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9. The infantry battalion/armoured regiments/mechanised infantry
battalions are the primary combat units that execute operational plans

through physical contact with the enemy. The combat unit is normally

headed by a COLONEL and has three to four sub-units designated as
Companies (COYS)/Squadrons (SQN) and is led by a

company/squadron commander of the rank of Lieutenant Colonel/Major.

10. Each infantry company is made up of three platoons and each platoon is
made up of three sections. On Commissioning, an officer normally

begins his professional career as a PLATOON COMMANDER and

leads 36 to 40 combat soldiers.

Arms & Services

11. In broad terms, the Indian Army is made up of COMBAT, COMBAT
SUPPORT and LOGISTICS units and formations. They are further

augmented by training establishments and regimental centres that train

officers and soldiers respectively to feed the units based on retirement
patterns and forecasts. Training establishments also cater to honing the

specialised skills of personnel for proficiency in combat.

Combat Arms

12. The ARMOURED REGIMENTS, INFANTRY BATTALIONS and

MECHANISED INFANTRY BATTALIONS are the combat units of
the Army and form the cutting edge of its combat force. These units

enjoin battle through physical contact with the enemy by closing in and
overwhelming them with their superior firepower and combat skill.

13. Infantry: The infantry battalions are very large in number and to achieve

a high level of integration and homogeneity, they are grouped into

INFANTRY REGIMENTS based on ethnicity, location and
demography and in some cases, ALL INDIA ALL CLASS. Each

INFANTRY REGIMENT has infantry battalions ranging from 10 to 25

units and a Regimental Centre. Indian Infantry Regiments provide