1.    Additional Directorate General of Administration & Coordination was created as a result of the long felt need of improving the administrative functioning of the Army Headquarters, as a part of its overall reorganisation sanctioned by Government of India. The administrative instructions were issued by Adjutant General’s Branch and the Additional Directorate General was tasked to take over such functions. The establishment is functional since 23 May 88.
 
Vision

2.    To promote excellence in functioning and modernisation of all activities related to administration and coordination facets of the working of Army Headquarters, with a view to effecting perceptive improvements in quality of life and working environment.

Role

3.    The Administration and Coordination Directorate has two nodal functions, i.e. to coordinate the administrative activities where more than one branch/directorate is involved and to provide administrative support to all ranks posted to Army Headquarters. The accomplishment of these roles has been facilitated by placing the Army Battle Honours Mess (ABH Mess), IHQ of MoD (Army) Camp, Manekshaw Centre, IHQ of MoD Transport Unit ASC, Officers Welfare Transport (OWT) and Army Welfare Transport (AWT) under its command and control.