54 Field Regiment (India)
# 54 Field Regiment (India)

54 Field Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.

## Formation and history

The regiment was raised on 2 April 1963 at Ambala Cantonment as 54 Mountain Regiment. The mule pack regiment was composed of five batteries – 214, 215 and 216 mountain batteries, one heavy mortar battery and a support battery. The first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel Rajinder Pal Mittal. The regiment has a single class composition of Ahir troops. The regiment, which was equipped with 3.7-inch howitzers moved to Sugar sector, from where it moved to the icy heights of Northern Sikkim in 1965. It moved to Tezpur in Assam in 1982.

## Operations

The regiment has taken part in the following operations:

* Counter terrorist operations in Northeast India and Assam
* Operation Rakshak – 1990
* Operation Vyavastha – Rajasthan, 1992
* Operation Meghdoot - Siachen Glacier
* Counter terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir

## Gallantry awards

The regiment has won the following gallantry awards –

* Chief of Army Staff Commendation cards - 7
* General Officer Commanding-in-chief Commendation cards – 13

## War Cry

The war cry of the regiment is बोल कृष्ण भगवान की जय (Bol Krishna Bhagwan Ki Jai), which translates to Victory to Lord Krishna.

