Jaisalmer: Pune-headquartered Southern Command team was adjudged as the overall winner of the Indian Army Scout Masters Competition 2020, which was held at Jaisalmer Military Station from February 10-16.
“A total of six teams comprising of two teams each from Southern Command, South Western Command and Western Command participated in the competition,” Rajasthan-based Defence Spokesperson Col Sombit Ghosh said.
Jodhpur-based Konark Corps General Officer Commanding Lieutenant General Anil Puri felicitated the wining team.
The General Officer lauded the standards of teams showcasing their ‘Operational Capability’, 'Proficiency in handling Weapons & Equipment' and ‘Preparedness for war’ during the competition.
The competition was conducted in five stages namely Infiltration & Ambush Exercise, Scout Specialists Course, Scout Trail Obstacle Course, Small Arms Firing and Floatation & Exfiltration Exercise over a period of seven days, Col Ghosh added.
The Competition assessed not only the team’s technical proficiency and skills of specialized scouts under battle ground conditions but also put to test the professional acumen as well as the physical and mental robustness of reconnaissance specialists scouts, he added.
