Introduction:

The Southern Area Command (SA) is the geographic Area Command assigned to the geographic area from GA Atoll to Seenu Atoll. The SA is responsible for all land, sea and air operations and activities in its Area of Responsibility (AOR), that are conducted in order to fulfill the mission of MNDF. The SA is a joint operational command, provided with the personnel, resources and equipment drawn from all services of the MNDF, commanded by a joint operational commander.