Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi Takes Over As Western Naval Command Chief

Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi Takes Over As Western Naval Command Chief

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: March 03 2023

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Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi took charge as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the Mumbai-headquartered Western Naval Command (WNC).
He succeeds Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh who retired from service.
Prior to taking over as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Vice Admiral Tripathi served as the Chief of Personnel at the Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (Navy).
He commanded Indian Naval Ships Vinash, Kirch, and Trishul.
On promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral, he served as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy and Plans) at IHQ MoD(N) and as the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet.
Vice Admiral Tripathi is a recipient of Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Nausena Medal for devotion to duty.

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