Eastern Naval Command, Vice Admiral Karambir Singh takes over as FOC-in-C

Vice Admiral Karambir Singh AVSM will assume Command of the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) today i.e Tuesday, 31 October 2017.

Vice Admiral Karambir Singh AVSM will assume Command of the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) today i.e Tuesday, 31 October 2017, at a Ceremonial Parade to be held at the Indian Navy Base. Admiral Karambir Singh will assume charge of the Command from Vice Admiral HCS Bisht who will be retiring from the Naval Service on 31 October 17 on completion of nearly forty years of illustrious naval career. A Ceremonial Parade will be held on the occasion at the Naval Base where Vice Admiral Karambir Singh would inspect the Ceremonial Guard and review the platoons of naval personnel drawn from various ships and establishments of the Indian Navy, Eastern Naval Command.

Farewell –  Vice Admiral HCS Bisht will be accorded a farewell by the ENC by the traditional ‘Pulling Out’ ceremony, wherein he will be ceremonially pulled out in a jeep by Flag Officers and Commanding Officers of Indian Navy ships and naval establishments.

Source – Press Note