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President Ram Nath Kovind at Air Defence College

President Ram Nath Kovind was given a rousing welcome on his arrival at Rangeilunda air strip near here on Friday.
After alighting from an Air Force chopper, the President drove to Army Air Defence College (AADC) in Gopalpur where he will attend a function on Saturday.
Kovind will hand over the prestigious President’s Colours award to the Corps of Army Air Defence. The President’s Colours award is the highest military honour for an armed forces organisation.

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The selection for this prestigious award is based on the performance and achievement during both peace and hostilities.
One of the youngest corps of Army, the Army Air Defence Corps bifurcated from the Regiment of Artillery over 25 years ago.

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