Rear Admiral Sritanu Guru appointed Flag Officer of Gujarat Naval Area

Guru took over the reins of Gujarat Naval Area from Rear Admiral Sathish Vasudev, on Saturday, as its ninth Flag Officer Commanding, at a ceremonial parade organised in Porbandar.

Vasudev was transferred a year after he took charge of Gujarat Naval Area on August 24, 2024.

The statement said, “In a career spanning over 30 years, Rear Admiral Sritanu Guru, a specialist in anti-submarine warfare, has held challenging operational and staff appointments, both afloat and ashore. The officer has commanded Indian Naval ships Astravahini, Ajay, Kuthar and Mysore. Ashore, Guru has held key staff appointments at the Directorate of Naval Plans, Naval Headquarters and as Naval Assistant to the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command. Prior to assuming the appointment of FOGNA, he served as Commodore (Training) at Headquarters, Southern Naval Command.”

Guru is an alumnus of RIMC, Dehradun; NDA, Khadakwasla; JMSDF Staff College Tokyo; NWC Goa and NDC, New Delhi, the statement added.