the Indian soldiers, and in his inaugural remarks highlighted the common shared beliefs of freedom, equality and justice that are precious to both nations. The magnificent opening ceremony conducted today started with briefing on Army Organization and Country Presentation by both countries.

The Indian Army and RAO contingents have been specifically selected for the exercise based on expertise and professional competence and will take part in the two-week-long event that will see them hone their tactical and technical skills in joint counter insurgency and counter terrorist operations in semi-urban scenario in mountainous terrain under UN mandate. Due emphasis will be laid on increasing interoperability between forces from both countries which is crucial for success of any joint operation. Both sides will jointly train, plan and execute a series of well-developed tactical drills for neutralization of likely threats that may be encountered in such a scenario. Experts from both sides will also hold detailed discussions to share their experience on varied topics for mutual benefit. Ex Al Nagah 2019 will contribute immensely in developing mutual understanding and respect for each other’s military as also facilitate in tackling the worldwide phenomenon of terrorism.

5 Things You Must Know About AK-203

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March 5, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone for a manufacturing unit of the AK-203/103 assault rifle at the Korwa ordnance factory in the Amethi district of Uttar Pradesh. The AK-203 is the latest and most advanced version of the legendary AK-47 rifle, the most abundant firearm the world has ever known. New Delhi and Moscow signed an inter-governmental agreement (IGA) in the third week of February to build the AK-203 in India. A formal contract is yet to be signed, but the first of an estimated 7,50,000 AK-203 rifles are expected to roll off the production line later this year.

AK-203 is the latest derivative of the legendary AK-47 rifle
India has signed a deal with a Russian firm to manufacture 750,000 of these assault rifles which would be given to the Army’s infantry troops
Apart from this, the Defence Ministry has already signed a contract with American Sig Sauer for the supply of 7.69mm 59 calibre advanced assault rifles.
There is a possibility that 15 to 20 years down the line, all the forces would be using this assault rifle as their standard weapon.

AK 203 General specifications:
Caliber- 7.62×39.
Action – Gas operated, rotating bolt locking mech.
Length- 880-940mm, 705 (stock folded)
Barrel length- 415mm (16.5inch)
Weight- 4.1KG with empty mag.
Rate of fire- 600 rounds
Magazine capacity- 30 round
Effective Range- 500m with iron sight, 800m with 4X scope.

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India-Bangladesh Joint Military Exercise Sampriti 2019

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March 5, 2019

As part of the ongoing India Bangladesh defence cooperation, a joint military exercise Sampriti-2019 is being conducted at Tangail, Bangladesh from 02 March to 15 March 2019. The eighth edition of Exercise Sampriti, commenced at the Bongobondhu Cantonment, Tangail Bangladesh with an impressive opening ceremony on 03 March 2019. The participating contingents marched in and stood side by side and gave a ceremonial salute to the national flags of both the countries to the strains of “Jana Gana Mana” and the “Amar Shonar Bangla”. The Bangladesh contingent was represented by 36 East Bengal Battalion, while Indian side was represented by 9^th Battalion the Rajputana Rifles. Major General Mizanur Rahman Shamim, General Officer Commanding, 19 Infantry Division, Bangladesh Army welcomed the Indian contingent and in his inaugural remarks highlighted the common shared beliefs of democracy, freedom, equality and justice that are precious to both the nations.

The aim of the exercise is to increase mutual cooperation, bonhomie and camaraderie between the two armies through interoperability and joint tactical exercises. A company group from Bangladesh Army and an equal number from Indian Army are taking part in the two-week long exercise that will see them hone their tactical and technical skills in countering insurgency, counter terrorism and aid to civil authorities for disaster management in an UN peace keeping scenario involving a combined deployment at a battalion level.

In this eighth edition of the exercise which started way back in 2009 as a platoon level exercise and graduated to company level exercise in 2015 onwards, both sides will jointly train, plan and execute a series of well developed tactical drills for neutralisation of likely threats that may be encountered during simulated UN peace keeping operations. The experts from both the sides will also hold discussions to share each other’s experiences in varied topics for mutual benefits.

Handling PPDT Fish Market Situation In SSB Interview

Sajal Roy

March 4, 2019

Ladies and gentleman, warriors of the future and present. I Sajal Roy, would like to take this opportunity to discuss on how I handled Fish Market situation in PPDT and what are some options available. My credential –Recommended from 22 SSB Board Bhopal, Indian Army [First attempt with merit, medical out-SSC Tech Entry 43^rd course June 2014]. Group Discussion is indeed one of those pressurizing tests that can reveal the true personality and many other qualities. I will keep the article very short, simple and direct.

#Possible causes:

Intent to Dominate
The topic being such and any one or more individuals having passionate opinions and are not adamant to openly hear and conclude

Possibly the causes can be endless and are of not worth to us. What is important is how we handle fish market situation in a GD. I remember when group discussion during GTO was taking a fish market situation.

We should make sure that we are not responsible or become a part of the fish market situation: During my GTO task, at a point we saw that the group discussion was becoming a war of words and some corners getting isolated. I made sure I remained silent during that time and waited for a perfect second where the fishmongers breathe. The moment this moment comes I made a statement- Gentleman, With all due respect to our opinions, should we consider (………Some point………)
Prefer some point is a totally different or slightly different angle. For example. IF the topic is reservation necessary or not necessary. Considering a hypothetical scenario, where everyone is constantly and loudly narrating their points. Identify the people who are not speaking. In the breather moment. Just drop the ice with a statement like – Gentleman; we should not forget that it is because of the reservation that many sections of the society got a fair representation. This will be a 180 degree opposite kind of statement. Everyone will be taken aback. Meanwhile, continue with some better points as to how the reservation was enshrined in the constitution. Do this in case you have greater depths of knowledge regarding this.
Else, point to the people who are not saying any point. “Gentleman, to my right or chest no (someone specific), would you throw some light on the issue. “ By including others in the discussion you also display your leadership quality. During my GTO, my chest no was 18. I just turned to mine right and mentioned, Sir please throw some light on the issue. And then he voiced his opinion. I said,” We can arrive to a common conclusion by taking a rational stand of all the view points. I made sure I was at least remembering the context of which chest no was speaking what. It helped me to pinpoint. As chest no xx mentioned, I would like to add a fact (and mention relevant )
Use facts and figures for a good amount of time, it will always help u gain an edge to your confidence as well as group influencing ability. IF someone points out that,”My dear friend the data is incorrect or inconsistent
Be sporting and mention apology. Also ask, for the right data so that it will be learning for the team. And if you think your data was right, Argue humbly like. Gentleman, I would like to differ on a small stand and then explain why do u differ or so.

We cannot control the results, but we can always control our behaviour, our approach, our manners and similar. So always focus to remain chivalrous.

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5 Inspiring Facts About Wing Commander Abhinandan

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March 2, 2019

Wing Commander Abhinandan who has become the National hero after he shot down Pakistan F16 advanced fighter jet with years old MiG21, crash landed inside Pakistan, survived a brutal attack by locals and now successfully came back to his country India. He has indeed turned the world military history upside down and became the on the legend in the country. As asked by many defence aspirants, here are some inspiring facts about Wing Commander Abhinandan which will motivate the coming generations.

The 34-year-old Wing Commander is a graduate of the National Defence Academy (NDA). The ancestral roots of captive Commander are in Thirupanamoor village. Wing Commander Abhinandan was first commissioned as a fighter pilot in 2004. Fifteen years into service, he was an efficient Sukhoi-30 fighter pilot Officer Abhinandan Varthaman. He was promoted to Wing Commander and was assigned to the Mi-21 Bison squadron.
He was trained at the IAF centers of Bathinda and Halwara. As per reports, Abhinandan is the son of a decorated former fighter pilot Air Marshal Simhakutty Varthaman, who retired after serving as the Eastern Air Command Chief. It’s a strange coincidence that S Varthaman had been an advisor for Mani Ratnam’s film Kaatru Veliyidai which was set against the backdrop of the 1999 Kargil conflict between India and Pakistan. His mother is a doctor.
Reportedly, Wing Commander Varthaman belongs to a family of Bravehearts, he is married to Tanvi Marwah, who is also a retired IAF Squadron Leader and has two children. His brother, too, serves, in the Indian Air Force. Abhinandan is a student of Sainik Welfare School, Amatavatinagar in Chennai. He is said to be an enthusiastic reader and an outstanding speaker.
Wing Commander Abhinandan is one of the very few soldiers who was captured by Pakistan army as PoW but came back alive in the country.
He is the only pilot who has destroyed an advanced PAK F-16 fighter jet with IAF MiG21 fighter plane. This unbelievable achievement has shaken world military history. We are proud of Wing Commander Abhinandan and salute to IAF training which produces such fine fighter pilots.

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