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Pakistan
Index
Pakistani military uniforms closely resemble those of
the
British armed services. The principal colors are greenish
brown
for the army, navy blue for the navy, and light blue for
the air
force. Brown and black camouflage fatigues are commonly
worn by
army troop units. Rank insignia also are similar to those
used by
the British
(see
fig. 11;
fig. 12).
The rank structure is also patterned on the British
model.
Following the British Indian tradition, there are three
junior
commissioned officer (JCO) grades between enlisted and
officer
rank for those who rise by promotion from among enlisted
recruits. The junior commissioned officer is a
continuation of
the former viceroy's commissioned officer rank. During the
early
days of the Pakistan Army, there was a large cultural gap
between
officers and enlisted personnel. In the early 1990s, JCOs
had
wide responsibilities in the day-to-day supervision of
lower
grades, but they were a group that may have outlived its
usefulness because officers have become "more Pakistani"
and less
dependent on British models and because the education
level of
enlisted men has risen. Promotion to JCO rank, however,
remains a
powerful incentive for enlisted personnel; thus, if JCO
ranks are
ever phased out, it will likely be a slow process.
Data as of April 1994
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