Vice Adm R Hari Kumar takes over as FOC-in-C, WNC

Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar has taken over as FOC-in-C of the Western Naval Command. He is a specialist in gunnery and has commanded five ships including a destroyer and the aircraft carrier INS Viraat. On promotion to flag rank he held the appointments of Commandant of Naval War College at Goa, Flag Officer Sea Training, Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, Chief of Staff at Western Naval Command, Controller Personnel Services and Chief of Personnel at NHQ and earlier was CISC/ VCDS (Vice Chief of Defence Staff) at HQ IDS.