Southern Army Commander Reviews Operational Preparedness Of Territorial Army Group HQ

Mumbai, July 10 (TNA) Lieutenant General JS Nain, Army Commander, Southern Army Command visited Territorial Army Group Headquarters, Southern Command on Friday to review their operational readiness and tasks undertaken by the Group Headquarters and its affiliated units, an official said.

During the visit, Brigadier MS Sidhu, Commander, Territorial Army Group Headquarters briefed the Army Commander on various operational and administrative aspects of their Group Headquarters.

Territorial Army (TA) has been at the forefront of various nation building activities including providing security back up in sensitive areas of Jammu & Kashmir and North-East.

In addition, Ecological TA Battalions carrying out Plantation Drives in the states of Rajasthan and Maharashtra. TA also has Railway and Oil Sector units which are required to operate railway trains in forward areas and supplement oil supplies during war. The General Officer appreciated and complimented all ranks of the Territorial Army for the commendable work being done by them.

The Army Commander subsequently visited Agnibaaz Division in Pune and carried out a comprehensive review of their operational preparedness. During the visit, Army Commander was briefed by Major General Anoop Jakhar, General Officer Commanding of Agnibaaz Division on various operational, training and administrative initiatives being undertaken by the Division to meet the emerging challenges.