Indian Naval Air Squadron 324 was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command.
INAS 324 has been named "KESTRELS”, which are birds of prey and have good sensory capabilities, symbolising the envisaged role of the aircraft and the air squadron.
The unit is the first naval squadron on the Eastern Seaboard operating the indigenously designed advanced light helicopter (ALH) MK III (MR) helicopters.
