Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumes charge as Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command
A recipient of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal, he has held several key appointments in his naval career, including the command of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Command on Thursday. Commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1987, Admiral Swaminathan specialises in communication and electronic warfare.
A recipient of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal, he has held several key operational, staff and training appointments in his naval career, including the command of missile vessels INS Vidyut and Vinash, missile corvette INS Kulish, guided missile destroyer INS Mysore and aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya.
On promotion to the flag rank, he served as Chief Staff Officer (training) at the headquarters of the Southern Naval Command in Kochi and played a key role in the conduct of all training in the Navy. He was simultaneously instrumental in raising the Indian Navy Safety Team that oversees operational safety across all verticals of the Navy.
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