Vice-Admiral Satish Soni new head of southern naval command

Jun 01, 2012 |

Kochi

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Vice-Admiral Satish Soni assumed office as the Flag Officer Commanding- in-Chief of Southern Naval Command in Kochi, on Thursday. He succeeds Vice-Admiral K.N. Sushil, who retired from the navy, after nearly 40 years of distinguished service.

In his farewell address, Vice-Admiral Sushil exhorted navymen to never let their guard down while defending the maritime interests of the country and to always uphold the spirit of the armed forces.

The admiral then received Vice-Admiral Satish Soni after which the Flag Officer Commander-in-Chief-designate, reviewed the 36 platoon parade. In a unique and symbolic ceremony after the parade, Vice-Admiral Sushil was “pulled out” in a whaler boat by the senior-most officers in the command, led by Rear Admiral Sudarshan Shrikhande, Chief of Staff, Southern Naval Command.

The final farewell from the naval base for the retiring commander-in-chief was done in the traditional manner by all the senior officers who pulled out the admiral in a vehicle as navy personnel lined up on either side to bid him adieu. Vice-Admiral Satish Soni was commissioned into the Navy in July 1976.

A winner of the 'Sword of Honour' and a specialist in navigation and aircraft direction, the admiral's important sea commands include commands of stealth frigate INS Talwar, guided missile destroyer INS Delhi, missile corvette INS Kirpan and the Eastern Fleet.

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