Army Chief reviews military operational preparedness in Ranchi

New Delhi: Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh today visited Jharkhand capital Ranchi to review the operational preparedness of the Cockerel Division based there. At the formation, which is under the Jaipur-based South Western Command, Lt Gen Gyan Bhushan was also present and the Cockerel Division commander briefed Singh about its level of preparedness.[caption id=“attachment_1233653” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] General Bikram Singh. Image courtesy PIB[/caption] “Gen Singh appreciated the high standards of training and complimented the efforts by the formation to improve the quality of lives of soldiers and their families,” a defence release said. The Army Chief stressed on the need for maintaining a high threshold of operational readiness so that the formation may fulfill its constitutional obligations and assigned roles. He also emphasised the need for value-based leadership and reiterated the Army’s ethos of commitment and professionalism. PTI