Six air-borne tacticians graduate

Published - January 17, 2021 02:19 am IST - KOCHI

Rear Admiral Deepak Bansal, Admiral Superintendent of the Naval Ship Repair Yard, awarding ‘wings’ to a new officer who graduated as air-borne tactician at the Naval Base in Kochi on Friday.

Rear Admiral Deepak Bansal, Admiral Superintendent of the Naval Ship Repair Yard, awarding ‘wings’ to a new officer who graduated as air-borne tactician at the Naval Base in Kochi on Friday.

A batch of six Navy officers, including three women, graduated as observers, tacticians on board maritime reconnaissance aircraft, at INS Garuda at the Naval Base here on Friday.

Rear Admiral Deepak Bansal, Admiral Superintendent of the Naval Ship Repair Yard, was the chief guest who awarded the coveted “golden wings” to the officers.

Sub Lieutenant Prateek Khandekar was awarded the Book Prize for being adjudged the “Best in Overall Order of Merit” from the course and Sub Lieutenant Prachi Mishra was awarded the prize for being adjudged the “Best in Flying”.

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