Karambir Singh

Karambir Singh
Karambir Singh
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	Indian Navy
Years of service	1980 - date
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands held	Deputy Chief of Naval Staff; INS Rana; INS Vijaydurg;
Awards	Ati Vishisht Seva Medal;

Vice Admiral Karambir Singh is an Indian Navy officer, currently serving as Vice Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy. He took over as VCNS on 30 May 2016.^[1] He joined the Indian Navy in July 1980, training as a helicopter pilot and qualifying in 1982. He served as commanding officer of the Indian Coast Guard Ship Chand bibiw, INS Vijaydurg as well as Destroyers INS Rana and INS Delhi. He also served as Fleet Operations Officer of the Western Fleet, Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command and Chief of Staff of the Unified Command at Andaman & Nicobar Islands as well as Flag Officer Maharashtra and Gujarat Area (FOMAG).

Honours and awards

Military awards

Ati Vishist Seva Medal	Operation Vijay Medal	Operation Parakram Medal	Sainya Seva Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal	30 Years Long Service Medal	20 Years Long Service Medal	9 Years Long Service Medal

References

^ "ice Admiral Karambir Singh, AVSM assumes charge as Vice Chief of Naval Staff". Indian Navy. May 31, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.

Military offices
Preceded by Parasurama Naidu Murugesan	Vice Chief of Naval Staff 2016-	Incumbent
Preceded by Rama Kant Pattanaik	Deputy Chief of Naval Staff 2015-2016	Succeeded by G. Ashok Kumar

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[VCNS2016-1] "ice Admiral Karambir Singh, AVSM assumes charge as Vice Chief of Naval Staff". Indian Navy. May 31, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.

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