Army Ordnance Corps (India)

Army Ordnance Corps
Flag of Army Ordnance Corps
ActiveApril 8, 1775; 249 years ago (1775-04-08)[1]
Country India (1947–present)
Allegiance Republic of India
Branch Indian Army
RoleMaterial and logistic support
Motto(s)Shastra Se Shakti
English: Strength Through Arms
Colors   
Navy blue & Red
Anniversaries8 April[2]
EngagementsIndo-Pakistani War of 1947
Sino-Indian War of 1962
Indo-Pak War of 1965
Indo-Pak War of 1971
1999 Kargil Conflict
Websiteindianarmy.nic.in
Commanders
Director General Ordnance ServicesLieutenant General Suresh Chandra Tandi
Colonel CommandantLt. Gen. Suresh Chandra Tandi[3]

The Army Ordnance Corps (abbreviated as AOC) is an active corps of the Indian Army and a major formation responsible for providing material and logistical support to the Indian Army during war and peace.[4][5]

  1. ^ Chethan Kumar (8 April 2014). "Army Ordnance Corp: Arming the army beyond centuries". Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 July 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  2. ^ "240th Army Ordnance Corps Day on 08 Apr 2015". PIB. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Gazette of India No 45" (PDF). 2020-11-07. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  4. ^ "Army Ordnance Corps (AOC)". nisg.org. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference History of Army Ordnance Corps Army Official was invoked but never defined (see the help page).