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New Delhi, April 1 (). Vice Admiral Atul Anand, AVSM, VSM took over as the Director General Naval Operations on Saturday.
He was commissioned into the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy on 1 January 1988. He is an alumnus of National Defense Academy, (71st Course, Delta Squadron), Defense Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur (Bangladesh) and National Defense College, New Delhi.
He has also attended the prestigious Advanced Security Co-operation Course at the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies, Hawaii, USA. His educational qualifications include MPhil, MSc (Defence and Strategic Studies), Masters in Defense Studies and BSc.
Anand was awarded Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal for his exemplary service. He has held several important appointments in his naval career, including command of Torpedo Recovery Vessel TRV A72, Missile Boat INS Chattak, Corvette INS Khukri and Destroyer INS Mumbai.
Vice Admiral Atul Anand has also served as the Navigating Officer of IN Ships Sharda, Ranvijay and Jyoti and was the Direction Officer of Sea Harrier Squadron INAS 300 and the Executive Officer of the destroyer Indian Naval Ship Delhi. His important staff appointments include Joint Director Staff Requirements, Director Staff at the Defense Services Staff College, Wellington, Director Naval Operations and Director Naval Intelligence (Ops).
He has also served as Principal Director Naval Operations and Principal Director Strategy, Concepts and Transformation at the Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence. As a Flag Officer, he has served as the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Foreign Cooperation and Intelligence), Deputy Commandant and Chief Instructor at the National Defense Academy, Khadakwasla, Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area and Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area Have done
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