Cadre Restructuring of Armed Forces Headquarters Stenographers’ Service (AFHQ SS) – Administrative Orders by AFHQ dated 07.05.2026
A/24315/CR-AFHQ SS/2018/CAO/CP
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Officer of JS (Trg) & CAO
‘A’ Block, Africa Avenue,
New Delhi-110023
Dated 07 May 2026
To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
The Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
Heads of Inter Service Organisations
Subject: Administrative Orders regarding Cadre Restructuring of Armed Forces Headquarters Stenographers’ Service (AFHQ SS)
1. I am directed to convey the sanction of the Government of India for revision of authorized posts of AFHQ Stenographers’ Service (AFHQ SS) as shown below:-
| S. No | Name of the Post | Existing Strength | Revised authorization after approval of Cadre Restructuring by MoF/DoE |
| 1 | Executive Principal Private Secretary (Pay Level-13) | 10 | 16 (+6) |
| 2 | Sr. Principal Private Secretary | 18 | 29(+11) |
| 3 | Principal Private Secretary (Pay Level-11) | 147 | 155(+08) |
| 4 | Private Secretary (Pay Level-8) | 395 | 395(0) |
| 5 | Personal Assistant (Pay Level -7) | 471 | 412(-59) |
| 6 | Stenographer ‘D’ (Pay Level -4) | 257-45*=212 | 200(-12) |
| Total | 1253 | 1207 (-46) |
* Excluding 45 posts of Steno ‘D’ reduced as per the recommendations of Committee constituted for optimization of manpower in Defence Service.
2. In accordance with the above revised authorization, 59 posts of Personal Assistant and 57 posts of Steno D’ stand abolished and additional posts of Ex PPS (+6), Sr PPS (+11), PPS (+8) are created.
3. The resultant vacancies created in the PS Grade and feeder grades due to upgradation of posts are to be filled up by promotion through Seniority Quota, as a one time measure.
4. Necessary administrative orders for incorporating above mentioned increase/decrease in the PE’s of various establishments of Integrated HQrs of MoD (Army/Navy/Air)$, Inter Service Organisations & HQ IDS will be issued separately.
5. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their ID Note No: 2(15)/E.III Desk/2021 dt 24 Feb 2026 and MoD (Fin) vide their ID No. RF No. 6(5)/MO/2016-787 dt 26 Feb 2026.
6. Hindi version will follow shortly.
(Shyamala Parsheera)
Dy CAO (MPR)
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