REVISION OF ARMY COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

Commissioned Officers’ Cadre:

(a) Two Officers per Battalion to be reduced. Overall reduction of approx 4500 officers.

(b) Direct Entry/ IMA Entry of Officers to be stopped. NDA entry to provide Regular Officers.

(c) Short Service / OTA entry to be increased. Only 25% to be subsequently given Permanent Commission.

(d) Promotability from Lt Col to Col to be increased from current 35-38% to about 55-60%.

(e) Promotability from Col to Brig to be reduced from current 35-38% to about 25-30%.

(f) Brigadiers to be automatically promoted to Maj Gen after 2-3 yrs. Both ranks of Brigs & Maj Gens to be placed in same Pay Level 14.

(g) Brigs Ranks to be worn while commanding Bdes, serving in Tri-Services Orgs & on Deputation postings & foreign assignments.

(h) Time Scale (TS) Col for Non Empanelled (NE) Lt Cols in 23 yrs & TS Brig for NE Cols one year before their retirement.

(j) Staff Stream to start from Col onwards.

(k) About 20% Reduction of Offrs in Delhi, including four ADGs. Only Cols & above to be posted to Army HQ in Delhi.

(l) Most of Sub Area HQ to be abolished & responsibilities transferred to Corps HQ..

JCOs & Soldiers Cadre:

(a) 3rd Cadre Restructuring of JCOs/OR already approved by Government. Additional vacancies for JCOs & NCOs sanctioned by Govt to be absorbed over 5 yrs, starting with 2018.

(b) About 15-20 soldiers per unit to be reduced. Overall reduction of about one lakh in the standing strength.

(c) Recruitment Training period not to be counted as Service for promotions/pensions.

(d) Almost every Soldier to get promoted to Naik in about 14 yrs of physical service.

(e) Those unwilling for promotions/ failing in promotion cadres not be given MACP.

(f) Those getting re-employed in DSC not to be given second pension.