Army Air Defence College (India)
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Former name |
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|---|---|
| Type | Military |
| Established | 1940 |
| Affiliation | Corps of Army Air Defence |
| Commandant[1] | Lt Gen AK Sahgal, VSM |
| Location |
Gopalpur Cantonment, Gopalpur, Odisha, India 19°15′38″N 84°52′08″E / 19.260529°N 84.8689369°E[2] |
| Campus | 2728.568 acres (approx)[3] |
| Inaugurated by[3] | Indira Gandhi |
| Colors |
Sky Blue & Red |
| Website | AADC-Indian Army |
Army Air Defence College, a prestigious training institution of Army Air Defence is located on the Eastern Sea Coast of India.The campus of the college is spread over more than 2700 acres of land. In addition to Army personnel, Navy and Air Force personnel including students from friendly foreign defence forces also undergo various courses at Army Air Defence College.The role of Army Air Defence College is to function as a "Centre of Excellence" on all matters concerning Army Air Defence.In 1955 a case was taken up to relocate Air Defence Wing due to lack of adequate ranges for gun and missile firing. In 1979, Government of India sanctioned the establishment of Air defence and Guided Missile School and Centre at Gopalpur .On 1 November 1989 Air Defence and Guided Missile School moved to Gopalpur-On-Sea. Air Defence and Guided Missile School was redesignated as Army Air Defence College in November 1998. In 2008 Army Air Defence Centre also joined Air Defence College at Gopalpur Military Station.[3][4][5]
Infrastructure
The college is equipped with state of the art and latest training equipment.It is equipped with fully functional Coordinate Remote Viewers of USFM, Schilka, Flycatcher and Reporter radars. These Coordinate Remote Viewers are being extensively used to impart real-time training to the entire class Simultaneously.The simulators of Tunguska Gun Missile System and L/70 Gun Systems have been recently installed. Working models, cut sections, sectionised parts and actual parts of the gun systems are available in the ESRs of L/70 and Zu 23 mm gun systems. Nalanda Library is located in a nine storied building where meticulous copies of texts were produced. Chattarpur Lake (20 km) from the college campus is the hub centre for all aqua adventure activities to include Sailing, Water Skiing, Rowing, Water Scooters and Para Sailing.[6]
Gopalpur Seaward Firing Ranges
The College has a Seawards Firing Range where all types of Army Air Defence Weapon System can be fired. Its availability as a part of the campus enables live firing practice to validate the theoretical knowledge imparted. The range has been recently re-notified and extended to 75 km, to facilitate the firing of all types of Army Air Defence Weapon Systems.Target support for various Air Defence Weapon System is provided by indigenously development Inter Services Pilot-less Target Aircraft (ISPTA).[6]
Commandants
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Major General YR Jetley, VSM | 15 July 91 to 31 October 93 |
| Major General Jagjeet Singh | 1 November 93 to 21 December 95 |
| Major General SP Malhotra, VSM | 22 December 95 to 30 September 97 |
| Major General Naresh Chand | 1 October 97 to 31 January 01 |
| Major General PK Saighal | 2 February 01 to 28 February 02 |
| Major General JS Mahil | 19 April 02 to 7 June 03 |
| Major General RK Sudan | 23 June 03 to 31 January 06 |
| Major General Ram Pratap, VSM | 2 February 06 to 4 July 08 |
| Major General VK Saxena, VSM | 5 July 08 to 18 September 09 |
| Lieutenant General Kuldip Singh, AVSM | 1 December 08 to 30 June 11 |
| Lieutenant General (Dr) VK Saxena, PVSM, AVSM, VSM | 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2013 |
| Lieutenant General Rajiv Bhatia, AVSM | 1 July 2013 to 31 May 15 |
| Lieutenant General AK Sahgal, VSM | Incumbent |
References
- ↑ "Commandant". Indian Army AAD. GOI. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ↑ "19°15'37.9"N 84°52'08.2"E". Google Maps. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 "History AAD Centre". Indian Army. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ↑ "Army Air Defence College". Indian Army. Government of India. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ↑ "AADC". IA. GOI. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Infrastructure". Indian Army. GOI. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ↑ "Previous Commandants". Indian Army. Retrieved 23 October 2015.