Pakistan Army Air Defence Corps
The Pakistan Army Air Defence Corps, (ﺁرمى ایئر ڈیفینس كور), abbreviated as ADC), is a military administrative formation of the Pakistan Army, tasked with preparing its constituent units for anti-aircraft warfare against foreign threats. The Corps should not be confused with the Army Air Defence Command, which is a deployment formation that includes some of the regiments of the Corps.
| Pakistan Army Air Defence Corps | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 10 October 1989 |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Type | Administrative corps |
| Role | Anti-aircraft warfare |
| Size | 17 battalion-sized Regiments |
| Part of |  Pakistan Army |
| Headquarters | Chaklala Cantonment |
| Engagements | Kargil War 2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Gen Muhammad Zafar Iqbal |
An Army Air Defence Regiment lowers the Regimental Flag during march past
The Corps was formed in 1989 following military exercises where Pakistan's military learned of its weakness in providing air cover over a moving battlefield.[1] It consists of twelve regiments together with the School of Army Air Defence (SAAD).
Pakistani soldiers operating a M45 Quadmount during the 1965 conflict with India
Units
- 1 LOMAD
2 LOMAD
3 LOMAD (Born To Win)(Al Daqeeq)
4 HIMAD
5 Lt (SAM)AD (Fakhar-e-Quaid)(Sargodha 71)
6 Lt AD (Glorious)
13 Lt AD
15 Lt AD
19 SP AD
20 Medium AD (Sky Saviours)
36 Lt AD ( Sher-e-Jang)
41 Med AD
43 Lt AD (Teer-Ba-Hadaf)
44 SP AD (The Desert Star)
52 Medium AD (Discipline Vigilance Dedication) (Sargodha 71)
58 Medium AD (Badin 71)
67 Lt SP AD
74 Lt AD
75 RCG AD (Katiba Mujahid)
85 Lt AD (Falak Shagaf)
88 Lt AD (Mardan-e-Haq)
89 SAM (ESHORAD)(The Al Fajr)(The First Eshorad)
94 Lt AD
95 Lt AD (GM) (Tiara Shikan)
96 Lomad (Shaheen Ba Hadaf)
97 RCG (Killer)
98 RCG (Paasdar e Bayyena) (Athanway)
100 Lt AD (Centurions)
102 Lt AD
103 Lt AD
104 Lt AD (Fakhar e Chaman)
123 SCR AD
124 SCR AD (Chokas o Tayyar)
125 SCR AD (Barwaqt O Yaqeeni)
126 Lt AD (G/M) Regiment (Victorious)
127 medium AD
133 RCG AD
134 RCG AD
135 Missile AD (Falak Shigaaf)
136 RCG AD
140 Lt AD
141 Lt AD(SAM) Regt (The Lightening One)
142 Missile AD
143 Missile AD
144 SP AD
145 Lt AD
146 SP AD (Bahimmat)
147 Lt AD
148 (SP) Lt AD (AK) (First To Fire) (Chinarees)
151 SP AD (The Pioneers) (Chambb)
152 Lt AD
153 SP AD (Fakhar E Tabuk)(Ek Tarwanja Sher Ka Panja)
154 SP AD
155 SP AD (Zarb E Katum)
157 Lt AD
156 Lt AD (COMP)(Falak Paima)
158 Lt AD
159 Lt AD
160 RCG
161 Lt AD - key
- RCG = Radar Control Guns
- SAM = Surface to Air Missile
- SP = Self Propelled
List of commanders
| Rank and Name | Start of Term | End of Term |
|---|---|---|
| Maj Gen Agha Masood Hassan, | October 1987 | September 1991 |
| Lt Gen Nazar Hussain, | September 1991 | March 1996 |
| Maj Gen Zahid Ehsan, | March 1996 | April 1998 |
| Lt Gen Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah, | April 1998 | August 2000 |
| Lt Gen Khateer Hasan Khan, | August 2000 | May 2005 |
| Maj Gen Tahir Mahmud Qazi, | May 2005 | October 2006 |
| Lt Gen Muhammad Ashraf Saleem, | October 2006 | April 2010 |
| Lt Gen Syed Muhammad Owais, | April 2010 | April 2012 |
| Lt Gen Zamir Ul Hassan Shah, | April 2012 | December 2013 |
| Lt Gen Muhammad Zahid Latif Mirza, | December 2013 | December 2017 |
| Lt Gen Hamood Uz Zaman Khan, | December 2017 | December 2021 |
| Lt Gen Muhammad Zafar Iqbal | December 2021 | Present |
References
- "Annual Fire Practice Exercise" GlobalSecurity.org
External links
- Army Air Defence (Official)
- GlobalSecurity.org, Global Security Website about the Army Air Defence
| Pakistan Army Administrative Corps | ||
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