Lt Gen Manoj Pande visits Eastern Naval Command

Operation Vijay and Parakram. He commanded an Engineer Regiment along the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir, an Engineers Brigade as part of a Strike Corps, an Infantry Brigade along the Line of Control, a Mountain Division in the High Altitude Area of Western Ladakh and a Corps deployed along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) as also in Counter Insurgency Operations area in the North East. The visit assumes importance in the current geo-political scenario in which the Eastern Naval Command and the Andaman & Nicobar Command have to act in close cooperation with each other. Rafale jets coming armed with game-changing weapons Israel’s Rafael, Mesko join hands to produce The aircraft will be inducted at Air Force Station Ambala on anti-tank missiles 29 July subject to weather. The final induction ceremony will take place in second half of August. Missile components will be produced in Poland, making Mesko part of the SPIKE SR global supply chain. PASSING OUT OF 89th marine course ATINS SHIVAJI INS Shivaji witnessed the Course Completion Ceremony of its 89th batch of Marine Engineering Specialisation Course (MESC) last week, wherein 48 officers of Indian Navy and friendly foreign navies successfully completed 105 weeks of professional training. The officers were smartly turned out in ceremonials while donning white masks and maintaining “do-gaj-ki-doori” thereby abiding by the precautionary protocols of Covid-19. The ceremony was reviewed by Commodore Ravnish Seth, Commanding Officer INS Shivaji and Station Commander Lonavla. INS Shivaji, the alma mater for all marine engineer officers of the Indian Navy, is the premier training establishment nestled in the ‘Sahyadris’ at Lonavla. The institution has been the fountain head of engineering knowledge and imparts specialized training to officers and sailors of the engineering branch. The first batch of MESC commenced training at INS Shivaji on 2 January 1961 and since then, 88 batches have passed out from this establishment. The 89th batch of MESC consists of 37 Indian Officers and 11 foreign officers from Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Tanzania, Sudan, Fiji and Bangladesh. During the three rigorous phases of Marine Engineering Specialisation Course, the officers were trained on live equipment, state-of-the-art simulators, trainer kits, in addition to comprehensive classroom instructions. In addition, the officers underwent 26 weeks of afloat training on Indian Navy and Coast Guard ships for award of Engine Room Watchkeeping Certificate. These officers are now poised to take on the challenges of their first appointment as Assistant/ Senior Engineer Officer onboard frontline warships. The Commanding Officer in his Course Completion Ceremony address congratulated the officers of the course for having successfully completed their professional training. He urged the officers to continue their tryst with learning to become thorough professionals and continually adapt to technological advancements. The Commanding Officer exhorted the young engineer officers to lead by example and pursue excellence in every endeavour while maintaining highest standard of quality. He also highlighted the service rendered by Indian Navy to the nation during the testing times of Covid-19. The Commanding Officer awarded trophies to the officers adjudged first in overall order of merit, best sportsman and best international officer. The ‘Hammer’ for the ‘Best AllRound Officer was awarded to Lt Bharat Kandpal, Vice Admiral Daya Shankar Rolling Trophy for ‘Best Sportsman’ was awarded to Lt Divyansh Singla. The FOCin-C (South) Rolling Trophy for ‘Best International Officer’ was awarded to Lt Cdr Md Mehedi Hasan (Bangladesh Navy). Forty-eight officers of Indian Navy and friendly foreign navies successfully completed 105 weeks of professional training. Lt Gen Manoj Pande visits Eastern Naval Command I