TYPES OF DIFFERENT POSTS ON ARMY

TYPES OF DIFFERENT POST IN ARMY

Lieutenant

Captain

Major

Lieutenant colonel

Brigadier

Major general

Havildar

Naik

Subedar

Sepoy

GeneralLieutenant genera

General is a four-star general officer rank in the Indian Army and is the highest active rank in the Indian armed forces. The general position comes below the position of an FM and above the rank of a lieutenant general. The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), who is the professional head of the Indian Army or the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), holds the rank of the general. A general's logo comprises a crossed sword and a baton over a five-pointed star and the Ashoka emblem on top.

Lieutenant general

The lieutenant general is a three-star general officer in the Indian Army and is the second-highest active rank in the armed forces. This position comes above the two-star rank of a major general and below the four-star general's position. Officers who hold the lieutenant general rank have significant appointments at the army commands and the army headquarters. A lieutenant general's logo has a crossed sword and baton with Ashoka emblem above them.

Major general

The major general is a two-star general officer in the Indian Army and is the third-highest active rank. This position comes above the one-star rank of brigadier and below the three-star rank of a lieutenant general. Officers with this rank hold significant appointments, such as commanding a division as a general officer. The logo of a major general comprises a crossed sword and baton with a five-pointed star above.

Brigadier

A brigadier is a one-star rank in the Indian Army. It comes above the position of a colonel and below the two-star rank of a major general. Officers who serve in the ranks of brigadier command brigades, comprising three to six battalions and supporting elements. The armed forces may also appoint them in staff positions, such as the brigadier general staff (BGS) and the brigadier administration (Brig Adm.) at corps headquarters. A brigadier's logo comprises the national emblem over three five-pointed stars in a triangular formation.

Colonel

A colonel is an Indian Army rank higher than a lieutenant colonel and lower than a brigadier's rank. This position is equivalent to that of a captain in the Indian Navy and group captain in the Indian Air Force. Officers who serve as colonels command the Indian Army's battalion-sized units, which comprise infantry battalions, artillery regiments and armoured regiments. A colonel's logo has two five-pointed stars and the national emblem placed on top.

Lieutenant colonel

A lieutenant colonel's rank comes below the rank of a colonel and above a major's rank in the armed forces. Officers appointed in this position either serve as the battalion commander in charge of soldiers or as the general staff officer in a division or corps. A lieutenant colonel's logo comprises the national emblem over a five-pointed star.

Major

A major's rank comes above the rank of a captain and below the rank of a lieutenant colonel. Officers appointed for the position of a major serve in many strategic roles where they command and direct the military unit. A major's logo comprises the national emblem.

Captain

The Indian Army captain operates as a company commander and commands about 60 to 200 soldiers with the help of a non-commissioned officer. Officers appointed as the captain or company commanders oversee the tactical and everyday operations of the troops assigned to them. A captain's logo includes three five-pointed stars.

Lieutenant

A lieutenant is the junior ranked officer post in the Indian Army that comes below a captain's position. Officers who serve as lieutenants oversee the unit's work of about 40 to 60 subordinates who operate directly under their command. A lieutenant's logo is two five-pointed stars.