272 Signal Unit Marine Scanners Date Raised : 1992-08-01 Location : Madh Island 27 SU was commissioned at AF Stn Madh Island which was equipped with composite MARCONI T-13/T-14/T-15 Radar, designated as Sector Operation Centre (SOC) of Bombay Sector. In 1966, 27 SU, AF was disbanded and 252 SU, AF came into existence as ADDC of Bombay sector. The existing MARCONI Radar was replaced with Russian P-30 (M) radar. Subsequently on 14 Apr 87, P-40 Radar was also inducted in 252SU, AF. On 24 Sep 91, the old P- 30(M) Radar was handed over to 250 SU, and 252 SU, AF continued as ADDC with the P-40(M) Radar. On 1 Aug 1992, 252 SU handed over the responsibility of Mumbai sector to 272 SU and moved out to 2 Wing. 272 SU was formed in 1990 and became operational with an upgraded Radar on 01 Aug 92. 272 SU assumed the role of Air Defence Direction Centre, Maharashtra sector on 19 Sep 92. The Units has, as aptly, come to be known as "The Marine Scanners". In the year 2000, TRS 2215 moved out to 275 SU and this Unit was allotted with the P-40(M) radar from 255 SU. TRS 2215 was re-inducted on 10 may 2004. The station also has 768 SU as its lodger Units.
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Dates | Rank & Name | Number | Remarks | Location | Photo |
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13 Apr 93 to 10 Apr 94 | Wing Commander Prakash Mangesh Narwekar | 11350 GD(P) | Stn Cdr | Madh Island | |
11 Apr 94 to 22 Dec 96 | Group Captain Ranjit Kumar Bora | 12927 F(P) | Stn Cdr | Madh Island | |
23 Dec 96 to 16 Jul 00 | Group Captain Arjun Das | 13808 F(P) | Stn Cdr | Madh Island | |
17 Jul 00 to 21 Feb 02 | Group Captain Ravindra Hemchandra Karve | 13369 F(P) | Stn Cdr | Madh Island | |
22 Feb 02 to 31 May 04 | Wing Commander Maliemadhom Srinivasan Suresh | 16603 F(P) | Stn Cdr | Madh Island | |
05 Jul 04 to 12 Feb 06 | Wing Commander Ganga Dutt | 16841 ADM | Stn Cdr | Madh Island | |
13 Feb 06 to 14 Oct 07 | Group Captain Ganapathy Sarnia Narayana Moorthy | 15890 F(P) | Stn Cdr | Madh Island | |
03 Nov 07 to 25 Jun 09 | Group Captain Atanu Chatterjee | 18078 F(P) | Stn Cdr | Madh Island | |
26 Jun 09 to 22 May 11 | Group Captain Manoj Yashwant Marathe | 18824 F(P) | Stn Cdr | Madh Island | |
23 May 11 to 17 Mar 13 | Group Captain Anup Kumar Sen | 18278 F(P) | Stn Cdr | Madh Island |