The Air and Coastal Defense Command or ACDC ( or shortly called in Thai as () is the

Anti-aircraft warfare Anti-aircraft warfare (AAW) is the counter to aerial warfare and includes "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action".AAP-6 It encompasses surface-based, subsurface (Submarine#Armament, submarine-lau ...

and Coastal defence force of the

Royal Thai Navy The Royal Thai Navy (Abbreviation, Abrv: RTN, ทร.; , ) is the Navy, naval warfare force of Thailand. Established in 1906, it was modernised by the Admiral Prince Abhakara Kiartiwongse (1880–1923) who is known as the father of the Royal N ...

. This Command is composed of the two Air Defence Regiment and one Coastal Defence Regiment. Even though they are artillerymen, but they are trained in skills related to self-defense on the battlefield if the fire base is attacked or attacked while moving. However, they are trained protecting equipment, facilities and operations from threats or hazards in order to preserve operational effectiveness.

History

In 1975 the Ministry of Defense approved the principle of air defense with the

establishing

Air defense Anti-aircraft warfare (AAW) is the counter to aerial warfare and includes "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action".AAP-6 It encompasses surface-based, subsurface (Submarine#Armament, submarine-lau ...

fighting unit doing Air defense duties in the area of responsibility of the Navy, such as naval bases and important military locations. On 23 November 1981, the Navy upgraded the air defense unit to the Department of Air and Coastal Defence go directly to Sattahip Naval Base using the area that has been returned from the Royal Thai Air Force. Department of Air and Coastal Defence has been greatly expanded in 1992, following the government's decision in 1988 to charge the Royal Thai Navy with the responsibility of defending the entire eastern seaboard and Southern Seaboard Development Project. As a result of the 1988 government resolution, the responsibility of the navy has been expanded. Beyond the strength of the department, therefore, on 13 August 1990 the Navy upgraded the Department of Air and Coastal Defence to The Air and Coastal Defense Command. Coastal Defence Command was formed in 1992 under the control of the Royal Fleet Headquarters, with one coastal defence regiment and one air defence regiment. Personnel were initially drawn from the

Royal Thai Marine Corps The Royal Thai Marine Corps or RTMC ( are the marines of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The Royal Thai Marine Corps was founded in 1932, when the first battalion was formed with the assistance of the United States Marine Corps (USMC). It was expanded ...

, but are now being recruited directly. The First Coastal Defence Regiment is based near the Marine Corps facility at Sattahip. The First Air Defence Regiment was near the Naval Air Wing at Utapao. Coastal Defence Command was greatly expanded in 1992, following the government's decision in 1988 to charge the RTN with the responsibility of defending the entire eastern seaboard and Southern Seaboard Development Project. The Second Air Defence Regiment, based at

Songkhla Songkhla (, ), also known as Singgora or Singora (Kelantan-Pattani Malay, Pattani Malay: ซิงกอรอ, Singoro), is a city (''thesaban nakhon'') in Songkhla Province of southern Thailand, near the border with Malaysia. Songkhla lies ...

, was then formed the following year. Some analysts believe that this element will eventually grow to a strength of up to 15,000 personnel.

Structure of Air and Coastal Defense Command

The headquarters of Air and Coastal Defense Command has 12 commanding units as follows; *Personnel Division *Intelligence Division *Operations Division *Logistics Division *Division of Communication and Information Technology *Budget Division *Science and Safety Aviation Division *Division of Engineering Plans *Administration Department *Finance Department *Judge Advocate Department *Chaplain Department

Combat Structure

* 1st Air Defence Regiment: their mission is to provide

anti-aircraft warfare Anti-aircraft warfare (AAW) is the counter to aerial warfare and includes "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action".AAP-6 It encompasses surface-based, subsurface (Submarine#Armament, submarine-lau ...

for the northern

Gulf of Thailand The Gulf of Thailand (), historically known as the Gulf of Siam (), is a shallow inlet adjacent to the southwestern South China Sea, bounded between the southwestern shores of the Indochinese Peninsula and the northern half of the Malay Peninsula. ...

with three anti-aircraft battalions. ** 11th Air Combat Battalion, Ban Chang,

Rayong Rayong (, ) is a city (''thesaban nakhon'') on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand and the capital of Rayong province. It covers tambons Tha Pradu and Pak Nam and parts of ''tambons'' Choeng Noen and Noen Phra, all within Mueang Rayong dist ...

** 12th Air Combat Battalion, Si Racha, Chon Buri ** 13th Air Combat Battalion, Phra Samut Chedi, Samut Prakan * 2nd Air Defence Regiment: to provide

for the southern

and

Andaman Sea The Andaman Sea (historically also known as the Burma Sea) is a marginal sea of the northeastern Indian Ocean bounded by the coastlines of Myanmar and Thailand along the Gulf of Martaban and the west side of the Malay Peninsula, and separated f ...

with three anti-aircraft battalions. ** 21st Air Combat Battalion, Khanom,

Nakhon Si Thammarat Nakhon Si Thammarat (, ; from ) is a city municipality (''thesaban nakhon'') located in Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat, the capital of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. Nakhon Si Thammarat Province is situated in the South of Thailand. It is about s ...

** 22nd Air Combat Battalion, Thai Mueang, Phang Nga ** 23rd Air Combat Battalion, Mueang Songkhla,

* 1st Coastal Defence Regiment: has three

artillery Artillery consists of ranged weapons that launch Ammunition, munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during sieges, and l ...

battalions. ** 11th Coastal Defense Battalion, Thai Mueang, Phang Nga ** 12th Coastal Defense Battalion, Mueang Songkhla,

** 13th Coastal Defense Battalion, Sattahip, Chon Buri * Air and Coastal Defence Operations Centers ** 1st Air and Coastal Defense Operations Center Region *** 1st Control and Reporting Center *** 2nd Control and Reporting Center ** 2nd Air and Coastal Defense Operations Center Region *** 1st Control and Reporting Center *** 2nd Control and Reporting Center * Air and Coastal Defence Supporting Regiment: ** Transportation Battalion ** Medical Battalion ** Communications and Electronics Battalion ** Repair and Maintenance Battalion ** 1st Headquarters Annex ** 2nd Headquarters Annex ** 3rd Headquarters Annex * Air and Coastal Defense Training Center (ACDTC) ** Air and Coastal Defense School ** Air and Coastal Defense Private Training Division ** Air and Coastal Defense Training Battalion ** Support Section

Equipment

Weapons

Radar

Logistic vehicle

Historic Equipments

Engagements

* Southern Insurgency *

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Rank structure

References

Citations

External links

RTN Official site

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