ASC celebrates 260th Corps Day at Chandimandir

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 8

Army Service Corps (ASC) celebrated its 260th Corps Day at he Headquarters, Western Command, in Chandimandir today. The occasion was marked by a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at the Veer Smriti war memorial. Major-General Harsh Chhibber, head of the ASC branch at Command Headquarters, paid floral tributes to the martyrs.

The event was attended by officers, junior commissioned officers and jawans of the corps.

Lieutenant-General RP Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, extended his greetings to all ranks, civilian employees and their families as well as veterans of the corps on this day. He commended the ASC personnel for their invaluable logistics support all through the pandemic.

In its long and cherished history, the Army Service Corps, tasked with the provision of rations, transport and fuel to Army formations, has displayed exceptional versatility, indomitable spirit and commendable ability to keep pace with the changing operational scenarios.