Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena assumed charge as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command

Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, assumed charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command on 31 October 2025 HQSNC. He succeeds Vice Admiral V Srinivas PVSM, AVSM, NM who superannuated after an illustrious career close to four decades in the Indian Navy. 

Commissioned into the Indian Navy on 01 July 1989, the Flag Officer is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the Naval War College, USA. 

 

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The Flag Officer has held several key operational, staff and #Training appointments. His Command tenures include the Mauritian Coast Guard ship Guardian, INS Kulish and INS Mysore. He also served as Fleet Operations Officer of Western Fleet. His important appointments ashore include Joint Director of Personnel and Principal Director Foreign Cooperation at NHQ. 

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He has also served as the NA to the CNS, and the Naval Adviser at HCI London. On promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral in February 2020, he served as the ACNS (Policy & Plans). Thereafter, he commanded Western Fleet, FOCWF. In November 22, he took over as the Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Daman and Diu Naval Area. On promotion to Vice Admiral, the Flag Officer took over the responsibilities of COS, HQENC.

He was awarded NM in 2017 and AVSM in 2023. He has also been commended by the CNS and the Commissioner of Police of Mauritius, both times for acts of gallantry at sea. He is married to Mrs Laboni Saxena who has been committed to the NWWA activities over the years.

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