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INAS 316

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INAS 316

Active	29 March 2022 - present
Country	India
Branch	Indian Navy
Type	Squadron
Role	Maritime reconnaissance, ELINT, Coastal surveillance, Fleet support, Casualty evacuation, Search and Rescue
Part of	Western Naval Command
Garrison/HQ	INS Hansa
Nickname(s)	The Condors^[1]
Commanders
Current commander	Commander Amit Mohapatra^[2]
Aircraft flown
Patrol	P-8I Neptune^[3]

The INAS 316 is an Indian naval air squadron based at INS Hansa. The squadron was commissioned by Chief of Naval Staff R. Hari Kumar on 29 March 2022.^[4]^[5]

The squadron is currently operational under the Western Naval Command.

History[edit]

The squadron is equipped with P-8I Neptune and was commissioned on 29 March 2022 by Chief of Naval Staff R. Hari KumaratINS Hansa, Goa.

^ "Commissioning Ceremony of INAS 316 on 29 March 2022". Indian Navy. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

^ "Commissioning Ceremony of INAS 316 on 29 March 2022". Indian Navy. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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New Delhi	INS India
Western Naval Command	INS Dwarka INS Sardar Patel INS Kadamba INS Vajrakosh INHS Patanjali INS Gomantak INS Hansa INHS Jeevanti INS Angre INS Abhimanyu INS Agnibahu INHS Asvini INS Kunjali INS Shikra INS Tanaji INS Trata INS Tunir INS Vajrabahu
Southern Naval Command	INS Dweeprakshak INS Minicoy INS Androth INS Bitra INS Garuda INHS Sanjivani INS Venduruthy INS Dronacharya INS Chilka INHS Nivrani INS Mandovi INS Hamla INS Shivaji INHS Kasturi INS Valsura INS Agrani INS Zamorin INS Satavahana INS Vishwakarma INS Jatayu
Eastern Naval Command	INS Circars INS Dega INS Virbahu INHS Kalyani INS Kalinga INS Eksila INS Karna INS Adyar INS Rajali INS Parundu INS Kattabomman INS Tuticorin INS Netaji Subhash INS Paradip INS Bhubaneswar INS Varsha
Andaman and Nicobar Command	INS Kardip INS Jarawa INS Utkrosh INS Baaz INHS Dhanvantari INS Campbell Bay INS Kohassa

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