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Vice Admiral A.R. Karve assumes command of Southern Naval Command

Issue No. 11 | June 1-15, 2016Photo(s): By PRO Indian Navy

Vice Admiral A.R. Karve, AVSM, took over charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Naval Command (SNC) from Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, AVSM, VSM, on May 29, 2016. 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 Girish Luthra 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 SNC.

Earlier in the day, Vice Admiral Karve laid wreath at the War Memorial, prior to assuming command, as a tribute to the thousands of martyrs who had fought for the country.