Army Chief General Bikram Singh accompanied by Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) Bubbles Singh, arrived at Ranchi on Friday for a two day visit to Cockerel Division and Jamshedpur. lieutenant General Gyan Bhushan, (General officer commanding-in-chief) GOC-in-C South Western Command was also present on the occasion.
The Chief of Army Staff was briefed about the formation’s operational preparedness by the general officer commanding of Cockerel Division. He appreciated the high training standards and complimented the efforts of formation to improve the quality of lives of soldiers and their families.
Moreover, he emphasized on maintaining a high threshold of operational readiness to enable fulfillment of constitutional obligations and assigned roles of Indian Army. Also, he emphasized the need for value-based leadership, reiterating the Indian Army’s ethos of commitment and professionalism. The initiatives undertaken by the Cockerel Division towards welfare of Veterans and Veer Naris were also praised by the Chief.