Armed forces get new logistics node in Mumbai for higher integration

MARKING ANOTHER step in direction of higher integration between the Army, the Navy and the Air Force, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, on Thursday operationalised the third Joint Logistics Node (JLN) in Mumbai. Under the CDS, the theaterisation of instructions is being deliberate, and the Air Defence Command and the Maritime Command are prone to be arrange later this yr.
The Defence Ministry in an announcement stated that “all future wars will be conducted by the tri-service in an integrated manner” and to allow the armed forces “to conduct successful operations, it is essential that they be provided with sound logistics support during all stages of war”.
The JLNs “will provide integrated logistics cover to the armed forces for their small arms ammunition, rations, fuel, general stores, civil hired transport, aviation clothing, spares and also engineering support in an effort to synergise their operational efforts”, the assertion added.
Rawat stated that “establishment and operationalisation of JLNs is a very important first step in the direction of logistics integration of our three services” and acceptance of “each other’s limitations and learning from each other’s strengths and best practices is essential to help improve the functioning and efficacy of these nodes”.
“I call upon everyone to continue to strive for excellence in our endeavour to become a fully integrated, modern and self-sufficient future-ready force,” stated Rawat.
The ministry stated that the initiative will “accrue advantages in terms of saving of manpower, economise utilisation of resources, besides financial savings” and Rawat “complimented the Tri-Yodhas on this occasion who put in their heart and soul to make this node operational”.

The assertion additionally added that “successful functioning of these three JLNs would prove to be important stepping stones for opening of more JLNs in different parts of the country”.
It talked about that Rawat additionally “emphasised on the need to work towards greater logistics integration with national logistics, which has been provided renewed impetus in the recent past by saying it would help the armed forces to take benefit from the infrastructural and logistics improvements taking place at the national level” and stated that “through this, we will bring to bear the actual Whole of the Nation effort on our adversaries”.

Rawat additionally urged the armed forces to put-in concerted efforts to attain price reducing in addition to modernisation.
The Joint Operations Division (JOD) beneath the aegis of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (Hq IDS) actively pursued and enabled institution of the JLNs as the primary concrete step in direction of logistics integration of the tri-service, the ministry stated. The different two JLNs in Guwahati and tri-services, Andaman and Nicobar Command, Port Blair have been operationalised on January 1.