Army Air Defense Command
Badge of Air Defence Command
Active1999; 25 years ago (1999)
Country Pakistan
Allegiance Pakistan Army
TypeCorps
RoleAir and missile defense oversight.
Part ofArmy Strategic Forces
HQ/GarrisonChaklala Cantonment, Punjab in Pakistan
DecorationsMilitary Decorations of Pakistan military
Commanders
CommanderLt-Gen. Mohammad Zafar Iqbal
Notable
commanders		Gen. Ehsan-ul-Haq
Lt-Gen. Ashraf Saleem
Insignia
War Flag

The Pakistan Army Air Defense Command (acronym: AAD) is a military formation of Pakistan Army formed in 1999 with a mission of providing the country with air and missile defense.[1][2]

It is currently headquartered in Chaklala Cantonment, and commanded by Lieutenant-General Mohammad Zafar Iqbal as its commander.[3]

Overview

Formation and war service

The Air Defence Command was organized and formed in 1999 to address the Indian Army and Indian Air Force's missile threats; it has a sole mission of providing the country with effective missile and aerial defense from the approaching enemies.[2] Its size is difficult to estimate but its support comes from the Pakistan army's Air Defence Corps that provides the administration and follows the field manuals of the Regiment of Artillery.[1]

The Air Defence Command is stationed in North–South region of the country—one tasked with air defense of the northern region of Pakistan headquartered in Chaklala and the other with the southern region commanded from Karachi. [4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Army Air Defence Command". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b www.webspider.pk, Web Spider (pvt) Ltd. "Pakistan Army Air Defence Displays Firepower Capability at Air Defence Firing Ranges". www.hilal.gov.pk. Hilal. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Muhammad Zafar Iqbal". BOL News. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  4. ^ www.webspider.pk, Web Spider (pvt) Ltd. "HIMADS Inducted into Pakistan Army Air Defence". hilal.gov.pk. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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