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DRFC Infct.Ivi1tion EU '4 EALJ (Iiifd10e Wi[1G) DRFC INFCt.IvI1TION EU '4 EALJ (IiiFD10E Wi[1G) I. :Uv_,1i\jMT CF ICLIE N VICE OCIFF, FLAG ..FFICER. CONIdNDErS - IL - CL L u f lI Ce I a IVY Pause 07, 1912 D Id!,4 Dec - 281 199U Vice Admirais S.F Govil, H. Johnson, V.S. ShQkheo. KASZ Raju amd B Guha have been appointed as Vice Chief Navel Staff, Flag OfficersComioarding—in—Chiof Western, Eastern and Southern Naval Commands and Deouty Chief of Naval Sta.f respectively. Vice Admiral SP GgviL presently the Flag ffioer Commanding—in—Chief, Southern Naval Command Lli take ovr as Vice Chief of Naval Staff in place of VIce Admiral H. Jchnw the prosent Vice Chief of Naval Staff who will take over as Flag Officer Coinmanding—inChief, Western Naval command conso - quent to the roti?emeriL f ica Admiral S. J.aila on dt Deo9O. Voa dmirol V • 3• Shkhawat till rG gently Dire ecor Geeral Defence Plannin Staff in the Ministry of Defefle will take over as Flag Officer Commanding—in—Chief, Easter Naval ornraa.J at VisCkhapatnam which apocintrnent was held by Admiral L. Hem3a who took over as Chief of t.1-ie Naval Staff on 30th Nov 1990. Vice ACmiral KSZ deju currently Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff at the Naval Headquarters will take over as Flag Officer Commanding— in—Cef, Southern Naval Command at Cochin from Vice Admiral S.P. Govil, rai.o Uuha presently the cntrc:Ller Wi' PcducY1 - ition at oh. aaO quarters will tace over as Eputy Chief ci' Naval Staff from Vice Admiral KSZ Vice Adrnirl SurE.m Govil, .areoipierL- of FVSy and i 1ISN, is a c ornrnumcaticn specialist and will he the senior most Vice Admiral of the Indian Navy on the retirement of Admiral Jan on 31st Dec 1590, His nataLie Commands at sea include oh Gana, dS Toiwar ano ioo Dunairi. Acmira Gov±lt ot J r imT:Ortaflt. ODint1entS nlude Command cf - aEasterFILet, Assistant Chief ci' Naval Saf.f (Cperaoias) Fortres ODr:mandE Andenon arid Nicobar Isiand, and Commandant National Defence Cllee, New Delhi. He was appointed as *Flag 0fficc Co aadthg—in—Chief, Southern Naval Command on 1st 0cber 1 900. bc is c'oduate of the Royal oflc:.e Defence Studies, cndon and for his ciistinauishec erv.ioe ci' exeeati0nal1 hih, order c was aariec1 Ati Vishist Eava NecIai:Cin '1 985 and ram Vi shist Seva Nodal in 1 990. Vice Admiral H. J:hr3afl is the seicr most seing Naval Aviator. His nctaL;la Commanos at Sea inClVdO INS Gomti, t ap5cifltlllCfltS he acid Tir, Amba and Tar in. Other inportafl DeeflDe (oliege, were .eniOr Directind Stf I (Navy) at National oasterfl }leet New Delhi, Fiad 0i'iCer Ccmm.andlfli Goa Aro a 7 ohflSCfl jSc. and Dire?tcr General Ccat C-uai. Admirhl s, Lcr±orL and craduate of the Royal ClioOo of Defence Studie he took over tee aacc1flCflr1r of Vice Cif of tee Naval Staif 1 t ci' July 1 99C) He is a recipient of Parca Vishi± and Vishiat Seva Mehals. - ontd , . - 3— Vic b. bikLawa is th san.tor aGst - ---- - T- Cra thE 1 971 Wai while he was in C:maanc af toe I lk Indian Submarine :us xronj, IIis n - ti ocintierits include uty Creo.fldafl iLiOnai Defence oedemy, ooist -it ChiI f Naval Staff (rerations), Fleet Commndar Tu: Fleet, Flea bfficer Cc-noerdind aharastra Li. General f the Inter-oervjces Defance Pluiin Staff. He is rci-n1er1t ef dtI Vishj :tSev eeTh.l Admiral NAIL heja :reoently the De;uty hif :1 Naval Stafft Nvl ie Jq rers is a sn*cielist in iir !ore n ys in toe NavY an:. jr orce lie n_as heid numerous important 8 SS ldnreents bz oh afloat -nJ. ashore which inclurie Command mt Nvi Air Sto-tion, INS Ha a, the oircra. t carrier INS Vikrant antI th.t :€stern FiCEt, A r: Juate of the Royal Ccll€e ei ierce Studies in .u:naon, hE IS reen-t- of Ati VisrTiist ariL Ni:U CarLa Maclois Vice Admiral B. Guha Controller Warshin Prcductic a and ncquisition at Nnl Haadeuartars is a sriacaiist in Gmnri. He also underart advance Gunnery Course in united Kin*.ai-o:i. His irprtont oppc:ntments include Commissioning Cornmandind Officer oaf (Theided Missile Lobrayer, INII Rana, Director iLmal Training arid Naval Plans, jlssist;anto f Chief of Naval Loaff - (Pa licy ar1d. Plans) ohd FJa g Dfflcer Commanding Eastern Fiot, He is a recjient of Ati Vishist 3ev:: Medal, TK/itd<i .
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