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G. Ashok Kumar
Vice Admiral (India), Vice Admiral G. Ashok Kumar Param Vishisht Seva Medal, PVSM, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, AVSM, Vishisht Seva Medal, VSM is a retired Flag Officer in the Indian Navy, who is currently appointed as the first National Maritime Security Coordinator. He works within the National Security Council (India), National Security Council Secretariat under the National Security Advisor (India), National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. He served as the 35th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India), Vice Chief of the Naval Staff. He assumed the position on 30 January 2019 from Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar (naval officer), Ajit Kumar who took over the Western Naval Command. He retired on 31 July 2021 after 39 years of service. He is succeeded by Vice Admiral (India), Vice Admiral Satish Namdeo Ghormade. Early life and education He is an alumnus of Sainik School, Amaravathinagar, Tamil Nadu, where he was the house captain of Chera House. He then entered the National Defence Academy (Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vice Admiral (India)
Vice admiral is a Three-star rank, three-star flag officer rank in the Indian Navy. It is the second-highest active rank in the Indian Navy. Vice admiral ranks above the two-star rank of rear admiral and below the four-star rank of Admiral (India), admiral, which is held by the Chief of the Naval Staff (India), Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS). The equivalent rank in the Indian Army is Lieutenant General (India), lieutenant general and in the Indian Air Force is Air Marshal (India), air marshal. Officers in the rank of vice admiral hold important appointments at the naval commands and at the naval headquarters. History Admiral (India), Admiral Ram Dass Katari was the first Indian to be promoted to the rank of Vice admiral. On 22 April 1958, he took over as the first Indian Chief of the Naval Staff (India), Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) and promoted to the substantive rank of Vice Admiral. From 1948 to 1968, the appointment of CNS, the professional head of the Indian Navy was held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
