An Aide-de-Camp (ADC) is a personal assistant to high-ranking officials, playing a crucial role in military, government, and royal contexts
It is an official position in the Indian Armed Forces whose primary role is to look after the day-to-day task and protocol of the official he/she attached to
They can serve for the Army Chief, Army Commanders, Governors, and the President of India
An ADC should have 5 to 7 years of experience in the armed forces and selected based on professional performance and an interview
The President of India has five aides-de-camp three from the Army, and one each from the Navy and the Air Force
State Governor has two aides-de-camp from either the Army/Navy/Air Force and the other from the state’s police force
Squadron Leader Manisha Padhi was the first female officer in India to be appointed as ADC to the Governor of Mizoram