Appointments
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January 11, 2022
Boeing names Alain Garcia as Vice President of Business Development for its defense and services business in IndiaBoeing today announced the appointment of Alain Garcia as the vice president of business development for its defense and services business in India, effective immediately. Garcia will be based in New Delhi.
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December 31, 2021
Director General V.S. Pathania takes over as DG Coast GuardDirector General V.S. Pathania, took over as the 24th Chief of Indian Coast Guard on December 31, 2021. He is an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and National Defence College, New Delhi.
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December 27, 2021
Rear Admiral Sameer Saxena takes over as Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF)The Western Fleet, known as the 'Sword Arm' of the Indian Navy, witnessed a change of helm on December 27, 2021 as Rear Admiral Ajay Kochhar handed over the baton to Rear Admiral Sameer Saxena.
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December 27, 2021
Vice Admiral Puneet K. Bahl takes over as the Commandant, Indian Naval Academy, EzhimalaVice Admiral Puneet K. Bahl took over as the Commandant, Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala on December 26, 2021. The Flag Officer was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1984.
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December 24, 2021
Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti assumed charge as Director General, Project SeabirdVice Admiral Tarun Sobti assumed charge as Director General, Project Seabird/IHQMoD (Navy) from Vice Admiral Puneet K. Bahl on December 24, 2021.
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December 20, 2021
Rear Admiral Atul Anand takes over as Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area (FOK)Rear Admiral Atul Anand, assumed duties of Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area (FOK) on December 20, 2021. The Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area is responsible to the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command for the operations and administration of all establishments and units...
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December 20, 2021
Rear Admiral Sanjay Bhalla takes over as Eastern Fleet CommanderRear Admiral Sanjay Bhalla took over the Command of the Eastern Fleet, the Sword Arm of the Eastern Naval Command, from Rear Admiral Tarun Sobti on December 20, 2021. The change of guard took place at an impressive ceremony held at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam.
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December 16, 2021
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan assumes charge as the Chief of Staff ENCVice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, assumed charge as Chief of Staff of the Eastern Naval Command on December 16, 2021. Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan is an alumnus of the prestigious National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Naval War College, Mumbai and the National Defence College, New Delhi.
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December 16, 2021
Rear Admiral Sandeep Mehta takes over as FOMARear Admiral Sandeep Mehta, assumed office as the Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area (FOMA) at Mumbai on December 16, 2021.
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December 1, 2021
Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta takes over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command (ENC)Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta assumed charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C), Eastern Naval Command (ENC) at an impressive Ceremonial Parade held at the Naval Base here today, December 1, 2021.
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November 30, 2021
Admiral R. Hari Kumar assumes command of the Indian Navy as 25th Chief of the Naval StaffAdmiral R. Hari Kumar assumed command of the Indian Navy on November 30, 2021 as the 25th Chief of the Naval Staff.
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November 30, 2021
Vice Admiral M.A. Hampiholi assumes Command of Southern Naval Command (SNC)Vice Admiral M.A. Hampiholi, AVSM, NM took over the reins of the Southern Naval Command (SNC) as its 29th Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief on November 30, 2021.
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November 30, 2021
Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh takes over as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval CommandVice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh took over as the Flag Officer Commanding–in-Chief (FOC-in-C), Western Naval Command (WNC) from Vice Admiral R. Hari Kumar at an impressive Ceremonial Parade held at INS Shikra.
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November 7, 2021
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumes charge as Chief of Staff, Western Naval CommandVice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Command on November 4, 2021.
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October 13, 2021
Rear Admiral Lochan Singh Pathania takes over as Joint Chief HydrographerRear admiral Lochan Singh Pathania, has taken over as Joint Chief Hydrographer at the National Hydrographic Office, Dehradun. Commissioned in the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy in 1990, he specialised in Hydrography.
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October 1, 2021
Vice Admiral Adhir Arora, assumes charge as Chief Hydrographer to the Government of IndiaVice Admiral Adhir Arora, has taken charge as the Chief Hydrographer to the Government of India from Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar, who superannuated on September 30, 2021.
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July 31, 2021
Vice Admiral SN Ghormade, Assumes Charge as Vice Chief of the Naval StaffVice Admiral SN Ghormade, has assumed charge as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff from Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar, at a formal ceremony held this morning at South Block, New Delhi. Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumaris retiring today after glorious service of 39 years.
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July 22, 2021
Northrop Grumman names Michael Witt as Vice President and Chief Sustainability OfficerNorthrop Grumman Corporation has named Michael Witt as vice president and chief sustainability officer, effective August 9.
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July 16, 2021
Raytheon Technologies Appoints Jeff Shockey as Senior Vice President of Global Government RelationsJeff Shockey will join Raytheon Technologies as senior vice president of Global Government Relations, succeeding Timothy McBride, who plans to leave the company later this year.
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July 8, 2021
Ajay Bhatt takes over as Minister of State for DefenceAjay Bhatt took over as Minister of State for Defence. Defence Secretary, Dr Ajay Kumar and other senior officials of Ministry of Defence received the new Minister of State and welcomed him into his office.
