The corps motto is "Raksha Tatha Suraksha", which translates to "Defence and Security". The motto signifies the ultimate duty of DSC troops to protect and safeguard the defence installations. Operations 2001 AFS Awantipur attack: On 22 Oct 2001, at 1330 hrs, four Pakistani terrorists belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba, who were armed, attacked the main gate of the Air Force Station Awantipora. The DSC soldiers held on to their post and relentlessly continued to direct the firepower on the terrorists till all of them were killed. 2016 Pathankot attack: On 2 January 2016, a heavily armed group of terrorists, suspected of belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammad, attacked the Pathankot Air Force Station. Five DSC soldiers on the base died while fighting the terrorists. 2016 CAD Pulgaon explosion: On 31 May 2016, 15 Defence Security Corps (DSC) soldiers lost their lives in a massive fire that broke out at the Central Ammunition Depot Pulgaon in Maharashtra. Kerala Floods 2018 & 2019: 5 columns of DSC soldiers were deployed for rescue and relief efforts in different flood-affected districts of Kerala in the years 2018 and 2019. Gallantry awards The DSC personnel have exhibited valour and made supreme sacrifices in the line of duty. 3 Vir Chakras 1 Kirti Chakra 4 Shaurya Chakras 10 Sena Medals References External links Defence Security Corps, Indian Army Official website DSC Enrollment News Article:Defence Security Corps India’s overlooked soldiers News Article: Men who faced brunt of Pathankot terror attack Administrative corps of the Indian Army