The
Government has appointed Vice Admiral DK Joshi, presently Flag Officer
Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) Western Naval Command, as the next Chief of the
Naval Staff with effect from afternoon of August 31, 2012. The present Chief of
the Naval Staff, Admiral NK Verma retires from service on Aug 31, 2012.
Born
on July 04, 1954 Vice Admiral Joshi was commissioned on April 01, 1974 in the
Executive Branch of the Indian Navy.
During his long
and distinguished Service spanning nearly 38 years, he has served in a variety
of Command, Staff and Instructional appointments. Vice Admiral Joshi's Sea
Command includes Guided Missile Corvette Kuthar, Guided Missile destroyer
Ranvir and the Aircraft Carrier Viraat. Before taking over as FOC-in-C Western
Naval Command, he has served as the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, Commander-
in-Chief of A&N Command (CINCAN) and the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
to Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC).
Vice
Admiral Joshi is a distinguished graduate of the Naval War College, USA, an
alumnus of the College of Naval Warfare, Mumbai and the prestigious National
Defence College, New Delhi. He was Defence Advisor in the Indian High
Commission at Singapore from 1996 to 1999.
Vice Admiral Joshi has been
decorated with Param Vishist Seva Medal (PVSM), Ati Vishist Seva Medal (AVSM),
Yudh Seva Medal (YSM), Nau Sena Medal (NM) and Vishist Seva Medal (VSM). He is
one of the Honorary ADCs of the Supreme Commander.
He is married to Mrs. Chitra Joshi
and the couple have two daughters.
DPR
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