Flag Appointments
VICE ADMIRAL KARAMBIR SINGH ASSUMES CHARGE AS VICE CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF
Vice admiral Karambir Singh assumed charge as the Vice Chief of naval Staff on may 31, 2016. The admiral is an alumnus of the national defence academy, Khadakwasla.
Commissioned into the indian navy in July 1980, the admiral earned his wings as a helicopter pilot in 1982 and has flown extensively on the Chetak and Kamov helicopters. he is a graduate of defence Services Staff College, Wellington; College of naval Warfare, mumbai, and has served as directing Staff in both these institutions.
in his career spanning nearly 36 years, the admiral has commanded an indian Coast guard ship, a naval missile corvette as well as guided missile destroyers. he has also served as the Fleet Operations Officer of the Western Fleet. ashore, the admiral has served at naval headquarters as the Joint director naval air Staff, and as Captain Air and Officer-in-Charge of the Naval air Station at mumbai. he has also served as a member of the aircrew instrument Rating and Categorisation Team (aiRCaTS).
VICE ADMIRAL G. ASHOK KUMAR APPOINTED AS DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF, IHQ
Vice admiral g. ashok Kumar aVSm, VSm, Commandant, national defence academy ( nda), has taken over as deputy Chief of naval Staff, integrated headquarters of ministry of defence (navy) on June 6, 2016.
Vice admiral g ashok Kumar, aVSm, VSm is an alumnus of 60th course of national defence academy and was commissioned into the executive Branch of the indian navy on July 1, 1982.
he is a graduate of defence Services Staff College, Wellington, and has attended the army higher Command Course at mhow as well as the expeditionary operations Course at quantico, Virginia, USa.
The admiral has held various challenging Staff and Command assignments during his distinguished naval career spanning more than three decades. his sea tenures include Commanding Officer of inS Kulish and Ranvir and executive Officer INS Brahmaputra. He was Head of Training Team (navy) at defence Services Staff College, Wellington and as defence advisor at the high Commission of india in Singapore. on promotion to Flag rank, he has held the important assignments of Flag Officer Sea Training, Chief of Staff of Southern Naval Command and Flag Officer maharashtra and gujarat (Fomag).
he has been awarded ati Vishist Seva medal on January 26, 2015, and Vishist Seva medal on January 26, 2011, in addition to receiving a commendation by the Chief of naval Staff in 2000.
VICE ADMIRAL GIRISH LUTHRA TAKES OVER WESTERN NAVAL COMMAND
Vice admiral girish Luthra took over the reins of Western naval Command (WNC) as Flag Officer Commanding-inChief (FoC-in-C) on may 31, 2016 from Vice admiral Sunil Lanba at a ceremonial parade held at inS Shikra. Prior to taking over as FoC-in-C, West he was the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern naval Command.
Vice admiral Luthra was commissioned in the executive branch of the indian navy on July 1, 1979. he is an a alumunus of the national defence academy, Khadakwasla, defence Services Staff College, Wellington and naval Command Course at naval War College, USa.
VICE ADMIRAL A.R. KARVE ASSUMES COMMAND OF SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND
Vice admiral a.R. Karve, aVSm, took over charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern naval Command (SnC) from Vice admiral girish Luthra, aVSm, VSm on may 29, 2016.
on taking over as FoC-in-C, SnC, Vice admiral Karve laid wreath at the War memorial as a tribute to the thousands of martyrs who had fought for the country. Prior to assuming command, admiral Karve was the Chief of Personnel, integrated headquaters, ministry of defence (navy).
VICE ADMIRAL A.K. CHAWLA, ASSUMES CHARGE AS CHIEF OF PERSONNEL
Vice admiral anil Kumar Chawla has assumed charge as Chief of Personnel, indian navy, on may 28, 2016. he is alumnus of the national defence academy and was commissioned in the indian navy on January 1, 1982.
Vice admiral Chawla has commanded Coast guard Ship C-01, the Vinash a missile boat, the missile corvette Kora, stealth frigate Tabar and the aircraft carrier Viraat. he was naval attachŽ Jakarta, Senior instructor (navy) and hoTT (navy) at the defence Services Staff College and naval assistant to CnS.
As a Flag Officer, he has held critical staff appointments as the assistant Chief of the naval Staff ( Foreign Cooperation & intelligence) and the assistant Chief of the naval Staff (Policy and Plans) at naval headquarters. he commanded the Western Fleet from august 16, 2013, to october 1, 2014. on promotion to the rank of Vice admiral he took over as the director general naval operations on december 31, 2014. he was awarded the nausena medal during operation Parakram, Vishisht Seva medal and ati Vishisht Seva medal.