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unusual facts about ADC


Sutro Biopharma

In 2012 Sutro formed a collaboration with Celgene worth over $500 million if all programs are successful to design and develop ADCs and bispecific antibodies for two undisclosed targets as well as manufacture a proprietary Celgene antibody using the company’s technology platform.


134th Fighter Squadron

With the disestablishment of Aerospace Defense Command in 1979, the 158th was subsequently transferred to Tactical Air Command (TAC) as a gaining command under Air Defense, Tactical Air Command (ADTAC), which assumed the mission of the former ADC.

29th Air Division

Reassigned from Richards-Gebaur AFB, Missouri, to Duluth International Airport, Minnesota, on 1 April 1966 as part of an ADC reorganization, the division's area changed to include Minnesota, parts of Wisconsin, and North Dakota, and later expanded to cover most of Iowa.

30th Air Division

Moved to Sioux City, Iowa in 1966 as part of an ADC reorganization and became responsible for air defense a large area of the upper Midwest after the inactivation of the Sioux City Air Defense Sector.

ADC Airlines

ADC Airlines was a Nigerian airline owned by Aviation Development Company plc and headquartered in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria.

American Society of Dental Surgeons

Before 1861 dentists were participant in both the ADC and the ADA, which promoted education and research in all aspects of dentistry, including dental materials and remained active throughout the American Civil War (1861—1865).

Antony Crockett

He is the son of John Crockett, (John Angus Basil) the artist, playwright and television and film director, grandson of Colonel Basil Crockett (Basil Edwin) DSO and William Joseph Stern OBE (civ.), nephew of Colonel Anthony John Stewart Crockett RM, OBE (Mil.), ADC, and descendant of the Blessed Ralph Crockett, English Martyr.

Babalola Borishade

He was replaced on 2 November 2006, four days after the crash of an ADC Airlines Boeing 737 passenger aircraft, and moved to the Culture and Tourism ministry, trading positions with Femi Fani-Kayode.

Calvin O. Butts

Over the years, Butts has built pragmatic relationships across party lines in the city and state, including with former Governor George Pataki, to turn ADC into an economic engine.

Hilliard P. Jenkins

For over 20 years, he served as chairman for of the ADC’s Baldwin County unit.

Hong Kong cultural policy

Cultural matters, previously under the auspices of the two Municipal Councils, now fall mainly under the purview of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) and the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (ADC).

Lionel Bootle-Wilbraham, 6th Baron Skelmersdale

Postwar, Lionel-Wilbraham saw service in Turkey during the Chanak Crisis of 1922, and then went to India to serve as ADC to the Governor of Madras (1924–27).

Major Sardar Joginder Singh Baidwan

He was introduced to the Maharaja of Patiala by his friend HH Raja Joginder Sen of Mandi and entered State service as ADC to HH Maharajadhiraj Bhupinder Singh.

Minot Air Defense Sector

Established in April 1959 assuming control of former ADC Western Air Defense Force 27th Air Division units in western North Dakota and eastern Montana.

Patrick Aziza

He was appointed ADC to the Chief of Army Staff, Major General David Ejoor.

Phoenix Air Defense Sector

PhADS was established in June 1959 assuming control of former ADC Western Air Defense Force units in Arizona; southwestern California; southern Nevada and southwestern Utah.

Portland Air Defense Sector

PADS was established in June 1958 assuming control of former ADC Western Air Defense Force units in eastern Oregon and northwest California.

RCAF Station Mont Apica

RCAF Mont Apica (later Canadian Forces Station or CFS Mont Apica) (ADC ID: C-1) was a radar station of the Pinetree Line, located in Mont-Apica, Quebec, Canada, during the Cold War.

Reno Air Defense Sector

ReADS was established in February 1959 assuming control of former ADC Western Air Defense Force units in Nevada, most of Oregon east of the Cascade Range; southwestern Idaho and areas of California east of the Sierra Nevada and the northern Central Valley.

Robin Chapman

Chapman began his career as an actor at Cambridge (he played Hamlet in the ADC’s centenary production and was president of the Marlowe Society) before holding a spear at Stratford-Upon-Avon, working in repertory and then joining Joan Littlewood’s revolutionary Theatre Workshop where he turned to writing.

Sambo Dasuki

Dasuki was former Aide-de-camp (ADC) to Nigeria's former military head of state, General Ibrahim Babangida.

San Francisco Air Defense Sector

SFADS was established in February 1959 assuming control of former ADC Western Air Defense Force units in California west of the Sierra Nevada; north of Santa Barbara and south of Eureka.

Southeast Air Defense Sector

Its original region consisted of ADC atmospheric forces (fighter-interceptor and radar units) located east of the Mississippi River, south of the 34th parallel north and east to a designated line west of the 86th meridian west, southeast to the southernmost point of Key Largo Island, Florida.

St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate

Captain David Hart Dyke, CBE LVO ADC RN, HMS Coventry, Falklands War 1982

Texas Instruments TMS320

The C2000 series is notable for its high performance set of on-chip control peripherals including PWM, ADC, quadrature encoder modules, and capture modules.

Vijay Kumar Ahluwalia

Lieutenant General Vijay Kumar Ahluwalia, Param Vishisht Seva Madal, Bar to Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Yudh Seva Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal, ADC is serving in the Indian Army and is presently the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Command.

Vishwa Nath Sharma

Awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service, General Sharma took over as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command, on 1 June 1987 and was appointed Honorary Army ADC to the President on 25 July 1987.


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