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The college enjoyed autonomy after the splitting of the Corps of Army Air Defence from the Regiment of Artillery. In 2008, the Army Air Defence Centre and in 2014 ,Army Air Defence Records were also moved to Gopalpur . Army Air Defence College. The Army Air Defence College located at Gopalpur is a premier training institute of Indian Army.
The Corps of Army Air Defence (abbreviated as AAD), is an active corps of the Indian Army and a major combat support arm tasked with air defence of the country from foreign threats. The AAD is responsible for the protection of Indian air space from enemy aircraft and missiles, especially below 5,000 feet.
Army Air Defence College: The Army Air Defence College (AADC), Gopalpur imparts training for provision of effective Air Defence Artillery protection to ground forces against long and medium altitude enemy air attacks and also to preserve specified tactical and strategic vital areas and pivotal points from critical danger and destruction from ...
The Army Welfare Education Society (AWES), which was founded in 1983, oversees the management of the APS system, and has established over 137 Army Public schools and 249 Army pre-primary schools across the country, as well as several institutions of higher education.
The Regiment has been awarded the Director General Army Air Defence’s (DGAAD) unit appreciation award three times (2005, 2008 and 2013). [ 1 ] In addition, it has won 4 Sena Medals , 1 mentioned in dispatches , 5 COAS Commendation Cards, 2 C-in-C Strategic Forces Commendation Cards, 1 Chief of Air Staff Commendation Card and 48 GOC-in-C ...
the 627th (Independent) Armoured Air Defence Brigade (formerly '627th (Independent) Mechanised Air Defence Brigade') the 33rd Artillery Brigade; It initially consisted of the 88 Mechanised Brigade (was already in existence), the 39 Mechanised Brigade and the 33 Artillery Brigade were also raised on 15 November 1982.
401 Light Air Defence Regiment (Composite) Active: 1988 – present: Country: India: Allegiance: India: Branch: Indian Army: Type: Corps of Army Air Defence: Size: Regiment: Motto(s) आकाशे शत्रुन् जहि (Defeat the Enemy in the Sky) [1] Colors: Sky Blue and Red
On 15 September 1973, the unit was converted into a regular air defence regiment. [3] It was equipped with L/70 guns and SFM radar. It served in Bombay, Udhampur, Jamnagar, Ferozepur, Srinagar and Surat. [2] The war cry of the regiment is Ek Sau Atthai Karo Chadhai, Ek Sau Atthai Do or Die.