List of Head Quarters of Indian Army
The army operates 6 operational commands and 1 training command. Each command is headed by General Officer Commanding-in-Chief with the rank of Lieutenant General. Each command is directly affiliated to the Army HQ in New Delhi. President of India is the chief of Indian armed forces.
Indian armed forces are divided into three services:
1. Army
2. Navy
3. Air force
1. Army
The Chief is ‘Chief of the Army Staff’. Its headquarters is in New Delhi. The army is organized into the following seven commands:
| S.N. |
Command |
Headquarters |
| 1. |
Western Comm. |
Chandigarh |
| 2. |
Northern Comm. |
Udhampur |
| 3. |
Army Training Comm. |
Shimla |
| 4. |
South Western Comm. |
Jaipur |
| 5. |
Eastern Comm. |
Kolkata |
| 6. |
Southern Comm. |
Pune |
| 7. |
Central Comm. |
Lucknow |
Note: Each Command of Indian Army is commanded by a General Officer Commanding in Chief of the rank of Lieutenant General.
2. Navy
The Chief is an Admiral ranked “Chief of the Naval Staff”. The headquarters is in New Delhi. The Navy has three Naval Commands, commanded by Flag Officers Commanding-in Chief of the rank of Vice-Admiral. They are:
| S.N. |
Command |
Headquarters |
| 1. |
Eastern Command |
Visakhapatnam |
| 2. |
Western Command |
Mumbai |
| 3. |
Southern Command |
Kochi |
3. Air Force
The Chief is an Air Chief Marshal ranked ‘Chief of the Air Staff’. Its headquarters is in New Delhi. The Air force is organized into seven commands (five Operational and two Functional Commands):
| S.N. |
Command |
Headquarter |
| 1. |
Operational Commands |
|
| 2. |
Eastern Air Comd. |
Shillong |
| 3. |
South-Western Air Comd. |
Gandhinagar |
| 4. |
Southern Air Comd. |
Tiruvananthpuram |
|
|
Functional Commands |
|
| 1. |
Maintenance Comd. |
Nagpur |
| 2. |
Western Air Comd. |
New Delhi |
| 3. |
Central Air Comd. |
Allahabad |
| 4. |
Training Comd. |
Bangalore |
4. Commissioned Ranks: (From top to down)
| S.N. |
Army |
Air Force |
Navy |
| 1. |
General |
Air Chief Marshal |
Admiral |
| 2. |
Lieutenant General |
Air Marshal |
Vice-Admiral |
| 3. |
Major General |
Air Vice-Marshal |
Rear Admiral |
| 4. |
Brigadier |
Air Commodor |
Commodor |
| 5. |
Colonel |
Group Captain |
Captain |
| 6. |
Lieutenant Colonel |
Wing Commander |
Commander |
| 7. |
Major |
Squadron Leader |
Lieutenant Commander |
| 8. |
Captain |
Flight Lieutenant |
Lieutenant |
| 9. |
Lieutenant |
Flying Officer |
Sub Lieutenant |
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