Major Rakesh Singh Manocha (Logistics Incharge) Profile picture
70th Inf Bgd, 3rd Inf Dvn, XIV Corps (Fire & Fury) Army Rules 21(1), 1954, OSA sec 5, 1923, CCS(C) Rule 9 & 11, 1964, ultravires vide Art 19(1)(A) Constitution

Sep 9, 2020, 32 tweets

Thread on Logistics at SSN (Sub Sector North), #Ladakh :
To counter the revanchism, of PRC (Peoples Republic of China) and the irredentist PLA (Peoples Liberation Army), all steps are being taken by @adgpi .
#LadakhStandoff
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AWS (Advance Winter Stockings) are being supplied by DG, Army Supply and Transport. A huge logistics operation is being carried out, under supervision of DGMO.
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Rations, spares for the engineering stores and weapons are being transported by Tatra trucks and ALS (Ashok Leyland Stallion) trucks.
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Also deliveries, including M777-A2 ULHs (Ultra Light Howitzer) are being carried out from Thoise airbase to DBO (Daulat Beg Oldie) ALG (Advance Landing Ground) and COPs (Combat Operation Post) by Boeing Chinook CH-47 and Mi-17 V5 choppers.
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Even HiSIBs (High Speed Interceptor Boat) are being transported by Lockheed Martin C130J Hercules, for use in Pangong Tso and Spanggur Tso.
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The FOBs (Forward Operating Base) and COPs (Combat Operation Post) are being supplied with NVD (Night Vision Devices), POL (Petroleum, Oil, Lubricant) and ammunitions, shells, mortars.
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Transportation is done expeditiously, considering the imperatives like the ROP (Road Opening Period) will end in October, due to ensuing winter.
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The terrain is harsh for smooth transportation of logistics. In face of these obstacles fuel, medicine store, equipment, clothings, vehicles, kerosene, petromax, barrels, filtered water jerricans, ziploc pouch bags, rucksacks, para smocks, zeoline, satchels are being supplied
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Also IPAKs (Individual First Aid Kit), Morphine & Noradrenaline injections, PWC (Previously Worn Serviceable) clothings and rescue stretchers are being stocked. Medical personnel from AMC (Army Medical Corps) and MNS (Military NursingServices) are also on duty.
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OWS (Operational Work Stores) are being made to create habitat, protective defence, bunker and security fences.
#LadakhStandoff
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Battery operated floodlights, Coston flares, burlap (hessian) rolls, concertina wires, parachutes, camouflage jungle pattern uniform combat dresses and MRE (Meal Ready to Eat) in Zein packaging are also being supplied.
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LDPE (Low Density Poly Ethylene) plastic sheets, alcohol, IEDs (Improvised Explosive Device), mines, Chennille rug blankets are also being stored.
#LadakhBorder
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Troposcatters and Super Fledermaus ADFCR (Air Defence Fire Control Radar), IGLA and Akash SAMs, BM-30 Smerch and Pinaka MBRLs (Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher) are also being installed at LAC (Line of Actual Control).
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SCME (Special Clothing and Mountaineering Equipment), three layered thermally insulated clothes, icepicks, ropes, carabiners and crampons are being stocked.
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Containers, diesel, petrol, ATF (Aircraft Turbine Fuel), kerosene, handheld drones, arctic snow tents, mink blankets, torches/flashlights, batteries, heaters, batons, OG (Olive Green) uniforms are stocked.
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ECC items (socks, layered gloves, down jackets, dungaree trousers, sleeping bags, snivel headgers, parkas, snow googles, ) are being supplied.
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Also lanyards, berets, regimental cummerband (waist-bands), angora jersies, light sole Brogue/Oxford LPC (Leather Personnel Carrier) boots/shoes are being stocked.
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ECC (Extreme Climate Clothing), binoculars, Sig Sauer Gen-2 Patrol Assault Rifles, Bivouacs, CHU (Containerized Housing Units) are also being supplied.
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Pattern Uniform supplied by OFC (Ordnance Clothing Factory), Avadi. Pillboxes, slit trenches, bunkers, berms and prefab thermally insulated temporary shelter homes (to prevent frostbite) are being setup at the encampments.
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T-90 tanks, BMP-2 MICVs (Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle) / IFVs (Infantry Fighting Vehicle), Kestrel APCs (Armoured Personnel Carrier) are also on WARNORD (Warning Order) , ready for DEPORD (Deployment Order) .
#Ladakh #LadakhClash
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LP/OP (Listening Post / Observation Post ) are being setup for collection of SIGINT (Signal Intelligence) and Electronic Intelligence).
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SIGINT/ELINT being collected by WEU (Wireless Experimental Unit), MI (Military Intelligence) and NTRO (National Technical Research Organisation), DIA (Defence Intelligence Agency), DIARA (Defence Information Assurance & Research Agency) and R&AW (Research and Analysis Wing)
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LOS (Low Orbit Satellite) communication systems, Flycatcher anti-aircraft radars are being setup. Sparkfly loitering munitions will soon be procured. ARTRAC (Army Training Command) training the personnel.
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AWC (Army War College), Mhow, helping with formulating strategy, and Chakrata Garrison imparting training. Strategic materials being supplied from RCI (Research Centre Imarat)
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HAS (Hardened Aircraft Shelter) is being constructed at Thoise airbase, where QDC (Quick Drying Concrete) is also being stored to repave blast crater on runway, after bombardment.
#LadakhClash
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Fiberglass mats are also being stocked at Thoise airbase and DBO ALG to continue operation on runway even after bomb damage.
#Ladakh #LAC
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High altitude fuel depots have been setup. Local village huts have been converted to Billets. Tata HIPPOS trucks have been used to transport Tentage. Precooked, packaged and canned foods are being supplied
#LadakhClash
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Water points and tubewells have been setup in lower reaches. Drilling is being carried out under supervision geologist Mr Arya for exploring underground water reserves in DBO
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Major Gen. Arvind Kapoor, Chief of Staffs, XIV Corps, directing entire exercise. Mules and yaks are also being used in non-motorable areas. Kero-heaters (Bukhari) are being supplied in large numbers
#Ladakh
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Combat medics are taking special precaution to prevent Chilblain, frostbite, hypothermia, hypoxia, celebral oedema and HAPO (High Altitude Pulmonary Oedema) among troops
#LadakhBorder
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Logistics is being supplied through Rohtang Pass in the Manali-Leh axis, and Zojila Pass on Srinagar-Leh axis. Dhundi-Teling Atal tunnel will also be soon operational
#LadakhClash
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