Passing Out Parade: Men in white bid adieu to the Indian Naval Academy

The Passing out Parade was witnessed by the proud parents and guardians of all successful Midshipmen and cadets.

A large number of local and outstation dignitaries, trainee recruits and staff from Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Peringome; cadets of Sainik School Satara, Maharashtra; Sainik School Bhubaneshwar, Odisha; National Cadets Corps (NCC) cadets; media personnel; and students and teachers of local schools and colleges were also in attendance. (Image source: Indian Navy)

The Reviewing Officer and other dignitaries shipped the stripes on the shoulders of the medal winners and congratulated all the trainees for the successful completion of the rigorous training.

On completion of the training at the Indian Naval Academy, these officers will proceed to various Naval and Coast Guard ships/establishments, to further consolidate their training in specialised fields. (Image source: Indian Navy)

The grand parade was reviewed by the Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) and Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS).

The Admiral after the ceremonial review awarded medals to nine meritorious Midshipmen and cadets.

The reviewing officer in his address congratulated the passing out courses and advised all of them to imbibe and follow the core values of Navy, 'duty, honour and courage'. (Image source: Indian Navy)

The 'President?s Gold Medal' for the Indian Naval Academy BTech course was awarded to Midshipman Rishav Saha.

The 'Chief of the Naval Staff Gold Medal' for the Naval Orientation (Extended) Course was awarded to Cadet Anil Choudhary.(Image source: Indian Navy)

The passing out Midshipmen and cadets belonged to four different courses of Autumn Term 2017, viz, 93 Indian Naval Academy Course (BTech), 93 Indian Naval Academy Course (MSc), 24 Naval Orientation Course (Extended) and 25 Naval Orientation Course (Regular).

Also graduating and marching shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts were 20 female cadets. (Image source: Indian Navy)

The ?Shipping of Stripes? ceremony was conducted on the completion of the parade.

The proud parents and guardians of the Passing Out courses shipped the Naval and Coast Guard epaulettes, popularly known as ?stripes? on the shoulders of their wards, thus symbolising their transformation from ?cadets? into full-fledged Navy and Coast Guard officers. (Image source: Indian Navy)

328 cadets of Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard including two international cadets one each from Tanzania and Maldives passed out of the hallowed portals of INA on the successful completion of their training. (Image source: Indian Navy)

The glittering ceremony culminated with the successful Midshipmen and cadets forming up in two columns and marching with their gleaming swords and rifles held in salute, past the Academy?s Saluting Dias known as the Quarterdeck, in slow march, to the traditional notes of ?Auld Lang Syne?, the poignant farewell tune played by all Armed Forces around the world when bidding adieu to colleagues and comrades.

Passing out courses were bid farewell by cadets of junior term who manned the mast as the successful cadets streamed past the sacred quarterdeck. (Image source: Indian Navy)

Vice Admiral SV Bhokare, AVSM, YSM, NM, Commandant, senior officers of the station and others witnessed the momentous occasion.
(Image source: Indian Navy)