Western Command conducts drill to hone logistics capability

A large-scale military logistics exercise was conducted by Western Command at Chandimandir Military Station today to validate its operational readiness and coordination capabilities.

Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani, Vice-Chief of Army Staff, chaired the exercise and called for a deliberation on transformation of Army logistics in view of the infrastructural development in the country and infusion of new technology.

He stressed on the definitive need for revision of logistic architecture based on evolving operational requirements and said deliberate studies on these aspects needed to be undertaken and be implemented in a timely and phased manner.

Director-General level senior military officers heading different logistic verticals at Army Headquarters also presented their perspective on futuristic war logistic concepts and briefed the participants on various actions being taken to improve the logistic efficacy at the national level.

The exercise, designed to test and enhance the efficiency of the existing operational logistic chain, underscored the military’s preparedness to respond to dynamic challenges on the western front in diverse scenarios.

The exercise involved multiple stakeholders working in tandem to respond to simulated real-time operational scenarios. Key components included rapid deployment of equipment, transportation of essential supplies and seamless communication across different Army Commands responsible for the western theatre.

The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar emphasised the need to amalgamate exhaustively the improved infrastructure near the border areas and high-end technological solutions available in warehousing and supply chain management with the military logistic architecture.

The event concluded with a detailed review aimed at identifying strengths and areas for further improvement in military logistics.