551 Rocket Regiment (India)

551 Rocket Regiment
Active	1963 - present
Country	India
Allegiance	India
Branch	Indian Army
Type	Artillery
Size	Regiment
Nickname(s)	Tornadoes First of Smerch
Motto(s)	Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory)
Colors	Red & Navy Blue
Anniversaries	28 September – raising day
Equipment	BM-30 Smerch
Insignia
Abbreviation	551 Rkt Regt

551 Rocket Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.

Smerch Rocket System of the regiment during the rehearsal of Republic Day Parade 2010

Formation

The regiment was raised at Ranchi on 28 September 1963 with Ahir troops. The unit became the first unit in the Indian Army to be converted to a Smerch weapon system unit on 9 July 2007 under the command of Colonel Rajesh Srivastava.

Achievements

• The regiment had the honour to participate in the Republic Day Parade in 2008 and 2010.
• The regiment was awarded the General Officer Commanding in Chief (Western Command) unit citation in 2013.
• The regiment was awarded the General Officer Commanding in Chief (South Western Command) unit citation in 2016.

See also

• List of artillery regiments of Indian Army