The first party of “purple officers” includes 40 officers: 20 from the army and 10 from the Military Fleet and the Air Force. Four international officers from the USA, South Korea, UK and Australia also participated.
You may be familiar with the army officers, the Navy and the Air Force, and what about purple officers? The recent batch of these officers graduated from the College of Defense staff in Velington near Nilgiris Tamil Nadu. This is the first party in India, consisting of 40 officers.
Who are purple officers?
Purple officers are military personnel studying in joint operations throughout the army, fleet and air force, promoting the coordination of the interagency service. They undergo specialized training in the “joint joint”, integrating the strengths of at least two branches of the Armed Forces. The first party of “purple officers” includes 40 officers: 20 from the army and 10 from the Military Fleet and the Air Force. Four international officers from the United States, South Korea, the United Kingdom and Australia also participated, sharing their experiences with joint operations to benefit Indian officers.
Teaching Purple Officers
40 specially trained officers visited key defense institutions, including joint command of Andaman and Nikabar and integrated defense staff (IDS) in New Delhi. They also stopped at the Maritime Control Center, where they received a briefing for logistics, intelligence and cybersecurity associated with joint operations. Despite their increased training, officers will initially play traditional roles from the absence of an integrated system.
For the unfortunate command of Andaman and Nikabar is the only command in India on joint services services, playing vital role in national security and support for hostilities. This was crucial for the education of the East government policy and corresponds to the vision of the security and growth of the Prime Minister for all in the region (Sagar).
Renos Singh’s speech at College of Defense Staff, Velington
Defense Minister Rinat Singh said new technologies, such as drones and AI, change the nature of the war, introducing an autonomous war. He noted that the modern war goes beyond the traditional land, sea and air fields that require joint work of the armed forces in several spheres, including cyber, space and information war, which become as decisive as ordinary operations.
“In order to remain capable and relevant to the future wars, we need to actively pursue the transformation of our armed forces. New prospects, doctrines, concepts and structures must be created and refined in accordance with the change in the nature of threats and methodology of combating military struggle,” the statement reads.
(With PTI’s introductions)
