Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi assumed command of the Indian Navy
He was the Vice Chief of Naval Staff, prior to taking over the helm as Chief of the Naval Staff.
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Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, PVSM, AVSM, NM assumed command of the Indian Navy as the 26th Chief of the Naval Staff. He succeeds Admiral R Hari Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC who retires upon superannuation, after an illustrious career in the Indian Navy.
Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi is an alumnus of Sainik School Rewa and National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla. He was commissioned on 1st July 1985 into the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy. A Communication and Electronic Warfare specialist, he has served on frontline warships of the Navy as Signal Communication Officer and Electronic Warfare Officer and later as the Executive Officer and Principal Warfare Officer of the Guided Missile Destroyer INS Mumbai.
Read Also : IndusInd Bank Q1 FY25 results, net profit at 2% YoYDuring his career spanning nearly 40 years, he has held various important operational and staff appointments, which include Fleet Operations Officer of the Western Fleet at Mumbai, Director of Naval Operations, Principal Director of Network Centric Operations, and Principal Director of Naval Plans at New Delhi.
On promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral, he served as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy and Plans) at NHQ and as the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet. On promotion to the rank of Vice Admiral, he has served as Commandant of the prestigious Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala, Kerala, Director General of Naval Operations, Chief of Personnel, and Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command at Mumbai.
Read Also : RBI issues guidelines on higher liquidity coverage ratio for retail depositsAdm Dinesh K Tripathi has undergone courses at Signal School, Kochi, Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Naval Higher Command Course, Karanja, and Naval Command College at the United States Naval War College, United States of America.
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