Brigadier (India)

Brigadier
Flag of a brigadier at Army HQ
Rank insignia of a brigadier
Country India
Service branch Indian Army
AbbreviationBrig
RankOne-star rank
Next higher rankMajor General
Next lower rankColonel
Equivalent ranksCommodore (Indian Navy)
Air commodore (Indian Air Force)

Brigadier is a one-star rank in the Indian Army. Brigadier ranks above the rank of Colonel and below the two-star rank of Major General.

The equivalent rank in the Indian Navy is commodore and in the Indian Air Force is air commodore.

Brig Sarabjeet Singh in a brigadier's uniform.

History

Colonel K. M. Cariappa was the first Indian to be promoted to the rank of brigadier, when he was promoted to the acting rank on 1 November 1944 during World War II.[1] He however was not appointed a brigade commander, but a member of the Army reorganisation committee.[2] He was appointed to the regular rank of brigadier on 1 May 1945 (the rank of brigadier was then a temporary appointment rather than a substantive rank).[3]

Appointments

Officers in the rank of brigadier command brigades. They also fill staff appointments like Brigadier General Staff (BGS) and Brigadier Administration (Brig Adm) at Corps headquarters. The military attachés and military advisors at India's high commissions and embassies in select countries are officers of the rank of brigadier.[4][5][6] At Army headquarters, brigadiers hold the appointments of deputy director general of directorates and branches.

Insignia

The badge of rank has the National emblem over three five-pointed stars in a triangular formation. A brigadier wears gorget patches which are crimson patches with one golden star.

Pay scale

Brigadiers are at pay level 13A, with a monthly pay between ₹139,600 and ₹217,600 with a Military Service Pay(MSP) of ₹15,500.[7][8][9] The promotion to the rank is through selection and 25 years of commissioned service is required for an officer to be considered.

See also

References

  1. ^ Indian Army List for April 1945 (Part I). Government of India Press. 1945. pp. 46–O.
  2. ^ Singh 2005, pp. 30–31.
  3. ^ The Quarterly Army List: December 1946 (Part I). HM Stationery Office. 1946. pp. 132–A.
  4. ^ "Embassy of India, Moscow (Russia)". indianembassy-moscow.gov.in.
  5. ^ "High Commission of India, London, United Kingdom : High Commission Officers". www.hcilondon.gov.in.
  6. ^ "Welcome to Embassy of India, Washington D C, USA". indianembassyusa.gov.in.
  7. ^ "Report of the Seventh Central Pay Commission" (PDF). 20 November 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2015.
  8. ^ DelhiJune 29, India Today Web Desk New; June 29, India Today Web Desk New; Ist, India Today Web Desk New. "7th Pay Commission cleared: What is the Pay Commission? How does it affect salaries?". India Today.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Pay Scale of Officers - Join Indian Navy | Government of India". www.joinindiannavy.gov.in.

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