Army Service Corps is one of the biggest and senior Corps of the sub-continent. History of Army Service Corps Centre stems from 1810 when Army Commissariat Department of Bengal, Madras and Bombay was constituted. Since then the Corps has witnessed various stages of evolution, and the Centre evolved accordingly. Initially, Supply and Transport Centres were organized which were located in various parts of the sub-continent to feed the manpower of Indian Army Service Corps. After partition, Army Service Corps Centre was established at Kakul in November 1947. The Centre was then shifted to Chaklala and later moved to Jhelum in 1960. Soon after the 1965 Indo-Pak War, it was moved to Nowshera in 1966, which became its permanent location.

Army Service Corps School and Centre are located at Nowshera Cantonment in the North West Frontier Province of the country.

At 360 meters above sea level it enjoys a moderate temperature which rarely exceeds 45°C in summer and stays above freezing level during winters. It is accessible both by road and air. Lying at a distance of 110 KM from Islamabad, the capital of the country and 50 KM from Peshawar the Provincial Capital.

The School trains Officers, Junior Commissioned Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers with a view to enable them to handle and employ their outfits confidently, enhance their professional competence and improve their leadership qualities. The objectives are:

• To train nucleus of selected Army Service Corps/Other Arms Officers, Junior Commissioned Officers and Non- Commissioned Officers as unit instructor to:

• Assist normal chain of command in the execution of their training duties.

• Keep abreast with the latest developments in the techniques and tactics.

• Maintain   uniformity   in army training.

• Impart special training for which facilities do not exist in active units and formations.

• Basic training to newly commissioned Army Service Corps Officers.

• Advance training to senior Army Service Corps Officers.

The School is headed by a Brigadier and is organised into three main wings namely, Instructional, Research/Training & Publication and Administrative Wings. Instructional Wing is further sub-divided into Mechanical Transport, Supply and Animal Transport Sub-wings. The Institution is affiliated with Peshawar University and Agricultural University Faisalabad for postgraduate studies.

This Institution is conducting a total of 44 courses per year to train Officers, Junior-Commissioned Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers from all arms and services. In addition to this we also receive about 30 Officers and Junior Commissioned Officers from friendly Countries like Bangladesh, Bosnia, Kenya, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Zimbabwe. Following Courses are being organised:-
 

All Arms Courses

• Officers Petroleum Equipment Supervisory Course (OPES)
• Officers Mechanical Transport Course (OMT)
• Bulk Petroleum Installations Maintenance Course (BPIM)

Special to Arm Courses

• Unit Commander Course (UCC)
• Mid Career Course (MCC)
• Officers Air Dispatch Course (OADC)
• Young  Officers  -  Mechanical Transport Course (YO-MT)
• Young Officers - Supply Course (YO-Sup)
• Young Officers – Ammunition Course (YO-Ammo)
• Young Officers - Animal Transport Course (YO-AT)
• Officers Petroleum Course (O PET)
• Advance Petroleum Course (APC)
• Quality Control Course (QCC)
• Food and Nutrition Course
• Industrial Food Technology Course (IFTC) 

• All Arms Courses

• Junior Commissioned Officers/
  Non-Commissioned Officers Mechanical
  Transport Instructor Course (J/NMT)

• Junior Commissioned Officers Driving
  Simulator Course (J/DSC)

• Additional Staff Car Course (Addl SC)

• Special to Arm Courses

• Junior Commissioned Officers/Non-Commissioned Officers
  Animal Transport Course (J/NA)

• Junior Commissioned Officers/Non-Commissioned Officers Petroleum Technician Course (J/NPT)

• JuniorCommissioned Officers/Non-Commissioned Officers Petroleum Equipment Handling Course (J/ NPEH)

• Junior Commissioned Officers/Non-Commissioned
  Officers Supply Course (J/NS)

• Junior Commissioned Officers/Non-Commissioned Officers Mechanical
  Transport Course (J/NM)

• Junior Commissioned Officers/Non-Commissioned Officers Ammunition
  Course (J/N Ammo)

• Junior Commissioned Officers/Non-Commissioned Officers Air Dispatch
  Course (J/N ADC)

• Food Analysis and Quality Control Course (FAQC)

• Staff Car Course (SC)

• Heavy Mechanical Transport Instructor Course (HMIT)
  

Post Graduate Diploma in Petroleum Technology, Material and Storage (PGDPTMS). Army Service Corps School is affiliated with Peshawar University to award Post Graduate Diploma since 1982. This Diploma is awarded after attending following courses:

• OPET
• OPES
• APC
  
  This portion is conducted in Karachi. At the end of these Courses, a diploma examination is conducted by Peshawar University and successful students get Post Graduate Diploma. 

For this post graduation, Army Service Corps School is affiliated with University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. The Course is conducted in three stages:

• Quality Control Course is conducted at Army Service Corps School.
• Food and Nutrition portion is conducted at Nuclear Institute of Food and Agriculture, Turnab.
• Industrial Food Technology Course at University of Agriculture Faisalabad. At the end of this portion, an examination is given by the University to the student officers for award of Diploma.

To create an atmosphere conducive to health and the physical growth, all facilities for sports promoting these aspects are provided, which include squash, tennis, basketball, hockey, football, swimming and riding. The students also have an access to Nowshera Club for golf and other amenities.

All basic facilities/amenities of life are available in the local market. Nation Wide/International Subscribers Dialing and Fax facilities are also available in the town.

The Institution provides furnished accommodation to the students with services of an attendant. A well-established Officers Mess is located adjacent to Officers Bachelor Quarters, Apart from routine meals, the mess has the facility of a Tea Bar with tea, coffee, soft drinks and cigarettes etc.

The School is also equipped with modern training facilities to train raw manpower into trained soldiers. Following facilities are available:

• Driving simulator

• Mechanical transport model

• Highway code model room

• Driving track along with training vehicles

• Food management wing equipped with roti plant and field kitchens

• Training squares to impart basic military training

• Library

• Conference hall and auditorium