New Delhi: Three Star Military Officers serving or retired other than present armyIAF and Navy Chiefs who are four-star generals will now also be considered for Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) Vacant Posts from Gen. Bipin RawatUntimely death in a helicopter crash on December 8 last year.
To widen the “pool of selection” for the country’s top military rank, the government has changed rules for the Army, Indian Air Force and Navy to include retired lieutenant-generals. air Marshal and Vice Admirals, provided they are below 62 years of age.
With the amendments of June 6 in the service rules specifying the age cut-off of 62 years, recently retired army chiefs like General MM NaravaneAdmiral KB Singh and Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria will not be eligible for the post of CDS. All three chiefs serve till the age of 62 or up to three years, whichever is earlier, while CDS can go up to 65.
The amendments are a strong indicator that the government is moving ahead with the appointment of the next CDS after an inexplicable delay of six months. General Rawat’s death has slowed down the entire process of building an integrated war-fighting machinery within budgetary constraints through the creation of the Theater Command.
Three current chiefs, General Manoj PandeyAir Chief Marshal VR Choudhary and Admiral R Hari KumarWill definitely be among the top contenders for the post of CDS.
“But three-star officers who have commanded 17 single-service commands (Army 7, IAF 7 and Navy 3), two unified commands (Andaman and Nicobar and Strategic Forces Command) and three vice chiefs. field of thought,” said a source.
The Gazette notification amending the Army Rules 1954 states, “The Central Government may, if necessary, in the public interest, so to do, appoint, as the CDS, an officer not below the rank of a lieutenant-general or a general.” or an officer who has retired in the rank of Lieutenant-General or General but has not attained the age of 62 years on the date of his appointment.” Similar amendments were made in Air Force and the Navy Act.
Despite the strong recommendations of various committees, including the GoM’s report on reforming the national security system in 2001, successive governments have frozen the CDS post before Gen Rawat was appointed as the country’s first tri-services chief on December 31, 2019. Kept in the bag.
With the groundwork already done by General Rawat, one of the key tasks for the new CDS will be to work towards the creation of four new integrated commands: Integrated Maritime Theater Command (MTC), Air Defense Command (ADC), and Two land-based orders for Pakistan and China.
To widen the “pool of selection” for the country’s top military rank, the government has changed rules for the Army, Indian Air Force and Navy to include retired lieutenant-generals. air Marshal and Vice Admirals, provided they are below 62 years of age.
With the amendments of June 6 in the service rules specifying the age cut-off of 62 years, recently retired army chiefs like General MM NaravaneAdmiral KB Singh and Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria will not be eligible for the post of CDS. All three chiefs serve till the age of 62 or up to three years, whichever is earlier, while CDS can go up to 65.
The amendments are a strong indicator that the government is moving ahead with the appointment of the next CDS after an inexplicable delay of six months. General Rawat’s death has slowed down the entire process of building an integrated war-fighting machinery within budgetary constraints through the creation of the Theater Command.
Three current chiefs, General Manoj PandeyAir Chief Marshal VR Choudhary and Admiral R Hari KumarWill definitely be among the top contenders for the post of CDS.
“But three-star officers who have commanded 17 single-service commands (Army 7, IAF 7 and Navy 3), two unified commands (Andaman and Nicobar and Strategic Forces Command) and three vice chiefs. field of thought,” said a source.
The Gazette notification amending the Army Rules 1954 states, “The Central Government may, if necessary, in the public interest, so to do, appoint, as the CDS, an officer not below the rank of a lieutenant-general or a general.” or an officer who has retired in the rank of Lieutenant-General or General but has not attained the age of 62 years on the date of his appointment.” Similar amendments were made in Air Force and the Navy Act.
Despite the strong recommendations of various committees, including the GoM’s report on reforming the national security system in 2001, successive governments have frozen the CDS post before Gen Rawat was appointed as the country’s first tri-services chief on December 31, 2019. Kept in the bag.
With the groundwork already done by General Rawat, one of the key tasks for the new CDS will be to work towards the creation of four new integrated commands: Integrated Maritime Theater Command (MTC), Air Defense Command (ADC), and Two land-based orders for Pakistan and China.