| Inter Squadron Armament Competition انٹر سکواڈرن ہتھیاری مقابلہ | |
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| Nickname | ISAC |
| Genre | Military sport Live fire exercise |
| Frequency | Random |
| Venue | Sonmiani Flight Test Range Jamrud Firing Ranges (formerly) Thal desert |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Inaugurated | 1949 |
| Most recent | 2019 |
| Previous event | 2015 |
| Next event | Unknown |
| Organised by |  Pakistan Air Force |
| Website | www |
TheInter-Squadron Armament Competition (ISAC) is amilitary sports event hosted by thePakistan Air Force (PAF). It is an event designed to assess and celebrate the skill and operational readiness ofits squadrons. This competition evaluates the training of aircrews and ground teams, focusing on their ability to perform under warlike conditions>[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Following theindependence of Pakistan and establishment of theRoyal Pakistan Air Force, the RPAF had two primary combat squadrons, namely the5 Squadron "Falcons" and9 Squadron "Griffins". There was a sense of rivalry between these two pioneering units. Airmen and officers would face each other during military exercises trying to gain the advantage over the other.[8]
Eventually, this rivalry led to the first ever inter-squadron drill in May 1949 being organized under the leadership of RPAF's then British commander AVMAllan Perry-Keene. 9 Squadron later won the competition and bagged the Perry-Keene trophy for themselves.[9]
By the early 1960s, significant changes were introduced to the operational structure and traditions under Air MarshalAsghar Khan's major modernization program. As part of this revamping project he introduced the concept of a large-scale gunnery competition involving all of the PAF's combat aircraft squadrons.[9]
Whenever ISAC takes place (normally every four years), a team composed of the four best pilots along with maintenance staff from every PAF combat aircraft squadron is selected to compete against other squadrons in live weapons firing involving strafing runs,precision bombing and droppingdumb bombs viaCCIP.[10]
| Name | Introduced | Awarded to | Notes |
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| Sher Afgan Trophy | 1949 | Top-performing pilot of the competition | Formerly known as Perry-Keene Trophy. |
| Armament Competition Trophy | Unknown | Squadron with highest score in the competition | [10] |
| Maintenance Trophy | Unknown | Squadron with the most well maintained equipment. | [11] |
| Best Armament Trophy | 2019 | Shared by2 &8 Squadrons in ISAC-2019.[11][12] |
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| Year | Venue | Champion | Notes |
| 1949 | Unknown | 9 Squadron | First competition between RPAF's sole two fighter squadrons.[8] |
| 1952 | Unknown | 5 Squadron | [9] |
| 1960 | Unknown | 16 Squadron | [8] |
| 1966 | Mauripur | 19 Squadron | [9] |
| 1974 | Thal desert | Unknown | |
| 1997 | Unknown | 9 Squadron | |
| 2007 | Sonmiani | 9 Squadron | [13][14][15] |
| 2015 | Karachi | 11 Squadron | [16][17] |
| 2019 | Sonmiani | 11 Squadron | |
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