Defence ministry to have joint secretaries in military uniform

NEW DELHI: The Defence ministry will now have joint secretaries wearing military uniforms as a proposal has gone to the government for appointing three Major General-rank officers from the Army, Navy and Air Force to look after the bureaucratic work related to their respective forces.
The newly-created Department of Military Affairs (DMA) under Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat is also working hard to give a presentation on the working of the services to the Parliamentary Standing Committee meetin g starting February 17.
"The proposal for appointment of the three joint secretaries of the DMA including Major General Narayanan, Rear Admiral RK Dhir and Air Vice Marshal SK Jha have been sent to the government for final approval," Defence Ministry sources said.
Sources said that the DMA has also sent a proposal for appointment of Lieutenant General rank officers for appointment as Additional Secretaries.
The DMA department is an addition to the four existing verticals in the Union Defence Ministry the departments of defence, defence research, defence production and development and ex-service welfare. ANI