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Flag Officer Sea Training (India)

October 31, 2023

For other uses, see FOST (disambiguation) and Flag Officer Sea Training (disambiguation).

The Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) is a training organisation in the Indian Navy. FOST is the authority responsible for the operational sea training of all personnel of Indian Naval and Coast Guard ships and submarines. The organisation was instituted in 1992 and is the common authority to maintain battle efficiency standards. It also provides training to navies and maritime security forces of friendly foreign countries (FFC). Headquartered in Kochi, the FOST operates under the control of the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command.

Flag Officer Sea Training
Crest of Flag Officer Sea Training
Founded21 December 1992 (1992-12-21)
Country India
Branch Indian Navy
TypeTraining organisation
Part ofSouthern Naval Command
HeadquartersKochi
Motto(s)प्रशिक्षण परिश्रम श्रेष्ठता (Sanskrit)
'Excellence through in-depth training and tireless practice'
Commanders
FOSTRear Admiral
Susheel Menon VSM

History edit

In October 1977, an organisation called the Weapons workup organisation (WWO) was set up. This was aimed at increasing the efficiency of ships' weapons. In 1981, it was re-designated Warship Workup Organisation in Bombay. An additional WWO was set up in Vizag - WWO (V) - for the Eastern Fleet. In March 1992, a local flotilla workup team (LWT) was set up for the ships operating under the Maharashtra Naval Area. These three organisations - WWO (B), WWO (V) and LWT - reported into the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF), Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF) and Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area (FOMA) respectively.[1]

In 1992, a single authority was created to consolidate work-up efforts and serve as the safety authority responsible for the operational sea training (OST) of all ships. The organisation would be headed by a rear admiral of the executive branch and be based out of Kochi. As the Southern Naval Command (SNC) was the training command of the Navy, the FOST would report into the FOC-in-C SNC. An Indian Navy Workup Team (INWT) was created at Kochi and local workup units were created at Bombay and Vizag - LWT (West) and LWT (East).

On 4 June 1993, the first ship was trained by FOST - the Khukri-class corvette INS Khanjar (P47).[2] In 2000, the Sukanya-class patrol vessel INS Sarayu (P54) was sold to the Sri Lanka Navy.[3] She was commissioned as SLNS Sayura in November 2000. The Sayura was the first foreign ship whose operational sea training was conducted by INWT and FOST.

Structure edit

The INWT at Kochi works up all major warships - Aircraft Carriers, Anti-submarine warfare and Guided-missile destroyers, frigates and other fleet units. The INWT is under the operational control of FOST and administrative control of FOC-in-C SNC. The LWT (West) and LWT (East) work up Seaward-class defense boats, missile boats, Anti Submarine Patrol Vessels, Ocean-going tugs, etc. They are under the operational control of FOST and administrative control of FOC-in-C of Western Naval Command and Eastern Naval Command respectively.[1]

Training regime edit

The FOST conducts multiple types of training which encompasses all spheres of ship activity. There are short training programs like the Sea Safety Checks (SSC) and Operational Sea Checks (OSC) for a duration of 7 – 10 days on selected disciplines like Bridge Work, Damage Control and Fire Fighting, Machinery Breakdown Drills and Ship Safety.[4]

It also conducts full work-up programs, under the ambit of OST, from three weeks (for minor war vessels) to six weeks (for aircraft carriers). It ensures a thorough training of the ship to achieve the prescribed performance standards. On completion, it conducts an operational readiness assessment at sea and certifies the ships operational status and the areas of improvement. The OST covers all operational/combat functions - aviation, ship management, hull, seamanship, NBCD, engineering, electrical, logistics and medical.[5]

List of FOST edit

S.No. Name Assumed office Left office Notes
1 Rear Admiral Gupteshwar Rai AVSM, NM, VSM December 1992 December 1993 [5]
2 Rear Admiral O. P. Bansal AVSM, VSM December 1993 October 1995 Later served as Director General of the Indian Coast Guard.[6][7]
3 Rear Admiral K. V. Bharathan VSM October 1995 May 1997 Later served as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet.[8]
4 Rear Admiral Ajit Tewari NM May 1997 November 1998
5 Rear Admiral S. S. Byce NM November 1998 May 2000 Later served as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command.
6 Rear Admiral Rakesh Chopra VSM May 2000 January 2002
7 Rear Admiral Rakesh Kala NM January 2002 November 2003
8 Rear Admiral I. K. Saluja AVSM, VSM November 2003 May 2005
9 Rear Admiral V. S. Chaudhari NM May 2005 July 2006
10 Rear Admiral M. P. Muralidharan NM July 2006 May 2007 Later served as Director General of the Indian Coast Guard.[9]
11 Rear Admiral Rama Kant Pattanaik YSM May 2007 November 2008 Later served as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff.[10][11]
12 Rear Admiral Sunil Lanba November 2008 October 2009 Later served as Chief of the Naval Staff.[12]
13 Rear Admiral Harish Bisht October 2009 January 2011 Later served as Director General of the Indian Coast Guard and Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command.[13][14][15]
14 Rear Admiral G. Ashok Kumar VSM July 2011 August 2012 Later served as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff.[16][17]
15 Rear Admiral Murlidhar Sadashiv Pawar VSM September 2012 December 2013 Later served as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff.[18][19][20]
16 Rear Admiral R. Hari Kumar VSM December 2013 November 2014 Current Chief of the Naval Staff.[21][22][23]
17 Rear Admiral G. Ashok Kumar VSM November 2014 March 2015 Later served as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff.[24]
18 Rear Admiral S. K. Grewal VSM March 2015 October 2016 [25][26]
19 Rear Admiral M. A. Hampiholi NM October 2016 February 2018 Current Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command.[27]
20 Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh NM February 2018 March 2019 Current Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff.[28][29]
21 Rear Admiral Krishna Swaminathan VSM March 2019 February 2020 Current Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command.[30]
22 Rear Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar AVSM, VSM February 2020 May 2021 Current Director General Naval Operations.[31][32]
23 Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar NM June 2021 April 2022 Current Commandant Naval War College.[33]
24 Rear Admiral Rahul Vilas Gokhale NM May 2022 May 2023 [34]
25 Rear Admiral Susheel Menon VSM May 2023 Incumbent Current FOST.[35]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Hiranandani 2010, p. 299.
  2. ^ "Flag Officer Sea Training | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
  3. ^ Reddy, B. Muralidhar (6 October 2009). "India, Sri Lanka to hold naval training". The Hindu.
  4. ^ "Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
  5. ^ a b Singh 2018, p. 196.
  6. ^ "VICE ADMIRAL OP BANSAL TAKES OVER AS NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL OF COAST GUARD" (PDF). archive.pib.gov.in. 1 October 2001.
  7. ^ "VizagCityOnline.com - Vizag Snapshots". www.vizagcityonline.com.
  8. ^ Oct 31, PTI /. "V Bharatan is new Vice Chief of Naval Staff | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  9. ^ "Rear Admiral Muralidharan takes over as 'FOST'". www.oneindia.com. 29 July 2006.
  10. ^ "Sunil Lanba new Flag Officer Sea Training". The New Indian Express.
  11. ^ "66th Observer Course passing out parade held in Kochi". www.oneindia.com. 21 September 2007.
  12. ^ "Sunil Lanba new Flag Officer Sea Training". The New Indian Express.
  13. ^ "Coastal security force training in January". The New Indian Express.
  14. ^ "Rear Admiral Bisht appointed Eastern Fleet Commander". The Hindu. 6 January 2011.
  15. ^ "h19". sainiksamachar.nic.in.
  16. ^ "..:: India Strategic ::. Appointments: Rear Admiral G Ashok Kumar is new FOST". www.indiastrategic.in.
  17. ^ "Neha Ramesh crowned Navy Queen". The Hindu. 6 December 2011.
  18. ^ "Rear Admiral M.S. Pawar is FOST". The Hindu. 2 September 2012.
  19. ^ "Vice Admiral MS Pawar, AVSM, VSM Assumes Charge as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS)". pib.gov.in.
  20. ^ "Key appointments in the Navy". The Hindu. 29 November 2013.
  21. ^ "New Officers Take Charge at Southern Naval Command". The New Indian Express.
  22. ^ Anandan, S. (9 September 2014). "Ensuring a smooth sail for naval vessels". The Hindu.
  23. ^ Anandan, S. (27 September 2014). "Navy appoints new fleet commanders". The Hindu.
  24. ^ "Rear Admiral Ashok Kumar is FOST". The Hindu. 19 November 2014.
  25. ^ "Rear Admiral SK Grewal Assumes Charge as Flag Officer Sea Training". NDTV.com.
  26. ^ "Joint Sail Voyage by Indian Navy Sail Training Ship Tarangini and Royal Navy of Oman Sail Training Ship Shabab Oman from Muscat to Kochi". pib.gov.in.
  27. ^ "Vice Admiral MA Hampiholi, AVSM, NM assumes Charge as commandant Indian Naval Academy". pib.gov.in.
  28. ^ "Rear Admiral SJ Singh, NM appointed as the Flag officer Sea Training (Fost)". pib.gov.in.
  29. ^ "Rear Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, VSM assumes Charge as Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST)". pib.gov.in.
  30. ^ "Rear Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, VSM assumes Charge as Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST)". pib.gov.in.
  31. ^ "Navy Gets A New Flag Officer Sea Training". pib.gov.in.
  32. ^ "New Flag Officer Sea Training takes charge". The Hindu. 13 February 2020.
  33. ^ "Rear Admiral Dhankhar is New Flag Officer Sea Training". www.outlookindia.com/.
  34. ^ "RAdm Rahul Vilas Gokhale, NM Takes Over as Flag Officer Sea Training | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in.
  35. ^ "RAdm Susheel Menon takes charge as flag officer sea training". The Times of India. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

Bibliography edit

  • Singh, Anup (2018), Blue Waters Ahoy!, The Indian Navy 2001-2010, HarperCollins Publishers India, ISBN 9789353025526
  • Hiranandani, G.M. (2010), Transition to Guardianship: The Indian Navy 1991-2000, Lancer Publishers, ISBN 9781935501268

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For other uses see FOST disambiguation and Flag Officer Sea Training disambiguation The Flag Officer Sea Training FOST is a training organisation in the Indian Navy FOST is the authority responsible for the operational sea training of all personnel of Indian Naval and Coast Guard ships and submarines The organisation was instituted in 1992 and is the common authority to maintain battle efficiency standards It also provides training to navies and maritime security forces of friendly foreign countries FFC Headquartered in Kochi the FOST operates under the control of the Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Southern Naval Command Flag Officer Sea TrainingCrest of Flag Officer Sea TrainingFounded21 December 1992 1992 12 21 Country IndiaBranch Indian NavyTypeTraining organisationPart ofSouthern Naval CommandHeadquartersKochiMotto s प रश क षण पर श रम श र ष ठत Sanskrit Excellence through in depth training and tireless practice CommandersFOSTRear Admiral Susheel Menon VSM Contents 1 History 2 Structure 3 Training regime 4 List of FOST 5 See also 6 References 7 BibliographyHistory editIn October 1977 an organisation called the Weapons workup organisation WWO was set up This was aimed at increasing the efficiency of ships weapons In 1981 it was re designated Warship Workup Organisation in Bombay An additional WWO was set up in Vizag WWO V for the Eastern Fleet In March 1992 a local flotilla workup team LWT was set up for the ships operating under the Maharashtra Naval Area These three organisations WWO B WWO V and LWT reported into the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet FOCWF Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet FOCEF and Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area FOMA respectively 1 In 1992 a single authority was created to consolidate work up efforts and serve as the safety authority responsible for the operational sea training OST of all ships The organisation would be headed by a rear admiral of the executive branch and be based out of Kochi As the Southern Naval Command SNC was the training command of the Navy the FOST would report into the FOC in C SNC An Indian Navy Workup Team INWT was created at Kochi and local workup units were created at Bombay and Vizag LWT West and LWT East On 4 June 1993 the first ship was trained by FOST the Khukri class corvette INS Khanjar P47 2 In 2000 the Sukanya class patrol vessel INS Sarayu P54 was sold to the Sri Lanka Navy 3 She was commissioned as SLNS Sayura in November 2000 The Sayura was the first foreign ship whose operational sea training was conducted by INWT and FOST Structure editThe INWT at Kochi works up all major warships Aircraft Carriers Anti submarine warfare and Guided missile destroyers frigates and other fleet units The INWT is under the operational control of FOST and administrative control of FOC in C SNC The LWT West and LWT East work up Seaward class defense boats missile boats Anti Submarine Patrol Vessels Ocean going tugs etc They are under the operational control of FOST and administrative control of FOC in C of Western Naval Command and Eastern Naval Command respectively 1 Training regime editThe FOST conducts multiple types of training which encompasses all spheres of ship activity There are short training programs like the Sea Safety Checks SSC and Operational Sea Checks OSC for a duration of 7 10 days on selected disciplines like Bridge Work Damage Control and Fire Fighting Machinery Breakdown Drills and Ship Safety 4 It also conducts full work up programs under the ambit of OST from three weeks for minor war vessels to six weeks for aircraft carriers It ensures a thorough training of the ship to achieve the prescribed performance standards On completion it conducts an operational readiness assessment at sea and certifies the ships operational status and the areas of improvement The OST covers all operational combat functions aviation ship management hull seamanship NBCD engineering electrical logistics and medical 5 List of FOST editS No Name Assumed office Left office Notes1 Rear Admiral Gupteshwar Rai AVSM NM VSM December 1992 December 1993 5 2 Rear Admiral O P Bansal AVSM VSM December 1993 October 1995 Later served as Director General of the Indian Coast Guard 6 7 3 Rear Admiral K V Bharathan VSM October 1995 May 1997 Later served as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet 8 4 Rear Admiral Ajit Tewari NM May 1997 November 19985 Rear Admiral S S Byce NM November 1998 May 2000 Later served as Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Western Naval Command 6 Rear Admiral Rakesh Chopra VSM May 2000 January 20027 Rear Admiral Rakesh Kala NM January 2002 November 20038 Rear Admiral I K Saluja AVSM VSM November 2003 May 20059 Rear Admiral V S Chaudhari NM May 2005 July 200610 Rear Admiral M P Muralidharan NM July 2006 May 2007 Later served as Director General of the Indian Coast Guard 9 11 Rear Admiral Rama Kant Pattanaik YSM May 2007 November 2008 Later served as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff 10 11 12 Rear Admiral Sunil Lanba November 2008 October 2009 Later served as Chief of the Naval Staff 12 13 Rear Admiral Harish Bisht October 2009 January 2011 Later served as Director General of the Indian Coast Guard and Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Eastern Naval Command 13 14 15 14 Rear Admiral G Ashok Kumar VSM July 2011 August 2012 Later served as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff 16 17 15 Rear Admiral Murlidhar Sadashiv Pawar VSM September 2012 December 2013 Later served as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff 18 19 20 16 Rear Admiral R Hari Kumar VSM December 2013 November 2014 Current Chief of the Naval Staff 21 22 23 17 Rear Admiral G Ashok Kumar VSM November 2014 March 2015 Later served as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff 24 18 Rear Admiral S K Grewal VSM March 2015 October 2016 25 26 19 Rear Admiral M A Hampiholi NM October 2016 February 2018 Current Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Southern Naval Command 27 20 Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh NM February 2018 March 2019 Current Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff 28 29 21 Rear Admiral Krishna Swaminathan VSM March 2019 February 2020 Current Chief of Staff Western Naval Command 30 22 Rear Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar AVSM VSM February 2020 May 2021 Current Director General Naval Operations 31 32 23 Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar NM June 2021 April 2022 Current Commandant Naval War College 33 24 Rear Admiral Rahul Vilas Gokhale NM May 2022 May 2023 34 25 Rear Admiral Susheel Menon VSM May 2023 Incumbent Current FOST 35 See also editSouthern Naval CommandReferences edit a b Hiranandani 2010 p 299 Flag Officer Sea Training Indian Navy www indiannavy nic in Reddy B Muralidhar 6 October 2009 India Sri Lanka to hold naval training The Hindu Flag Officer Sea Training FOST Indian Navy www indiannavy nic in a b Singh 2018 p 196 VICE ADMIRAL OP BANSAL TAKES OVER AS NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL OF COAST GUARD PDF archive pib gov in 1 October 2001 VizagCityOnline com Vizag Snapshots www vizagcityonline com Oct 31 PTI V Bharatan is new Vice Chief of Naval Staff India News Times of India The Times of India Rear Admiral Muralidharan takes over as FOST www oneindia com 29 July 2006 Sunil Lanba new Flag Officer Sea Training The New Indian Express 66th Observer Course passing out parade held in Kochi www oneindia com 21 September 2007 Sunil Lanba new Flag Officer Sea Training The New Indian Express Coastal security force training in January The New Indian Express Rear Admiral Bisht appointed Eastern Fleet Commander The Hindu 6 January 2011 h19 sainiksamachar nic in India Strategic Appointments Rear Admiral G Ashok Kumar is new FOST www indiastrategic in Neha Ramesh crowned Navy Queen The Hindu 6 December 2011 Rear Admiral M S Pawar is FOST The Hindu 2 September 2012 Vice Admiral MS Pawar AVSM VSM Assumes Charge as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff DCNS pib gov in Key appointments in the Navy The Hindu 29 November 2013 New Officers Take Charge at Southern Naval Command The New Indian Express Anandan S 9 September 2014 Ensuring a smooth sail for naval vessels The Hindu Anandan S 27 September 2014 Navy appoints new fleet commanders The Hindu Rear Admiral Ashok Kumar is FOST The Hindu 19 November 2014 Rear Admiral SK Grewal Assumes Charge as Flag Officer Sea Training NDTV com Joint Sail Voyage by Indian Navy Sail Training Ship Tarangini and Royal Navy of Oman Sail Training Ship Shabab Oman from Muscat to Kochi pib gov in Vice Admiral MA Hampiholi AVSM NM assumes Charge as commandant Indian Naval Academy pib gov in Rear Admiral SJ Singh NM appointed as the Flag officer Sea Training Fost pib gov in Rear Admiral Krishna Swaminathan VSM assumes Charge as Flag Officer Sea Training FOST pib gov in Rear Admiral Krishna Swaminathan VSM assumes Charge as Flag Officer Sea Training FOST pib gov in Navy Gets A New Flag Officer Sea Training pib gov in New Flag Officer Sea Training takes charge The Hindu 13 February 2020 Rear Admiral Dhankhar is New Flag Officer Sea Training www outlookindia com RAdm Rahul Vilas Gokhale NM Takes Over as Flag Officer Sea Training Indian Navy indiannavy nic in RAdm Susheel Menon takes charge as flag officer sea training The Times of India 15 May 2023 Retrieved 16 May 2023 Bibliography editSingh Anup 2018 Blue Waters Ahoy The Indian Navy 2001 2010 HarperCollins Publishers India ISBN 9789353025526 Hiranandani G M 2010 Transition to Guardianship The Indian Navy 1991 2000 Lancer Publishers ISBN 9781935501268 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Flag Officer Sea Training India amp oldid 1181048719, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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