Airborne Tacticians for Navy and Coastguard

Airborne Tacticians for Navy and Coastguard

Eight officers of Indian Navy and three of Indian Coast Guard from 86th Permanent Commission Course (PCC) and Nine officers, including seven women officers, of Indian Navy from 17th Short Service Commission (SSC) course, graduated as Observers at an impressive Passing Out Parade held on 23 January 2018 at INS Garuda, Kochi.

Rear Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, VSM, Chief Staff Officer (Training) Southern Naval Command (SNC) reviewed the parade and awarded the coveted ‘Wings’ to the passing out officers. In the 86th PCC, Lieutenant Lokesh Kumar was awarded the Uttar Pradesh Trophy on being adjudged ‘First in the Overall Order of Merit’ and the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command Trophy for being adjudged ‘Best in Flying’. Lieutenant Rahul Mishra was awarded Sub Lieutenant RV Kunte Memorial Book Prize on being adjudged ‘Best in Ground Subjects’. In the 17th SSC course, Sub Lieutenant Karan Singhal was awarded the book prizes for being adjudged ‘Best in Flying’ and ‘Best in Overall Order of Merit’ and Sub Lieutenant Aanchal Sharma was awarded book prize for being adjudged the ‘Best in Ground Subjects’.

During their courses, the officers were trained in tactics employed in air warfare, anti-submarine warfare and the exploitation of airborne avionic systems, in addition to the basic training in air navigation and flying procedures. The officers would serve as ‘Airborne Tacticians’ onboard maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft of the Indian Navy and Coast Guard.