Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar takes over as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff

Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar assumed charge as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff on 30 January 2019, having held various Staff and Command assignments during his naval career spanning more than three decades. He commanded INS Kulish, a Kora- class corvette, and the guided missile destroyer INS Ranvir. Among his shore tenures, he was Staff Officer Indian Naval Work-up team, Head of Training Team (Navy) at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Defence Advisor at the High Commission of India in Singapore and Chief Staff Officer (Operations) of Western Naval Command. He was later Commandant National Defence Academy and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff.

Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar’s predecessor Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P has been appointed Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Naval Command at Mumbai.