Vice Admiral Girish Luthra to be new Western Command chief

May 26, 2016 09:45

Vice Admiral Girish Luthra appointed as Flag Officer Commanding in Chief (FOC-in-C) of Western Command.

Earlier this year on January 30, Vice Admiral Luthra had assumed charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Naval Command (FOC-in-C, South).

He was commissioned in the executive branch of the Indian Navy on July 1, 1979, and is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Pune, the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, and Naval Command Naval War College, USA.

A navigation and direction specialist, the officer served in many operational and staff billets afloat as well as ashore in a career spanning more than three decades, a Navy release said here on January 29.

His significant afloat tenures include the command of Indian naval ships Khukri, Talwar and the aircraft carrier Viraat, besides being the the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Fleet during 2011-12.

His important staff appointments include Deputy Naval Attache to High Commission of India, London, Principal Director Naval Plans and Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy and Plans) and Director General of Naval Operations.

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