Indian Special Forces (archived)

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Robotic Critters For Indian Air Force Commandos


Robotic Critters For Indian Air Force Commandos - AA Me, IN

 

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MARCOS operator resting after an operation in kashmir

MARCOS operators in MOGADISHU during operation MUffet

 

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P O Ajay Thappa,former NSG commando who got selected into MARCOS ,won the MARCOS beret and later trainedd with the US SEALS

 

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MARCOS A.K Saxena (Black Belt in Martial Arts)
From the first batch of MARCOS
Deployed in operation Pawan, operation Cactus, operation operation Muffet, operation Leech & operation Tasha.
Trained at Palam Air Port, New Delhi for Air-Craft Intervention, Administration & Security, Anti -Terrorism, Anti-Hi-jacking and Commando Operations.
Trained at R.A.W New Delhi for the Specific Security & Administration Task assignment.
Trained at Special Group, Project Sunray, under the Army and Ministry of Home, Govt. of India. As MARCOS he is trained in every kind of Sophisticated Weapon and instruments for Operational Handling of Small Arms such as AK- 47, AKM, AKMS, MP-5, PISTOL, 9 MM Carbine, SLR, LMG, MMG, Kalgostav 85 MM, Crossbows to Sniper Rifles with telescopic, Rocket Launcher, submachine guns & I.E.D's.
Trained at Indian Naval Establishment INS Abhimanyu, Mumbai for Under Water Commando Operations. Special Air Service and halo jumps at open Sea, Repelling down on Board Ships, MARTIAL Art, and liaison with civil authorities & Area of Specialization in Administration/Planning/Logistics/Materials/Procurement/Supply & Chain Management
Trained at 22 Establishments, Sarsawa, U.P for Para trooping, Sky Dive, Sliding, & Slithering / Repelling, Room and Bus intervention.
Trained at Military Intelligence College, Pune - Particular for Vigilance, Intelligence and VIP / VVIP Security & Administration,
Trained at Naval Aviation Technical Institute – Kochin State of Kerala for basic knowledge about Air Crafts and trained in Motor driving training

 

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MARCOS

 

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Martyr forgotten by his state
EVEN though life continues normally in the little slate-roofed mud house in the tiny village of Banuri, near Palampur, yet it can never be the same again for those living there.

Major Sudhir on a secret mission in PakistanIn a dimly-lit small room, the immaculate uniform, belt and beret of an Army officer, hangs on the wall, and alongside you see the face of an earnest young, committed soldier staring at you. Along with the portrait and laminated blow-ups of the young officer, there are so many other memories which the ageing couple in the house clings to.

There is pride in the moist eyes of Subedar Rulia Ram, as he talks about his valiant son. Major Sudhir Kumar, on whom the highest peace time gallantary award, Ashoka Chakra, has been posthumously conferred, brought honour not only to his family, but to all those who loved and respected him.

It was on August 29, last year, that he died fighting insurgents in the Kupwara sector of the trouble-torn state of Jammu and Kashmir. "It was on the night of August 27 that he gave us a call to say that he would be reaching home after two days, which he did, but in a coffin," recounts his mother. "Even as a small child his only aim in life was to join the Army and achieve something great," she says. It was not merely a fascination to adorn the olive green uniform, but to tread the path very few would dare to.

Born on May 24, 1968, in Jodhpur, Major Sudhir studied uptil Class V in the government school in the village itself. It was after being selected in the Sainik School at Sujanpur Tira in Hamirpur district, that he could see his dreams coming true. After passing out from the NDA in 1987, he was commissioned on June 11, 1988. Initially, he joined the 4 Jat Regiment. But later shifted to the elite 9 Para Commandos.
His stint in Sri Lanka — as part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) — saw him emerge as an expert in guerrilla warfare. There was no looking back after this as he was decorated with service medals one after the other. The endless list of decorations includes the Videsh Seva Medal and Special Services Medal in 1990, Siachen Glacier Medal, High Altitude Medal and Sainya Medal for Jammu and Kashmir in 1992.

He got the Sena Medal and Bar Two Medal in 1994 and Clasp Suraksha to Special Service Medal and Wound Medal in 1996.

Major Sudhir was selected for the International Officers Advance Course in the USA. In that he qualified as an instructor with honours, after having done the course in protective services of VIP security and combat terrorism on military installations.

Major Sudhir's parents with a photograph of his at their home in Banuri villageHaving added another feather to his cap, he was posted as the ADC to Army Chief,Gen V.P. Malik, from December 1997 to June 1999. His desire to be in the thick of warfare saw him becoming part of Operation Vijay, in Kargil. After it was over, Major Sudhir went back to counter-insurgency operations, his field of expertise, in Jammu and Kashmir.

He was entrusted with important tasks, which included being sent on special secret missions to Pakistan. "It was not without reason that bhai was chosen for these difficult jobs. He had a flair for languages, he had mastered Persian and Sindhi. He was also an expert in the use of explosives and could easily decode the wireless messages of the militants," disclosed Arun, younger brother of Major Sudhir.

The 31-year-old officer was killed in the dense forests of Haphruda in Kupwara, but only after gunning down a few militants. As he led a squad of five men in the area, he heard disembodied voices, but was unable to spot them. He along with his buddy crawled uphill and on reaching the knoll saw two armed militants, barely four metres away. He immediately killed the nearest sentry and charged towards the second, who jumped back into a large covered hideout in a depression, 15 metres below.

Without any hesitation, Major Sudhir charged at the hideout with only his buddy giving him covering fire.Taken aback, the militants, 20 in number, rushed out in an attempt to flee. Major Sudhir singlehandedly grappled with them and firing from a distance of two metres, killed four militants. In this action, he was hit on the face, chest and arm and fell down, bleeding profusely at the entrance of the hideout.

Although, unable to move, he called up his troop commanders on the radio set, not to allow the militants to flee. It was only after 35 minutes, when fire stopped that he allowed his evacuation. Bleeding profusely, he continued to pass instructions to his troops on his radio set. He passed away holding his set, in the hand.

While no amount of help can compensate for the loss of Subedar Rulia Ram's son, the state government has not bothered to consider the bereaved father's request for a job for his other son and daughter. "Since there is not even a single earning member from my family," rues Sub Rulia Ram, "I had personally requested the Chief Minister, P.K. Dhumal, to give a government job to my son or daughter, when he had come to our house, immediately after Sudhir's death."

Major Sudhir's younger brother, Arun (28), had met with a serious car accident in 1992 and is unemployed. His younger sister, Asha, a student of BA-II, in Government College, Palampur, too, is willing to do a job, provided there is some help from the government.

Even five months after Major Sudhir sacrificed his life for the nation, not a single person from the state government has payed his family a visit, let alone offer help.

It is a matter of great regret that the martyr who is being revered by the entire nation, is a forgotten man in his home state.

 

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MARCOS operator resting after an operation in kashmir

MARCOS operators in MOGADISHU during operation MUffet

 

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PARA SF >>>>

 

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^ Nice, but most of our SF's guys in most of the pics i've seen are without hand gloves ? wonder why

 

[Victor Sierra]

Martyr forgotten by his state

How old is this article & source please?

There is school in the name of Shaheed Major Sudhir Walia Senior Secondary School in Banuri village.

 

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How old is this article & source please?

There is school in the name of Shaheed Major Sudhir Walia Senior Secondary School in Banuri village.

Sorry its pretty old..Thanks for the info.I only want to give the heroic deeds done by the brave man.

 

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NSG

MARCOS

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9TH PARA

 

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PARAA during 2005/06