Joint inter-services expedition flagged off

A joint expedition of armed forces, aimed at developing synergy between the tri-services, including BSF and Coast Guard in Gujarat and neighbouring Rajasthan, was flagged off here today.
Air Marshal Daljit Singh, Air Officer Commanding-in- Chief, South Western Air Command, flagged off the expedition, which will also aims at establishing synergy between locals and defence forces.
The expedition, being held for the first time by the 'Golden Katar Signalers', is aimed at developing synergy among the tri-services with BSF and Coast Guard in creek, land, air, water and Rann of Rajasthan and Gujarat, organisers said.
It will help in establishing close co-ordination between different agencies and achieving better operational preparedness in the two border states, they said.

The team, consisting of six officers and ten personnel of other ranks of various services, will cover 1,839 km in 11 days. Starting from Ahmedabad, it will travel to Jaisalmer, Sundra, Munabao, Suigam, Lakhpat, Jakhau, Okha, Porbandar and end their journey at Veraval in Gujarat, they said.
During the expedition, the group will also interact with local population, spread awareness about the forces and stress on need to preserve fragile ecology of Rajasthan and Gujarat, they said.