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| Corps of Army Air Defence celebrates 14th Raising Day today | | | JAMMU JAN 9
The Corps of Army Air Defence (AAD) is celebrating its 14th Raising Day tomorrow. The raising of the Corps is attributed to operational requirements and dynamics of modern warfare, which necessitated the bifurcation of the Regiment of Artillery and Raising of the Corps of Army Air Defence on Jan 10, 1994.
Overall responsibility of Air Defence of the country is that of the Indian Air Force, however, it is executed jointly by the three Services. The Corps of Army Air Defence is tasked to perform the critical battlefield mission of preserving the combat power and freedom of maneuvers of combat force as well as inflicting maximum destruction on enemy aircraft and helicopters.
Effectiveness of Air Defence guns and missiles against aircraft in the Combat Zone has been amply demonstrated in recent conflicts. In future too, air defence of the Combat Zone will be a critical parameter in deciding the winner. The corps of Army Air Defence is a professional, motivated and trained force, capable of meeting the challenges, which may be posed by our adversaries in the air. To carry out the assigned task, the Air Defence units have been equipped with state of the art radars, guns and missile systems. In addition to the operational responsibility, Air Defence units are actively deployed in counter – insurgency operations in J & K and Northern Command. Since inception, the Army Air Defence, has earned three Military Crosses (MC), one Member of British Empire (MBE), One Order of British Empire (OBE), two Ashok Chakras, two Kirti Chakras, twenty one Vir Chakras, seven Shaurya Chakras, eighty nine Sena Medals, four Battle Honours and seven Unit Citations for active operations in the Northern and Eastern Sectors.
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