Vice Admiral Girish Luthra Assumes Command of Southern Naval Command
Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, AVSM, VSM, took over charge as
the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Naval Command from Vice
Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM today, 30 Jan 16. An impressive ceremonial parade was held at
the Naval base on the occasion which was followed by the traditional ‘Pulling
Out’ ceremony in which the outgoing Commander-in-Chief, Vice Admiral Sunil
Lanba was ceremonially pulled out in a jeep by Flag Officers and Commanding
Officers of ships and naval establishments of Kochi, amidst emotional ‘Jai’-
‘Jai’ by the men of Southern Naval Command.
Earlier in the day, Vice Admiral Luthra laid wreath at the
War Memorial, prior to assuming command, as a tribute to the thousands of
martyrs who had fought for the country. The Flag Officer, a native of Haryana,
had arrived in Kochi on 29 Jan 16.
In his farewell
address Vice Admiral Lanba reminded everyone particularly the personnel under
training that it was incumbent upon them to utilise the top class training
being accorded to them towards becoming excellent professionals in the service
of the country. The Parade was witnessed by many senior officers, men and
families of Southern Naval Command.
Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba will now assume the charge of the
Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Western Naval Command at Mumbai on 31 Jan 16 on the retirement of
the present incumbent, Vice Admiral SPS Cheema who had also been the FOC-in-C
(South) earlier.
Vice Admiral Girish Luthra Assumes Command of Southern Naval Command
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