Vice-Admiral Karambir Singh To Be Appointed New Naval Staff Chief

New Delhi: Vice Admiral Karambir Singh is all set to be appointed as the next Navy Chief, a defence ministry official said on Saturday. He will be the first helicopter pilot to occupy the office.

Currently, Vice Admiral Singh is serving as the Flag Officer Commanding in Chief of the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam. 

Singh hails from Jalandhar in Punjab. He graduated from Barnes School in Maharashtra before joining the National Defence Academy.

He is a helicopter pilot and has flown Chetaks and Kamovs and commanded four ships at various stages of his career viz. ICG Chandbibi (Patrol craft of Indian Coast Guard), INS Vijaydurg (Missile ship), INS Rana (Destroyer) and INS Delhi (Destroyer).

Singh will succeed Admiral Sunil Lamba who retires on May 31 this year.

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