• Key concept: Commands of Army, Navy and Air Force
• Essential for UPSC CSE Prelims, State PSCs, SSC CGL & Railway exams.
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Commands of Indian Army
| Sr. No. |
Command |
HQs |
| 1. |
Western Command |
Chandimandir |
| 2. |
Eastern Command |
Kolkata |
| 3. |
Northern Command |
Udhampur |
| 4. |
Southern Command |
Pune |
| 5. |
Central Command |
Lucknow |
| 6. |
Army Training Command |
Shimla |
| 7. |
South-Western Command |
Jaipur |
Commands of Indian Navy
| Sr. No. |
Command |
HQs |
| 1. |
Western Naval Command |
Mumbai |
| 2. |
Eastern Naval Command |
Vishakhapatnam |
| 3. |
Southern Naval Command |
Cochin |
Commands of Indian Air Force
| Sr. No. |
Command |
HQs |
| 1. |
Western Air Command |
Delhi |
| 2. |
South-Western Air Command |
Gandhinagar |
| 3. |
Central Air Command |
Allahabad |
| 4. |
Eastern Air Command |
Shillong |
| 5. |
Southern Air Command |
Thiruvananthapuram |
| 6. |
Training Command |
Bengaluru |
| 7. |
Maintenance Command |
Nagpur |
Coast Guard Regions
| Sr. No. |
Regional HQs |
HQs |
| 1. |
Western Region (W) |
Mumbai |
| 2. |
Eastern Region (E) |
Chennai |
| 3. |
North East Region (NE) |
Kolkata |
| 4. |
Andaman & Nicobar Region (A&N) |
Port Blair |
| 5. |
North West Region (NW) |
Gandhinagar |