Sunil Lanba takes over as chief of staff of eastern naval command

May 2nd, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI  

Visakhapatnam, May 2 (ANI): Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba took over as the Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command from Rear Admiral Karambir Singh today.

Commissioned on Jan 1, 1978, Lanba is a navigation and direction specialist. He has commanded four ships including a minesweeper, INS Kakinada, a frigate, INS Himgiri and destroyers INS Ranvijay and INS Mumbai.

He has held various important staff appointments including that of the directing staff at the College of Defence Management, Secunderabad, Fleet Operations Officer, Western Fleet, and Staff Officer (Navigation &Direction), Local Workup Team (West).

Prior to taking over as the Chief of Staff, he held appointments as Rear Admiral Special Patrol Vessels and Alternate Operating Bases (APV & FOB), as the Chief of Staff, Southern Naval Command, as the Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) and as the Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area. (ANI)

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