Army Air Defence Command (Pakistan)
The Pakistan Army Air Defence Command ,(Urdu: ﺁرمى أير ڈفينص کمانڈ; Army Air Defence Command, abbreviated as AADC) (not to be mixed with Pakistan Army Air Defence Corps which is an Administrative Corps), is an active military combatant corps of the Pakistan Army and a major combative formation tasked with air defences of strategic assets of Pakistan from foreign Aerial threats. Army Air Defence Command was formed and headquartered at the Chaklala Army Cantonment in Rawalpindi, Punjab Province of Pakistan. following military exercises where Pakistan's military learned of its weakness in providing air cover over a moving battlefield.[1] Air Defence Command consists of a total of five military divisions spread across two geographic districts; one tasked with air defence of the northern region of Pakistan headquartered in Lahore and the other with the southern region commanded from Quetta.
| Pakistan Army Air Defence Command | |
|---|---|
| Active | 10 October 1999 - Present |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Branch |  Pakistan Army |
| Type | Army Corps |
| Role | Combined arms formation Air Defence Warfare |
| Size | 10,000 approximately (vary as troops are rotated) |
| Part of | Pakistan Army Air Defence Corps |
| HQ/Command Control Headquarter | Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan |
| Engagements | Kargil War 2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff |
| Decorations | Military Decorations of Pakistan Military |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | General Ehsan ul Haq |
| Colonel Commandant of Army Air Defence | Lt Gen Hamood Uz Zaman Khan |
| Commander Army Air Defence Command | Lt Gen Hamood Uz Zaman Khan |
Present day and order of battle
- HQ ADC, Rawalpindi
- Army Air Defence Corps:
- Medium AD Regiment
- Light AD Regiment
- GunMissile Regiment (Light)|GunMissile AD Regiment
- Self Propelled AD Regiment
- SAM Regiment
- Missile Regiment
- Radar Controlled Gun Regiment
- Surveillance Controlling Reporting Regiment
See also
References
- "Annual Fire Practice Exercise" GlobalSecurity.org