Indian Ordnance Factories Service
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The Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS) is a civil service of the Government of India. IOFS officers are Gazetted (Group A) defence-civilian officers under the Ministry of Defence. They are responsible for the administration of the Indian Ordnance Factories, which provide the indigenous defence production capabilities of India.
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Abbreviation | I.O.F.S. | ||||||||||
Formed | 1935; 89 years ago (1935) | ||||||||||
Country | India | ||||||||||
Training Ground | National Academy of Defence Production | ||||||||||
Controlling Authority | Ministry of Defence Department of Defence Production | ||||||||||
Legal personality | Governmental Civil Service | ||||||||||
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Cadre Size | 1760 members | ||||||||||
Association | IOFS Officers' Association (IOFSOA) | ||||||||||
Service colour | Red, Navy Blue and Sky Blue | ||||||||||
Service Chief | |||||||||||
Sudhir Srivastava, Director General Ordnance (Co-ordination & Services), Department of Defence Production | |||||||||||
Head of the Civil Services | |||||||||||
Rajiv Gauba, Cabinet Secretary |
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