P Murugesan assumes charge as vice-chief of naval staff
1 April 2015 6:01 AM IST
Amid a ceremonial guard of honour, Vice Admiral P Murugesan on Tuesday assumed charge as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff. He is a recipient of the President’s Gold Medal as a Cadet in the Naval Academy, Sea Cadet’s “Telescope” during Cadet Afloat Training and “Sword of Honour” as a Midshipman.
In a glittering ceremony held at the South Block lawns Murugesan, AVSM, VSM, was received by Vice
Admiral SK Jha, Chief Hydrographer and Commodore VK Garg, station commander Delhi area.
Murugesan was commissioned in the Indian Navy on January 1 1979. After the initial sea appointments, he specialised in navigation and aircraft direction by securing first position in his class and served on-board fleet ships. He has been the commissioning crew of the first ship of 1241 RE (Veer class missile boats) and has undergone training in Russia. He has held various prestigious operational and staff appointments, both afloat and ashore.
His important operational appointment in the rank of Captain was as the Commanding Officer of the Guided Missile Destroyer INS Ranjit. Under his command, the ship was deployed to Mozambique as the lead ship of a Task Group comprising two ships to provide maritime security during the conduct of 2nd African Union Heads of Government Summit held at the capital city of Maputo on June 3 and accomplished the mission.
In a glittering ceremony held at the South Block lawns Murugesan, AVSM, VSM, was received by Vice
Admiral SK Jha, Chief Hydrographer and Commodore VK Garg, station commander Delhi area.
Murugesan was commissioned in the Indian Navy on January 1 1979. After the initial sea appointments, he specialised in navigation and aircraft direction by securing first position in his class and served on-board fleet ships. He has been the commissioning crew of the first ship of 1241 RE (Veer class missile boats) and has undergone training in Russia. He has held various prestigious operational and staff appointments, both afloat and ashore.
His important operational appointment in the rank of Captain was as the Commanding Officer of the Guided Missile Destroyer INS Ranjit. Under his command, the ship was deployed to Mozambique as the lead ship of a Task Group comprising two ships to provide maritime security during the conduct of 2nd African Union Heads of Government Summit held at the capital city of Maputo on June 3 and accomplished the mission.
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