IHQ of MoD (Army) Camp

General   

IHQ of MoD (Army) Camp was established at National Stadium in April 1954.  It was later moved to Vasant Vihar, on Rao Tula Ram Marg, in November 1986. The Camp is designed to look after the administration of JCOs/OR posted/attached to Army Headquarters, Inter Service Organisations (ISOs), Ministry Of Defence. Officers posted at Army Headquarters and Inter Service Organisations (ISOs), also fall under the purview of Army Headquarters Camp for the purpose of discipline and administration.  Commandant, Army Headquarters Camp is also nominated as Station Commander for all personnel less officers permanently posted to Army Headquarters.

IHQ of MoD (Army) Transport Unit ASC

Brief History

1.    GHQ (I) Transport Section was raised on 05 Jun 1942 at Willington Crescent Road, New Delhi.  It was assigned the role of providing transport to GHQ Delhi.  Due to increased transport requirement, the unit was upgraded and re-designated as GHQ(I) Transport Company RIASC in 1946.  Shortly, Thereafter, Army Headquarter (I) Bus Service was amalgamated with this unit and it was re-designated as IHQ of MoD (Army) Transport Company, RI ASC.

2.    After Independence, the unit was re-designated as Army Headquarter Transport Company ASC. The unit was shifted to its present location near Dhaula Kuan from Willingdon Crescent on 18 August 1962. Due to manifold increase in transport handling and commitments the unit was re-designated as IHQ of MoD (Army) Transport Unit ASC.

3.    This unit obtained ISO Certification (ISO 9001:2008) on 08 Apr 2008 and was awarded Raksha Mantri Trophy & Cert of Appreciation on 08 Dec 2008.  This unit was also awarded VCOAS unit citation in the yrs 2010, 2016 & 2023.

Role.  

To provide transport cover to Integrated HQ of Ministry of Defence (Army) and to any other org with the sanction of Govt of India.