Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar, along with his wife Kala Hari Kumar, was on a farewell visit to Southern Naval Command (SNC), Kochi from April 3-6, navy said here on Sunday.
Giving details, officials said during the visit, the Navy chief interacted with the officers and sailors of SNC on ‘Connect with CNS’ forum at Sagarika auditorium, Naval Base, Kochi. The interaction was attended by personnel of SNC units including outstation units.
Various contemporary issues of Operations, Training, Human Resource development, digitisation and other transformation initiatives of Indian Navy were discussed and concerns raised were addressed. In another event, Admiral Kumar interacted with the defence civilians of Kochi. He acknowledged their invaluable role as a formidable workforce supporting Indian Navy’s high tempo of operations.
Furthermore, the Admiral visited his alma mater, INS Dronacharya and interacted with the staff and trainees and participated in the ‘Drona Gaan’. He visited the Training block where he served as the Training Commander from 1997-1999.
Admiral Kumar also visited HQ Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST), where he was the 16th FOST from 2013-14. During his address, he exhorted the HQST team to remain focussed on SHIPS FIRST approach and provided professional guidance.
A traditional ‘Barakhana’ on the occasion of farewell visit of the Navy chief was organised at INS Garuda.
