| Unit Name: | 215 Azam Corps |
| Native Name: | Pushto; Pashto: ۲۱۵ عزم قول اردو |
| Start Date: | October 2021 |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Allegiance: | Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan |
| Branch: | Afghan Army |
| Type: | Corps |
| Specialization: | --> |
| Nickname: | Azam |
| Battles: | 2021 Afghanistan–Iran clashes |
| Commander1: | Maulvi Abdul Aziz "Ansari" |
| Commander1 Label: | Chief of Staff |
| Commander2: | Sharafuddin Taqi |
| Commander2 Label: | Commander |
| Commander3: | Mohibullah Nusrat |
| Commander3 Label: | Deputy Commander |
The 215 Azam Corps is one of the eight corps of the Islamic Emirate Army established in October 2021 and headquartered in Helmand. The current Chief of Staff is Maulvi Abdul Aziz "Ansari".[1] The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan-era corps it replaced was known as the 215th 'Maiwand' Corps and was a part of Afghan National Army.[2]
| Chiefs of Staff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief of Staff | Period | Notes | Ref(s) |
| Mohammad Khan Dawat | 4 October 2021 – 6 December 2021 | [3] | |
| Maulvi Abdul Aziz "Ansari" | 7 December 2021 – Present | ||
| Commanders | |||
| Commander | Period | Notes | Ref(s) |
| Sharafuddin Taqi | 4 October 2021 – Present | ||
| Deputy Commanders | |||
| Deputy Commander | Period | Notes | Ref(s) |
| Mohibullah Nusrat | 4 October 2021 – Present | ||
| Maulvi Abdul Samad | 23 November 2021 – Present | [4] | |
| Unit Name: | 215th Corps |
| Start Date: | December 2009[5] |
| End Date: | 14 August 2021[6] |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Branch: | Afghan National Army |
| Type: | Corps |
| Size: | 18,000 (2015) |
| Garrison: | Lashkargah, Helmand Province |
| Garrison Label: | Headquarters |
| Battles: | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) |
| Commander1: | General Sami Sadat |
| Commander1 Label: | Last commander |
The 215th 'Maiwand' Corps was one of the Corps of the Afghan National Army. Its headquarters was at Lashkargah, Helmand province.[5] The Corps was established in 2009 and had strength of around 18,000 soldiers in 2015. The Corps was responsible for the security of south-western part of Afghanistan (Helmand province and Nimruz province).[5] In 2015, the Corps was described as one of the weakest Corps among the six Afghan National Army Corps. One of the reasons cited for the 215th Corps weak performance compared to other corps was the inexperience of the corps commander.[5]
General Sami Sadat was appointed as the commander of the Corps in late November/December 2020. He commanded the Corps during the 2021 Taliban offensive and was later appointed as the commander of Afghan National Army Special Operations Command (ANASOC) on 11 August.[7] No one is reported to have been appointed as the commander of the 215th Corps after Sadat's transfer and the Corps eventually surrendered in Battle of Lashkargah on 13 August 2021.[7]
Under the Islamic Republic from 2010-2015, its subordinate formations included: