G. Ashok Kumar: Difference between revisions

[[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] '''G. Ashok Kumar''' [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a retired Flag Officer in the [[Indian Navy]], who is currently appointed as the first National Maritime Security Coordinator. He works within the [[National Security Council (India)|National Security Council Secretariat]] under the [[National Security Advisor (India)|National Security Advisor]] [[Ajit Doval]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Post of Maritime Security Advisor created, Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar to don the role|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/feb/17/post-of-maritime-security-advisor-createdvice-admiral-g-ashok-kumar-to-don-the-role-2420405.html|access-date=2022-02-17|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> He served as the 35th [[Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Naval Staff]]. He assumed the position on 30 January 2019 from Vice Admiral [[Ajit Kumar (naval officer)|Ajit Kumar]] who took over the [[Western Naval Command]]. He retired on 31 July 2021 after 39 years of service. He is succeeded by [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] [[Satish Namdeo Ghormade]] .<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/vice-admiral-sn-ghormade-to-take-charge-as-indian-navy-vice-chief-on-saturday/articleshow/84899950.cms|title=Vice Admiral SN Ghormade to take charge as Indian Navy|publisher=Times of India|date=2021-07-31}}</ref>

He is an alumnus of [[Sainik School, Amaravathinagar]], [[Tamil Nadu]], andwhere he was the house captain of Chera House. He then entered the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], [[Pune]].<ref name=VCI>{{cite web |title=Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS) {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/node/359 |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref>

Kumar was commissioned into the Executive Branch of the Navy on 1 July 1982. He is a navigation specialist. He completed his specialisation at [[Kochi]] in 1989. Post this, he served as a Navigation Officer of the [[Frigatefrigate]]s [[{{INS |Beas (|1958)|INS Beas]]6}} and {{INS|Nilgiri|F33|6}}, the [[Destroyerdestroyer]] [[{{INS |Ranvir]]}} and the [[Aircraftaircraft carrier]] [[{{INS |Vikrant (R11)|INS Vikrant]]1961|6}}.<ref name=VCI />

Kumar has commanded the [[Kora-class corvette]] [[INS Kulish (P63)]] and the [[Destroyer]] [[INS Ranvir]]. He has also served as the [[Executive Officer]] of [[INS Brahmaputra (F311994)|INS Brahmaputra]]. Ashore, he has served as the Head of Training Team (Navy) at the [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington Cantonment|Wellington]], the [[Military attaché|Defence Advisor]] at the High Commission of India in [[Singapore]] and the Chief Staff Officer (Operations) of the [[Western Naval Command]].

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{{s-bef | before = [[Ajit KumarHarish PBisht]]}}

{{s-ttl | title = [[ViceFlag ChiefOfficer ofSea Naval StaffTraining (India)|ViceFlag ChiefOfficer ofSea Naval StaffTraining]] | years = 30 January 20192011 - 31 July 20212012}}

{{s-aft | after = [[SatishS. NamdeoK. Ghormade]]Grewal}}

{{s-ttl | title = [[DeputyFlag ChiefOfficer ofCommanding NavalMaharashtra StaffNaval (India)Area|DeputyFlag ChiefOfficer ofCommanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval StaffArea]] | years = 6 June 20162013 - 30 January 20192014}}

{{s-aft | rows=2|after = [[Murlidhar Sadashiv Pawar]] }}

{{s-bef | before = [[R. HariKarambir KumarSingh]]}}

{{s-ttl | title = [[FlagDeputy OfficerChief Seaof TrainingNaval Staff (India)|FlagDeputy OfficerChief Seaof TrainingNaval Staff]] | years =2014 2016 - 20152019}}

{{s-aft | after = S.[[Murlidhar Sadashiv K.Pawar]] Grewal}}

{{s-bef | before = [[HarishAjit Kumar BishtP]]}}

{{s-ttl | title = [[FlagVice OfficerChief Seaof TrainingNaval Staff (India)|FlagVice OfficerChief Seaof TrainingNaval Staff]] | years =2011 2019 - 20122021}}

{{s-aft | after = [[MurlidharSatish SadashivNamdeo PawarGhormade]]}}

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