Southern Naval Command
| Southern Naval Command | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 India |
| Headquarters | Kochi, Kerala |
| Commanders | |
| Flag Officer Commanding in Chief | Vice Admiral Girish Luthra |
The Southern Naval Command {Hindi:दक्षिणी नौसेना कमान} is one of the three main formations of the Indian Navy. It has its Headquarters in Kochi, Kerala at INS Venduruthy, and is commanded by the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief. The Present FOC-inC is Vice Admiral Girish Luthra.[1]
The Southern Naval Command consists of Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST), a training squadron, training establishments and bases, and land forces and survey ships. It has a naval air station, and a ship repair yard.[2]
The Southern Naval Command is the Training Command of Indian Navy and is responsible for the training of all its personnel, both officers as well as sailors, from basic to advance stages. It has subsidiary units from Jamnagar in Gujarat to Lonavala in Maharashtra, Goa and in Orissa but the majority of training units are in Kochi.
Kavaratti Islands is the home to INS Dweeprakshak, the main naval base of the Southern Naval Command in the Lakshadweep islands.
References
- ↑ "Vice Admiral Girish Luthra Takes Charge of Southern Naval Command". The New Indian Express. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "Organisation of Southern Naval Command, Kochi".
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