Iq Piusa 1916 Rrc Ëf94 Vice Admii Vilihnu Bhagwat Vsj4 Took Over As the Flag Officer Western Naval Comn4 O
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yiirnj BHAG1' ___ F: iQ Piusa 1916 rrcëF94 Vice Admii ViLihnu Bhagwat Flag Officer VSj4 took over as the Western Naval Comn4 on 31 Dec 94, Vice Admiral Bhagwat Admiral KASZ Raju who retires todayhas after succeeded Vice illustrious service, 37 years of Vice Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, who was 1)C98 at Naval Headquarters, Delhi was commissioned into the Indian Navy on Januaryj St 1960. Having graduate from the Natioxl 4U1)ence academy, he was awarded TelesDe fr the bee rouLicl Lacle"c on the Training Ship IN TIFt aria the Swor of HoOnur for the Best All—rod Mi4shjpmari of the Fleet. H early days at sea were on Board the frigates Trishul, the desiroyers .Ran* and Rajput, and in coiand of INS aryu and later the Amini. In his 34 years of distinguished professional career, Admiral Bhagwat, has had a vast and varied experience in co4nbat, operations, warship production, acquisitions and accept-. ance, personnel management and cand, A graduate of Defence Services Staff College, he was assigned as the executive Officer INS TL1 which participated, beth in the Bay of Bengal and in the North Arabian Sea operations-in Dec 1971, He was Successively, Command Communication Officer Western Naval Connand, Deputy Director of Naval Signals and Deputy Director of Personnel, Amongst key appointments held by him were Command Officer INS AMINI, Fleet Operations Officer, Western Fleet, .i)i'ector Naval Training Naval HQs and coimissioning the 3rd Aajput Class Guided Missili Destroyer, IN Ranjit, which he commanded for almost 3 years. Under his sc'mmand, INS Ranjit set new fleet standards and record in weapons, sensors and operat— ions, in recognition of which he was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in Jan 1986. A graduate of the National Defence College, New Delhi, he was Naval Assistant to. CNS and nn promotion to Flag rank in January 1988 difl assignments as the. Additional Director General, Defence Planning Staff, Chief ot Staff of 4estexn Naval Commend and Assistant Controller of Warship Producti on and AccLuisLtjons and Commanded the Zastern.Fleeti His prim.ry extra profesaional interests are Internatiozaal Econozics, History and writing, /itiN/KTR/MSR .