Nao Sena Medal for Cdr Abhilash Tomy
According to Ministry of Defence officials, Cdr Tomy has been awarded with prestigious Nao Sena Medal, Devotion to Duty, NM (DD). He is already a recipient of Kirti Chakra.
According to Ministry of Defence officials, Cdr Tomy has been awarded with prestigious Nao Sena Medal, Devotion to Duty, NM (DD). He is already a recipient of Kirti Chakra.
According to Ministry of Defence officials, Cdr Tomy has been awarded with prestigious Nao Sena Medal, Devotion to Duty, NM (DD). He is already a recipient of Kirti Chakra.
New Delhi: Indian Navy’s sailing sensation Cdr Abhilash Tomy has been conferred President’s Nao Sena Medal, on the eve of 70th Republic Day.
According to Ministry of Defence officials, Cdr Tomy has been awarded with prestigious Nao Sena Medal, Devotion to Duty, NM (DD). He is already a recipient of Kirti Chakra.
Cdr Tomy had cruised into the history books on April 6, 2013 when he became the first Indian (79th in the world) to complete a solo, unassisted, non-stop circumnavigation under sail on INSV Mhadei (Sagar Parikrama-2 mission).
He had then set out on a mission from Mumbai on November 1, 2012 and was received by then Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on return. This rare fete fetched him a Kirti Chakra.
Last year, on July 1 he was part of the 30,000-mile Golden Globe Race (GGR), held to commemorate the 50 years of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston’s successful completion of voyage in 312 days.
However, Cdr Tomy had to abandon the race mid-way after his sailboat Thuriya was dismasted in bad weather, injuring him.
Speaking to Onmanroama on Friday, Cdr Tomy’s father Lt Cdr Chacko Tomy (Retd) said the family is proud of his achievements.
“It is a President’s award and carries great value. We are all happy,” Lt Cdr Chacko (Retd) said.