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Dinesh K Tripathi
Admiral (India), Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, Param Vishisht Seva Medal, PVSM, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, AVSM, Nau Sena Medal, NM (born 15 May 1964) is a serving four star flag officer of the Indian Navy. He is the current and the 26th Chief of the Naval Staff (India), Chief of the Naval Staff. He took over as the 26th Chief of the Naval Staff (India), CNS succeeding Admiral (India), Admiral R. Hari Kumar on 30 April 2024. He previously served as the 38th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India), Vice Chief of the Naval Staff. He earlier served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command, prior to that he served as the Chief of Personnel (India), Chief of Personnel (COP) and as the Director General of Naval Operations (DGNO). Early life and education Tripathi is an alumnus of Sainik School Rewa, Sainik School, Rewa. He joined Sainik School, Rewa in July 1973 where he was classmates with Chief of the Army Staff (India), Chief of Army Staff General (India), General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Admiral (India)
Admiral is a four-star naval flag officer rank in the Indian Navy. It is the highest active rank in the Indian Navy. Admiral ranks above the three-star rank of vice admiral and below the five-star rank of admiral of the fleet, which has never been awarded or held. An admiral may be referred to as a full admiral or four-star admiral to distinguish them from lower flag officer ranks like vice admiral and rear admiral. The rank is held by the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), the professional head of the Indian Navy, since 1968. The rank may also be held by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) if the holder is a serving Indian Navy flag officer. Admiral Adhar Kumar Chatterji was the first Indian officer to hold the rank of full admiral. The current Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) and only full admiral in the Indian Armed Forces is Admiral R. Hari Kumar. The equivalent rank in the Indian Army is general and in the Indian Air Force is air chief marshal. Insignia The flag of an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
