The 70th EME Corps Day was celebrated at Station Workshop EME, Mhow, with full gaiety and fervour. The Corps of EME has a rich history of providing engineering support to vehicles and equipments of Indian Army.
The Corps of EME was raised on May 1, 1943, as IEME and was bifurcated from IAOC on October 15, 1943. The IEME was re-designated as Corps of EME in 1953. The Corps has played significant role in maintenance and upkeep of vehicles and equipments in Indian Army and has proved to be a ‘Force Multiplier’. In addition to significant achievements in technical field, the Corps has also performed exceedingly well in sports, games and adventure activities like hot air ballooning, mountaineering, sailing, rowing etc.
Some famous sportsmen produced by EME are Padmashri Milkha Singh, Brig Raj Manchanda, Col JK Bajaj, SM, VSM, lt Col JS Dhillon, VSM, Sub Tarlok Singh, Hav Mutum Brojendra Singh etc. Station Workshop EME, Mhow, is the only EME unit in Mhow and is responsible for providing intimate repair cover to vehicles and equipments to all units located in Military Station, Mhow.
To commemorate 70th Corps Day, a Special Saink Sammelan was conducted by Colonel Anurag Kumar which all serving personnel attended. The CO’s banner was presented to the Composite Pl which had won maximum events during the year. An officer get together is being organised at DSOI on October 16 and a Barakhana for all EME personnel and civilians with their families will be held on18 Oct at Workshop location.