Raising of the special mechanized infantry regiment

The Commander Security Forces (J) , Major General G.A.Chandrasiri addressed ALL RANKS in Jaffna, in the Indoor Sports Complex, Pallaly, on Tuesday (10) morning prior to the raising of the 3rd Special Mechanized Infantry Regiment. The Commander Security Forces took the opportunity to speak to the participants regarding not only the raising of a "new Arm" to enhance the fighting capability of the Infantry and the Army in general by the introduction of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment but also on the role and aspects of the "new" concept and deployment.

The Commanding Officer and Other Ranks of the Mechanized Regiment consists of Officers and men who had field experience both here and abroad in the Armoured Corps as well as those with specialized training from allied services. They had also completed a course of training in Jaffna.

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