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LESSON PLAN
ARMED FORCES-3:
BADGES AND RANKS
Code - AF-3
Period - One
Type - Lecture
Term - I
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Training Aids
1. OHP, Computer slides, pointer, screen, black board and chalk.
Time Plan
2. (a) Introduction. - 05 mins
(b) Badges of rank-Army - 10 mins
(c) Badges of rank –Navy - 10 mins
(d) Badges of rank-Air force - 10 mins
(e) Conclusion - 05 mins
INTRODUCTION
(a) 3. Commissioned Officers. Officers of the Army are leaders who lead everything from a
company all the way to a corps and higher. Field Marshal is a honorary rank given to a General for
his invaluable service and will continue to serve the rest of his term with the honorary rank. S.H.F.
Manekshaw was Army Chief when India went to war in 1971 against Pakistan. In recognition of his
services, he was elevated to the rank of Field Marshal.The first in post-independent India, on 01
January 1973. Field MarshalManekshaw completed his term of office, as Army Chief, just a
fortnight later on 15 January 1973. Field Marshal K.M. Crappa was also elevated to this honorary
rank in 1986, after he had retired in 1953. The badges of ranks worn by commissioned officers is as
given under :-
(b) 2. Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO). The second set of Officers in the Army are
Junior Commissioned Officers. The soldiers who become JCOs join the Army as sepoys and come
up through the NCO ranks. The ranks of Sub Maj , Sub and Nb/Sub are used in the Infantry while
the ranks of Risaldar Major, Risaldar and Nb Risaldar are used in the Armd Corps. The badges of
rank worn by the JCOs are :-
(c) 3. NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER (NCO). The Third set of Officers are the Non
Commissioned Officers (NCOs). These ranks are given to Jawans according to their merit and
seniority. The rank badges for NCOs are :-
(d) NAVY
4. Commissioned Officers. Admiral of the Fleet is a honorary rank given to an admiral for
his invaluable service and will continue to serve the rest of his term with the honorary rank. The
rank has not been used in the Indian Navy. The badges of rank worn by Naval Officers are:
5. Junior Commissioned Officers. The badges of rank worn by these Officers are :-
6. Non Commissioned Officers.
AIR FORCE
7. Commissioned Officers. Marshall of the Air Force is the honorary rank given to an
Air Chief Marshall for his invaluable service. In recognition of his services the Government of India
conferred the rank of Marshall of the Air Force to Arjan Singh in January 2002 making him the first
and the only ‘Five Star’ rank officer with the Indian Air Force. The badges of rank worn by officers
are :-
8. Junior Commissioned Officers. The badges of rank worn by these officers are:-
9. Non Commissioned Officers.
