Vice Adm Lanba to take over as Western Naval Command chief

January 30, 2016 13:49

Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, will assume charge as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command (FOC-in-C, West) here tomorrow. Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba completed his schooling from Mayo College in Ajmer.

He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy and was commissioned in the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy in January 1978, an official release said today.

After specialising in Navigation and Direction in 1983 the officer served as Navigating Officer of INS Sindhudurg (Corvette) and INS Dunagiri (Frigate). He has commanded Indian Naval Ships Kakinada (minesweeper), Himgiri (frigate), and guided missile destroyers Ranvijay and Mumbai.

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