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Vice Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, Western Naval Command Chief and a specialist in anti-submarine warfare, has been named as the new Navy Chief. He succeeds Admiral Nirmal Verma whose tenure ends on August 31.
Vice Admiral Joshi is taking over the force at a time when it is set to operate two aircraft carriers and induct a large number of warships, long range surveillance aircraft and submarines. He will have a three-year tenure.
He has commanded the tri-services in Andaman and Nicobar Island command and has also headed the Integrated Defence Staff headquarters. He also commanded the Vizag-based Eastern Fleet of the Navy.
Commissioned in 1974, the Vice Admiral has commanded the aircraft carrier INS Viraat, Guided-missile Destroyer Ranvir and corvette INS Kuthar.
A graduate of the Naval War College, USA, he is an alumnus of the College of Naval Warfare, Mumbai and the prestigious National Defence College.