New Delhi: Vice Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, Western Naval Command Chief and a specialist in anti-submarine warfare, has been named as the new Navy Chief. He succeeds Admiral Nirmal Verma whose tenure ends on August 31.
Vice Admiral Joshi is taking over the force at a time when it is set to operate two aircraft carriers and induct a large number of warships, long range surveillance aircraft and submarines. He will have a three-year tenure.
He has commanded the tri-services in Andaman and Nicobar Island command and has also headed the Integrated Defence Staff headquarters. He also commanded the Vizag-based Eastern Fleet of the Navy.
Commissioned in 1974, the Vice Admiral has commanded the aircraft carrier INS Viraat, Guided-missile Destroyer Ranvir and corvette INS Kuthar.
A graduate of the Naval War College, USA, he is an alumnus of the College of Naval Warfare, Mumbai and the prestigious National Defence College.
Vice Admiral Joshi is taking over the force at a time when it is set to operate two aircraft carriers and induct a large number of warships, long range surveillance aircraft and submarines. He will have a three-year tenure.
He has commanded the tri-services in Andaman and Nicobar Island command and has also headed the Integrated Defence Staff headquarters. He also commanded the Vizag-based Eastern Fleet of the Navy.
A graduate of the Naval War College, USA, he is an alumnus of the College of Naval Warfare, Mumbai and the prestigious National Defence College.
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