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Sapta Shakti Command Forever Victorious No. 03/2019 AN INDIAN ARMY PUBLICATION March 2019 SAPTA SHAKTI COMMAND FOREVER VICTORIOUS OP THUNDERBOLT (op viJAY 1999) Captain Haneef Uddin, Vir Chakra, 11 Rajputana Rifl es Operation THUNDERBOLT was launched in June 1999 in the Siachen Sector as part of Operation VIJAY. As was the case in Kargil, Dras and Batalik Sectors, Pakistan occupied unheld heights on the Sangarh Ridge with an aim to alter the Line of Control and threaten Turtuk Sector. A company of 11 RAJ RIF was deployed in Operation THUNDERBOLT at an altitude of 18,000 feet in the Turtuk region. Th eir mission was to capture a position in the region which would facilitate the Army to monitor the movements of the enemy troops better. Captain Haneef Uddin volunteered to lead the special mission patrol consisting of one Junior Commissioned Offi cer and three other ranks. Th e party made valiant endeavours to occupy the position on night of 04 and 05 June 1999. On 06 June 1999, advancing in sub-zero temperatures along the razor sharp edge from the South-Westerly direction, the party came as close as 200 meters of the position when it was fi red upon. Captain Haneef Uddin and two other ranks received the brunt of fi re. Inspite of the grave injury, Captain Haneef Uddin, without caring for his personal safety, took position and started fi ring to pin down the enemy to extricate his team members. In the ensuing fi ring from both sides, Captain Haneef Uddin was further hit by enemy artillery and small arms fi re. However, the offi cer kept on engaging the enemy till his troops reached safer location. Captain Haneef Uddin, however, succumbed to his injuries. Captain Haneef Uddin displayed bravery and concern for his team and made the supreme sacrifi ce for the Nation. For his inconspicuous bravery and devotion to service he was awarded the Vir Chakra (Posthumously). "The Nation Celebrates 2O Years of Kargil Vijay this year." 2 Baatcheet March 2019 March 2019 From the Editor’s Desk South Western Command was raised on 15 April 2005 and operationalised at Jaipur on 15 August 2005 by Lieutenant General K Nagaraj, UYSM, PVSM, SM, VSM, ADC. South Western Command is the seventh and the youngest Command of the Indian Army. It was accordingly christened as the 'SAPTA SHAKTI COMMAND'. The present Army Commander is Lieutenant General Cherish Mathson, PVSM, SM, VSM. South Western Command is operationally Operation Thunderbolt (Op Vijay 1999) ..................... 2 responsible for the defence of Southern Punjab Chief’s Page ............................................................... 4 and Northern Rajasthan. It comprises of two In Focus ..................................................................... 5 of the oldest formations of Indian Army i.e Snippets ..................................................................6-7 Strike 1 and Chetak Corps. Both the Corps South Western Command Special ...........................8-9 are elite battle tested formations of the Indian J&K Diary ................................................................ 10 Army, geared to overcome any challenge to North East Diary ....................................................... 11 uphold national security and honour. Communique ............................................................ 12 Sapta Shakti Command is operationally Welfare and Empowerment ..................................... 13 ever ready and committed to prosecute Training .................................................................... 14 war anytime to ensure decisive victory for Sports and Adventure .............................................. 15 the country. 'Sarvada Vijayee Bhava', the Regimental Celebrations .......................................... 16 Command Motto, says it all. 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Ltd, N D-46 Ph : 011-45627583 Lieutenant General Cherish Mathson, PVSM, SM, VSM, GOC-IN-C, South Western Command, paying tribute to martyrs at Prerna Sthal, Jaipur FOREVER VICTORIOUS Baatcheet March 2019 3 CHIEF’S PAGE His Excellency, Mr Khalid Asadullah, Defence Minister, Afghanistan called upon and interacted with General Bipin Rawat, COAS on 25 February 19 Air Marshal Gavin Neil "Leo" Davies, Chief of Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force called upon and interacted with Chief of the Army Staff , General Bipin Rawat on 05 February 19 Chief of the Army Staff , General Bipin Rawat went on a two day visit to Rangapahar Military Station on 02 February 19 Chief of the Army Staff , General Bipin Rawat, took to air in the Light Combat Helicopter at the Aero India 2019 held at Bengaluru from 20-23 February 19 COAS, General Bipin Rawat, called on the Hon’ble Governor of Arunanchal Pradesh Brig B.D. Mishra (Retd) during his visit to Arunanchal Pradesh on 03 February 19 4 Baatcheet March 2019 IN FOCUS NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL DEDICATED TO THE NATION The National War Memorial was dedicated to the Nation on 25 Feb 19 by the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Located in the heart of the Nation’s capital, next to the iconic India Gate in the central vista of New Delhi, the National War Memorial is a befitting tribute to the martyrs of the country. The Memorial complex includes a central obelisk, an eternal flame, murals representing famous battles, graphic panels and above all, busts of the 21 awardees of Param Veer Chakra and names of 25,942 brave Indian soldiers. Baatcheet March 2019 5 SNIPPETS Major General Yasunori Morishita, Director General, Policy and Program Department of Japan Ground Self Defence Forces called upon and interacted with Lt Gen D Anbu, Vice Chief of the Army Staff. A ceremonial Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) on the occasion of ‘Chinese Spring Festival’ was conducted on 02 Feb 19 in Chinese BPM Huts at Chushul-Moldo and DBO-TWD, meeting points of Eastern Ladakh respectively. National Integration Tour comprising of 10 Sarpanchs and 10 ex-servicemen from Poonch and Rajouri met Lt Gen IS Ghuman, Deputy Chief of Army Staff (IS&T) on 28 Feb 19. The Karnataka and Goa contingent of the National Cadet Corps created history by winning the coveted Prime Minister's Banner in a resplendent parade on 28 Jan 19 at the Army Parade Ground, New Delhi. Indian Army peacekeepers from INDBATT-I continuing with their efforts to help those in need, distributed Centre for Land Warfare Studies conducted Annual solar lights to the residents Army Seminar with the theme ‘Changing Nature of a remote village in its of Global Conflicts with Specific reference to Sub- area of responsibility in the Conventional Warfare in Regional Context in the Democratic Republic of Next Two Decades’, held on 14 Feb 19 at Manekshaw Congo. Centre. 6 Baatcheet March 2019 SNIPPETS The Sapta Shakti Command Investiture Ceremony was held on 22 Feb 19. In a dignified military function 12 officers and four soldiers were presented with gallantry & distinguished service awards. Investiture Ceremony was conducted by Southern Command on 19 Feb 19 in which the GOC-in-C, Southern Command, felicitated Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, GOC-in-C, Northern Command presented eight Officers, one Junior gallantry as well as distinguished service awards to officers, Other Commissioned Officer and ten Ranks and Next of Kin in a solemn and impressive investiture Other Ranks with Sena Medal ceremony at Udhampur on 07 Feb 19. (Gallantry). The MARATHA Light Infantry Regiment celebrated 250th raising day on 04 Feb 19. On 04 Feb 1670, Maratha ruler Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, conquered Kondhana Fort famously known as Sinhgarh near Pune in Maharashtra. Surya Command Investiture Ceremony was Lt Gen M M Naravane, held on 26 Feb 19. In a GOC-in-C Eastern Command solemn ceremony presented one Yudh Seva GOC-in-C, Central Medal, ten Sena Medals Command presented eight (Gallantry), one Bar to Sena Sena Medals (Gallantry), Medal (Distinguished) and 12 one Sena Medal Vishisht Seva Medals at the (Distinguished) and two Eastern Command Investiture Vishisht Seva Medals. ceremony on 02 Feb 19 at Kolkata. Baatcheet March 2019 7 SAPTA SHAKTI COMMAND ‘FOREVER VICTORIOUS’ RAISING • South Western Command was raised on ROLE 15 Apr 05. • Operationally responsible • Operationalised at Jaipur on 15 Aug 05. for defence of Southern • First Army Cdr- Lt Gen K Nagaraj, UYSM, Punjab and Northern PVSM, SM, VSM, ADC. Rajasthan. • The present Army Cdr is • Comprises two of the Lt Gen Cherish Mathson, PVSM, SM, VSM. oldest formations of the Indian Army. HISTORY INDO - PAK WAR 1965 • Strike One Corps mobilised from Jhansi to Pathankot. • Battle of Phillora - Pakistan lost 67 Patton tanks. SARVADA VIJAYEE BHAVA NATION BUILDING • Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban Abhiyan - Conserve and utilise maximum available water resources. • Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief- INDO-PAK WAR 1971 during fl oods in Madhubani and Sitamarhi • ‘Strike One’
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