Top defence officers discuss inventory management, innovation in Chandigarh

A meeting of the Principal Maintenance Officers Committee (PMOC) was held at No.3 Base Repair Depot, Chandigarh, on June 11-12 to focus on tri-services issues pertaining to maintenance policies, inventory management, indigenisation and innovation.

During the meeting, a sustained framework was chalked out and key decisions were taken to enhance long-term operational capability and operational readiness through improved coordination and joint capability development.

Air Marshal Sanjiv, Air Officer Maintenance at Air Headquarters and Chairman PMOC, welcomed the principal maintenance officers of the Army, Navy and Integrated Defence Staff. The meeting was attended by Lt Gen ADS Aujla, Master General Sustenance at Army Headquarters, Vice-Admiral Siva Kumar, Chief of Materials at Naval Headquarters and Air Marshal PK Vohra, Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff and other senior officers.

Established in 2021, the PMOC has become a robust tri-services forum for jointness and integration. It has been contributing towards greater tri-services synergy, operational effectiveness and self-reliance.