NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, APR 22
The biggest armed force service, Indian Army, has inducted five women cadets in the Regiment of Artillery on Saturday.
With the Commissioning Board in respect of Short Service Commission (SSC-115 & SSC(W)-29) held at Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai today, five women cadets secure commission in the Regiment of Artillery – an elite combat support arm of the mighty Indian Army. @artrac_ia pic.twitter.com/tNYTQvrA8A
— Defence PRO Chennai (@Def_PRO_Chennai) April 22, 2023
With the Commissioning Board in respect of Short Service Commission (SSC-115 & SSC(W)-29) held at Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai on Saturday, the women cadets of the Academy broke yet another glass ceiling, with five women cadets securing a commission in the Regiment of Artillery – an elite combat support arm and significant force multiplier of the mighty Indian Army.
The Regiment of Artillery is said to be the second largest arm of the Indian Army, after the infantry.
Artillery with its missiles, guns, mortars, rocket launchers and unmanned aerial vehicles is also described as an ‘Arm of Decision’.
