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| February 9, 2010 | Camel safari expedition from Bikaner to Jaisalmer | | Bikaner: A camel safari expedition from Bikaner to Jaisalmer by 323 Air Defence Regiment was flagged off from Bikaner Army Cantonment on Monday by Major General YN Sharma, AAD of South Western Command. Captain Sanjeet
Mahapatra along with two junior commissioned
officers and ten other ranks commenced the 350 km arduous trek on six camels
across
the mighty Thar Desert. The expedition will culminate at Jaisalmer Military Station
on February 22. The expedition has been under taken by the unit under the aegis
of Army Adventure Wing and was conducted as a prelude to the silver jubilee
celebrations
of the unit. The unit was raised on March 27, 1985 and has in a short span, created
a niche for itself in the fraternity of Army Air Defence by its stellar performances
in the field of operations, sports and adventure activities. The aim of the Camel
Safari Expedition is to inculcate the spirit of adventure sports amongst the troops
and as also to give an impetus to the image of the Army amongst the locals of
the area. | |
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