Army War College, Mhow
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Army War College, Mhow is a tactical training and research institution of the Indian Army
located in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh
. It develops and evaluates concepts and doctrines for tactics and logistics for the army. The college trains about 1,200 officers of the Indian Army, as well as paramilitary forces each year.
It develops and validates new operational and logistic concepts through conceptual studies, war games, discussions and seminars.
The courses offered at AWC include the Higher Command Course, the Senior Command Course, the Junior Command Course and the Defence Management Course. The Higher Command course is a part of a Master of Philosophy
programme in Defence Management, affiliated with the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
(also known as, Indore University).
About 1,200 officers of the Indian Army and Indian paramilitary forces undergo training at AWC each year. In addition, about 100 officers of foreign armies also go through AWC courses annually.
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
located in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
. It develops and evaluates concepts and doctrines for tactics and logistics for the army. The college trains about 1,200 officers of the Indian Army, as well as paramilitary forces each year.
History
The college was originally established as the College of Combat at Mhow on April 1, 1971. It was spun out of the Infantry School, Mhow. It continued to operated from the campus of the Infantry School until 1988, when the college moved to its new campus. In 2003, the college was renamed as the Army War College, Mhow.Training
AWC develops doctrines and trains Army personnel for operations in existing environments to which the Indian Army forces are typically deployed, keeping in mind the modern technology and systems they encounter. AWC aims to train forces for synchronized operation with other services of the armed forces.It develops and validates new operational and logistic concepts through conceptual studies, war games, discussions and seminars.
The courses offered at AWC include the Higher Command Course, the Senior Command Course, the Junior Command Course and the Defence Management Course. The Higher Command course is a part of a Master of Philosophy
Master of Philosophy
The Master of Philosophy is a postgraduate research degree.An M.Phil. is a lesser degree than a Doctor of Philosophy , but in many cases it is considered to be a more senior degree than a taught Master's degree, as it is often a thesis-only degree. In some instances, an M.Phil...
programme in Defence Management, affiliated with the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
Devi Ahilya University, also called Indore University, Hindi: इन्दौर विशवविधालय, is a major university in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.-History:...
(also known as, Indore University).
About 1,200 officers of the Indian Army and Indian paramilitary forces undergo training at AWC each year. In addition, about 100 officers of foreign armies also go through AWC courses annually.