Force Command Northern Areas
Force Command Northern Areas is a division size formation of the Pakistan Army. It commands the troops deployed in the Northern Areas of Pakistan.[3] It is a component of X Corps of the Pakistan Army. In contrast to the general belief that it is a corps sized formation, it is a division sized force commanded by a major general. Its coat of arms is a snow leopard on a black background.
| Force Command Northern Areas | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1948- Present |
| Country |  |
| Branch |  |
| Type | Mountain infantry |
| Role | Infantry,though supporting artillery |
| Part of | X Corps (Pakistan) |
| Headquarters | Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major-General Dr. Ehsan Mehmood Khan [1][2] |
Present Day Order of Battle
| Brigades | Location |
|---|---|
| 80th Infantry Brigade | Astor |
| 150th Infantry Brigade | Gilgit |
| 323rd Infantry Brigade | Karakoram-Dansam |
| 62nd Infantry Brigade | Skardu |
| 61st Infantry Brigade | U/I Location |
| Independent Engineer Brigade | U/I Location |
| Independent Signal Brigade | U/I Location |
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References
- Commander FCNA, Major General Dr. Ehsan Mehmood Khan confers degrees on the occasion of First Convocation of the University of Baltistan on 26 October 2018
- Newly appointed DG Rangers Punjab, Major General Saqib Mehmood Malik, calls on Chief Minister Punjab, on 18 October 2018
- Ravi Shekhar Narain Singh (April 2008). Asian Strategic And Military Perspective. Lancer Publishers. pp. 253–255. ISBN 978-8170622451. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
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