Pakistan Army Corps of Remount Veterinary and Farms

Pakistan Army Corps of Remount Veterinary and Farms
Badge of Pakistan Army
Active	1948;77 years ago (1948) [1]
Country	Pakistan
Branch	Pakistan Army
Type	Combined and combat service support
Role	Administrative and staffing oversight.
Size	Varies
HQ/Garrison	GHQ in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Nickname	RVF
Colors Identification	Green, yellow Maroon and
Anniversaries	1947
Engagements	Military history of Pakistan
Decorations	Military Decorations of Pakistan military
Website	Army Dog Breeding Training Centre and School
Commanders
Director-General	Maj-Gen. Muhammad Shuja Anwar
Insignia
War Flag

The Pakistan army's troops from RVF Corps mobilizing the livestocks in Kashmir in 2017.

The Pakistan Army Corps of Remount Veterinary and Farms is a military administrative and combat service support staff branch of the Pakistan Army. ^[2]

The Remount Veterinary and Farms Corps is headquartered in General Headquarters Rawalpindi and is commanded by its director-general, Major General Muhammad Shuja Anwar HI(M) as of October 2025.

Overview

The Pakistan Army Corps of Remount Veterinary and Farms was established from the partition of the Remount Veterinary Corps of the former British Indian Army in 1948 with Major-General Dimond of the British Army becoming its first director.^{: 59  [3] [1] : 447  [4]} The RVF Corps is responsible for supplying with military rations, dairy products, as well as administrating farms for military.^{: 48–49  [5]}

The education, training, and qualification for its personnel to be part of the RVF Corps is provided by its Army Dog Breeding Training Centre and School (previously known as Army School of Veterinary) in Rawalpindi. ^{[6] [7]} Further advance courses on veterinary medicines are provided by the Army College of Veterinary Sciences of National University of Medical Sciences, also in Rawalpindi. ^{[2] [6]} The Army Dog Breeding Training Centre and School not only provides training on military canines but also train the RVF Corps officers and enlisted personnel in kennel management and to handle canines in different specialties. ^[7]

The Corps of Remount Veterinary and Farms is directed by the Director-General at the active-duty senior two-star ranking Major-General who usually works from GHQ, Rawalpindi,punjab and comes under Quarter master Genreal branch (QMG) at the Army GHQ in Rawalpindi, Punjab in Pakistan. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. "RV & FC 1". YouTube . 8 April 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
2. "ARMY COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SCIENCES". numspak.edu.pk. National University of Medical Sciences. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
3. Baily's Hunting Directory. Vinton & Company, Limited. 1939. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
4. Steinberg, S. (26 December 2016). The Statesman's Year-Book 1965-66: The One-Volume ENCYCLOPAEDIA of all nations. Springer. p. 1723. ISBN   978-0-230-27094-7 . Retrieved 31 December 2023.
5. Armed Forces Internation Nutrition Conference. Interdepartmental Committee on Nutrition for National Defense. 1959. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
6. "RV & FC 2". YouTube . 8 April 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
7. "Army Dog Breeding Training Centre and School" . Retrieved 31 December 2023.
8. "Pakistan Army's Director, Veterinary and Farm Corps Meets Commander | Sri Lanka Army". www.army.lk. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
9. Alam, Dr Shah (1 July 2012). Pakistan Army: Modernisation, Arms Procurement and Capacity Building. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. ISBN   978-93-81411-79-7 . Retrieved 31 December 2023.

External links

• "Army Dog Breeding Training Centre and School" . Retrieved 31 December 2023.
• Armed Forces Internation Nutrition Conference. Interdepartmental Committee on Nutrition for National Defense. 1959. Retrieved 31 December 2023.