Lt Gen CP Mohanty visits Eastern Naval Command

The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, Lieutenant General Chandi Prasad Mohanty visited the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) on Monday. He is most likely to be elevated as the new vice chief of Army Staff very soon.

Vishakhapatnam: Lieutenant General CP Mohanty, AVSM, SM, VSM, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Southern Command arrived in Visakhapatnam on Monday on a two-day visit to the Eastern Naval Command (ENC).

The GOC-in-C interacted with Vice Adm Atul Kumar Jain, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command and discussed the complete spectrum of security issues on 18 Jan 21.

The visit assumes significance as the Indian Armed Forces are shifting towards the integration of all components into Theatre specific Commands.

Lt Gen CP Mohanty

During the visit, the GOC-in-C also reviewed the training of the Army component of the Amphibious Task Force which is presently undergoing joint training with the Indian Navy at Vizag. The Army Commander was briefed on various aspects of joint training, integration of forces and validation of operational tasks.

Lt Gen CP Mohanty

The GOC-in-C visited various frontline ships of the ENC responsible for the maritime activities on the Eastern seaboard. He interacted with the participating contingent and crew members on board the ships.

The General Officer commanded the high level of operational preparedness and training standards of the Eastern Fleet. The Army Commander exhorted all ranks to utilise this opportunity for enhancing the scope and level of joint manship and integration at all levels.