https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=G._Ashok_Kumar G. Ashok Kumar - Revision history 2026-07-31T01:58:08Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=G._Ashok_Kumar&diff=373180&oldid=prev Bot at 10:28, 23 December 2022 2022-12-23T10:28:41Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Vice Chief of the India Naval Staff}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox military person<br /> | honorific_prefix = [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]]<br /> | name = G. Ashok Kumar<br /> | honorific_suffix = [[PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]]<br /> | image = File:Vice_Admiral_G_Ashok_Kumar,_AVSM,_VSM_assumes_charge_as_Vice_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff,_Indian_Navy.jpg<br /> | caption = <br /> | image_size = <br /> | alt = <br /> | native_name = <br /> | native_name_lang = <br /> | birth_name = <br /> | other_name = <br /> | nickname = <br /> | birth_date = &lt;!-- {{birth date and age|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{birth date|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD}} if dead --&gt;<br /> | birth_place = <br /> | death_date = &lt;!-- {{Death date and age|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} death date first, then birth date --&gt;<br /> | death_place = <br /> | placeofburial_label = <br /> | placeofburial = <br /> | placeofburial_coordinates = &lt;!-- {{Coord|LAT|LONG|display=inline,title}} --&gt;<br /> | allegiance = {{IND}}<br /> | branch = {{navy|India}}<br /> | serviceyears = 1 July 1982 - 31 July 2021<br /> | serviceyears_label = <br /> | rank = [[File:IN Vice Admiral Shoulder curl.png|20px]] [[File:13-Indian Navy-VADM.svg|20px]] [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]]<br /> | rank_label = <br /> | servicenumber = &lt;!-- Do not use data from primary sources such as service records --&gt;<br /> | unit = <br /> | commands = {{ plainlist|<br /> *[[INS Ranvir]]<br /> *[[INS Kulish (P63)|INS Kulish]]<br /> }}<br /> | battles_label = <br /> | battles = <br /> | awards = [[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] &lt;br&gt; [[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] &lt;br&gt; [[File:Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br /> | memorials = <br /> | spouse = &lt;!-- Add spouse if reliably sourced --&gt;<br /> | relations = <br /> | laterwork = <br /> | signature = <br /> | signature_size = <br /> | signature_alt = <br /> | website = &lt;!-- {{URL|example.com}} --&gt;<br /> | module = <br /> }}<br /> <br /> [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] &#039;&#039;&#039;G. Ashok Kumar&#039;&#039;&#039; [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a retired Flag Officer in the [[Indian Navy]], who is currently appointed as the first National Maritime Security Coordinator. He works within the [[National Security Council (India)|National Security Council Secretariat]] under the [[National Security Advisor (India)|National Security Advisor]] [[Ajit Doval]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Post of Maritime Security Advisor created, Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar to don the role|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/feb/17/post-of-maritime-security-advisor-createdvice-admiral-g-ashok-kumar-to-don-the-role-2420405.html|access-date=2022-02-17|website=The New Indian Express}}&lt;/ref&gt; He served as the 35th [[Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Naval Staff]]. He assumed the position on 30 January 2019 from Vice Admiral [[Ajit Kumar (naval officer)|Ajit Kumar]] who took over the [[Western Naval Command]]. He retired on 31 July 2021 after 39 years of service. He is succeeded by [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] [[Satish Namdeo Ghormade]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/vice-admiral-sn-ghormade-to-take-charge-as-indian-navy-vice-chief-on-saturday/articleshow/84899950.cms|title=Vice Admiral SN Ghormade to take charge as Indian Navy|publisher=Times of India|date=2021-07-31}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Early life and education ==<br /> He is an alumnus of [[Sainik School, Amaravathinagar]], [[Tamil Nadu]], where he was the house captain of Chera House. He then entered the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], [[Pune]].&lt;ref name=VCI&gt;{{cite web |title=Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS) {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/node/359 |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Career ==<br /> Kumar was commissioned into the Executive Branch of the Navy on 1 July 1982. He is a navigation specialist. He completed his specialisation at [[Kochi]] in 1989. Post this, he served as a Navigation Officer of the [[frigate]]s {{INS|Beas|1958|6}} and {{INS|Nilgiri|F33|6}}, the [[destroyer]] {{INS|Ranvir}} and the [[aircraft carrier]] {{INS|Vikrant|1961|6}}.&lt;ref name=VCI /&gt;<br /> <br /> During his career, he has attended the [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington Cantonment|Wellington]], the Higher Command Course at the [[Army War College, Mhow]] and the Expeditionary Operations course at [[Quantico, Virginia]].&lt;ref name=PIB&gt;{{cite web |title=VICE ADMIRAL G ASHOK KUMAR, AVSM, VSM ASSUMES CHARGE AS DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=145996 |website=pib.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Kumar has commanded the [[Kora-class corvette]] [[INS Kulish (P63)]] and the [[Destroyer]] [[INS Ranvir]]. He has also served as the [[Executive Officer]] of [[INS Brahmaputra (F31)|INS Brahmaputra]]. Ashore, he has served as the Head of Training Team (Navy) at the [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington Cantonment|Wellington]], the [[Military attaché|Defence Advisor]] at the High Commission of India in [[Singapore]] and the Chief Staff Officer (Operations) of the [[Western Naval Command]].<br /> <br /> ===Flag rank===<br /> After Kumar was promoted to flag rank as a [[Rear Admiral]], he has held the appointments of Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST), Chief of Staff of the [[Southern Naval Command]] and Flag Officer Maharashtra and Gujarat (FOMAG).&lt;ref name=VCI /&gt; In the rank of [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]], he has served as the [[Commandant of the National Defence Academy|Commandant]] of his alma mater - the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Commandants Gallery |url=https://nda.nic.in/comdt_gallery.html}}&lt;/ref&gt; and as the [[Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (India)|Deputy Chief of Naval Staff]].&lt;ref name=PIB /&gt;<br /> <br /> On 30 January 2019, Kumar was appointed the 35th [[Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Naval Staff]]. He took over from Vice Admiral [[Ajit Kumar P]] who took over as [[Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P Assumes Charge as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/vice-admiral-ajit-kumar-p-assumes-charge-flag-officer-commanding-chief-western-naval-command |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar took over as the first National Maritime Security Coordinator of India on 16 Feb 2022.<br /> <br /> == Awards and decorations ==<br /> Kumar has been awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]], the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] and the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]].<br /> <br /> {| style=&quot;margin:1em auto; text-align:center;&quot;<br /> |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}<br /> |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}<br /> |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}<br /> |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Samanya_Seva_medal.svg|width=106}}<br /> |-<br /> |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Operation_Parakram_medal.svg|width=106}}<br /> |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Sainya_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg|width=106}}<br /> |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|width=106}}<br /> |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_30_Years_Long_Service_Ribbon.svg|width=106}}<br /> |-<br /> |<br /> |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}<br /> |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}<br /> |<br /> |}<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; style=&quot;margin:1em auto; text-align:center;&quot;<br /> |-<br /> |[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br /> |[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br /> |[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br /> |[[Samanya Seva Medal]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[Operation Parakram Medal]]<br /> |[[Sainya Seva Medal]]<br /> |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]<br /> |[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|30 Years Long Service Medal]]<br /> |-<br /> |<br /> |[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|20 Years Long Service Medal]]<br /> |[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|9 Years Long Service Medal]]<br /> |<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Personal life ==<br /> He and his wife Ms. Geetha Ashok have two daughters - Shruti and Swati<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{s-start}}<br /> {{s-mil}}<br /> {{s-bef | before = [[Ajit Kumar P]]}}<br /> {{s-ttl | title = [[Vice Chief of Naval Staff (India)|Vice Chief of Naval Staff]] | years = 30 January 2019 - 31 July 2021}}<br /> {{s-aft | after = [[Satish Namdeo Ghormade]]}}<br /> {{s-bef | before = [[Karambir Singh]]}}<br /> {{s-ttl | title = [[Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (India)|Deputy Chief of Naval Staff]] | years = 6 June 2016 - 30 January 2019}}<br /> {{s-aft | after = [[Murlidhar Sadashiv Pawar]] }}<br /> {{s-bef|before=[[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] [[Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria]]}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=[[Commandant of the National Defence Academy]]|years=2015 - 2016}}<br /> {{s-aft|after= Air Marshal Jasjit Singh Kler}}<br /> {{s-bef|before=[[R. Hari Kumar]]}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=[[Flag Officer Sea Training (India)|Flag Officer Sea Training]]|years=2014 - 2015}}<br /> {{s-aft|after= S. K. Grewal}}<br /> {{s-bef|before=[[Harish Bisht]]}}<br /> {{s-ttl|title=[[Flag Officer Sea Training (India)|Flag Officer Sea Training]]|years=2011 - 2012}}<br /> {{s-aft|after= [[Murlidhar Sadashiv Pawar]]}}<br /> {{s-end}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Kumar, G. Ashok}}<br /> [[Category:Sainik School alumni]]<br /> [[Category:Living people]]<br /> [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]<br /> [[Category:Vice Chiefs of Naval Staff (India)]]<br /> [[Category:Deputy Chiefs of Naval Staff (India)]]<br /> [[Category:Indian Navy admirals]]<br /> [[Category:National Defence Academy (India) alumni]]<br /> [[Category:Commandants of the National Defence Academy]]<br /> [[Category:Flag Officers Sea Training]]<br /> [[Category:Recipients of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br /> [[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br /> [[Category:Recipients of the Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br /> [[Category:Army War College, Mhow alumni]]</div> Bot