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Army Ordnance Corps
Indian Army
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The logistics function of the Army Ordnance Corps involves the mechanics of provisioning and procuring of all stores required to raise and maintain an efficient and effective fighting Army. The aim is to make available all kinds of stores to all units of the Army at the right time, in right quantity, at the right place and right cost.
The Inventory range covers every conceivable requirement of the soldier from clothing to weapons, from a needle to a tank and also all munitions except fuel, fodder and medicines.
The Inventory Management functions involve Provisioning, Procurement, Receipt, Accounting, Storage, Issue, Transportation and Disposal of all Clothing/Equipment /Weapons/Vehicles and Ammunition.
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The original corps motto of the Ordnance corps was "Usa Tela Tananti" found in the arms of the board of Ordnance. This was translated to mean "To the thunder his arms".
On 23 Jan 1978 the motto "Shastra se Shakti" (Strength though arms) in Hindi written in Devengiri script was approved by the President of India as the motto of the Army Ordnance Corps.
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The history of the Army Ordnance Corps can be traced back to the Board of Ordnance, which originated in the 15th century and existed till 1855. In 1886, the Board of Ordnance was transferred to Secretary of State for War. In 1896, on reorganization, Ordnance State department and Corps was organized into the Army Ordnance Department and Corps for officers and men. In 1918, in recognition of the Corps having acquitted itself with distinction during the First World War, King George V granted the prefix "Royal". The new title was "Royal Army Ordnance Corps". In 1922 the prefix Indian was added and the Corps was named "Royal Indian Army Ordnance Corps". In 1950 the prefix Royal was dropped and the Corps was named Army Ordnance Corps, which is the name today.
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