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| Pakistan Army Desert Warfare School | |
|---|---|
 Badge of Pakistan Army | |
| Active | 1980 |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Branch |  Pakistan Army |
| Type | Training formation |
| Garrison/HQ | Chhor Cantt, Sindh in Pakistan. |
| Nickname(s) | ADWS |
The Pakistan Army Desert Warfare School (reporting name: ADWS) is a military training school that provides instructions, training, and special skills on desert warfare to its troops.[1]
The school is headquartered in Chhor Cantonment in Chhor, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.[2]
Training overview
editIn 1980, the Army GHQ instructed the Corps of Education to established the training formation for its troops keeping in mind the importance of desert warfare.[1] The formation of the school took place in two stages: first stage started with basic functionality on desert warfare at divisional level.[1] The second stage saw the introduction of the advanced training methods, military planning, and operational execution int to he Army Desert Warfare School on 13 September 1987.[3]
The desert warfare school is, however, not restricted to the army department but the instructions, training and the certification pins have been provided to the Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Marines, and the mission elements of the Pakistan Air Force in desert warfare operations.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "PAKISTAN ARMY". www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ "Pakistan Army holds month-long war games in Thar desert". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2021-02-14). "Army holding war games to validate concept of defence in desert: ISPR". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ "Pakistan Army conducts exercises in Thar Desert". The Hindu. PTI. 2021-02-14. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-10-16.