RESTRUCTURING OF NON SELECT RANKS IN OFFICERS CADRE OF ARMED FORCES MEDICAL SERVICES AND GRANT OF TIME SCALE RANKS
Competent authority approved for replacement of the existing entries in Para 2 (a) and 2(b) of entries vide MoD letter No 10(30(1)/05/D (Med) dt 29 Oct 2002: -
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Rank |
AFMC Entry |
Direct Entry |
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Lt & equivalent |
On commissioning |
- |
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Capt & equivalent |
On completion of prescribed period of internship |
On entry after completing prescribed period of internship in civil hospital. |
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Major & equivalent |
On completion of 4 years of reckonable commissioned service from the date of seniority in the rank of Captain (& equivalent) |
On completion of 4 years of reckonable commissioned service from the date of seniority in the rank of captain (& equivalent). |
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Lt Col & equivalent |
On completion of 11 years of reckonable commissioned service from the date of seniority of the rank of Captain (& equivalent) |
On completion of 11 years of reckonable commissioned service from the date of seniority in the rank of Captain (&equivalent) |
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Col (TS) & equivalent |
On completion of 24 years of reckonable commissioned service from the date of seniority in the rank of Captain (& equivalent) |
On completion of 24 years of reckonable commissioned service from the date of seniority in the rank of Captain (& equivalent) |
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Rank
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Reckonable Commissioned service |
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With internship |
Without Internship |
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Capt & Equivalent |
On commissioning |
NA |
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Major & Equivalent |
4 yrs and 06 months |
5 yrs and 6 months |
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Lt Col & Equivalent |
11 Yrs and 6 months |
12 yrs and 6 months |
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Col (TS) & Equivalent |
24 yrs & 6 months |
25 yrs and 6 months |
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