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Rear Admiral Ajay Kochhar assumes Command of the Western Fleet (FOCWF)

February 24, 2021 Photo(s): By PRO (Navy)
Rear Admiral K Swaminathan hands over the charge of the Western Fleet to Rear Admiral Ajay Kochhar onboard the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya

Rear Admiral Ajay Kochhar, NM took over as the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF) from Rear Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, AVSM, VSM at a formal ceremony held onboard the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya on February 24, 2021.

Rear Admiral Ajay Kochhar, a specialist in Gunnery and Missile Warfare, was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 01 Jul 1988. In a career spanning 32 years, he has commanded five warships on both the Western and Eastern seaboard including the aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya. On promotion to the Flag Rank he assumed charge as Assistant Controller of Carrier Projects & Assistant Controller of Warships Production & Acquisition overseeing all aspects related to construction and acquisition of warships for the Indian Navy both from Indian as well as foreign shipyards including the indigenous aircraft carrier.

Rear Admiral Ajay Kochhar inspecting the guard of honour onboard the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya
Rear Admiral Ajay Kochhar signs the books as he formally takes over as the FOCWF onboard the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya