RAJYA SABHA
The number of officers who sought discharge during the last three years, force-wise is as under :
| YEAR | ARMY | NAVY | AIR FORCE |
| 2004 | 435 | 119 | 249 |
| 2005 | 536 | 176 | 308 |
| 2006 | 811 | 259 | 230 |
The personnel below the rank of officers who have been granted voluntary retirement in the last three years, force-wise is as under :
| YEAR | ARMY | NAVY | AIR FORCE |
| 2004 | 15727 | 9 | 371 |
| 2005 | 10534 | 9 | 986 |
| 2006 | 8994 | 13 | 1222 |
The remedial measures taken by the government in this regard are :
a. allowing time-bound promotions upto the rank of Colonels and equivalent.
b. undertaking the married accommodation project for overcoming the shortage of family accommodation.
c. creation / upgradation of posts upto the rank of Colonel and equivalent to hasten promotion.
d. creation of the rank of Colonel (time-scale) and equivalent for time-bound promotion of superseded officers.
e. professional courses for superannuating officers.
This information was given by the Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Karnendu Bhattacharjee in Rajya Sabha today.
DM / RAJ