New Delhi: Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Thursday assumed charge as Director General Naval Operations (DGNO).
He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy Khadakwasla and was commissioned in the Navy on July 1, 1985, Indian Navy spokesperson Commander Vivek Madhwal said.
The Flag Officer is a specialist in Communication and Electronic Warfare and has served on frontline warships of the Navy as Signal Communication Officer and Electronic Warfare Officer, and later as the Executive Officer and Principal Warfare Officer of Guided Missile Destroyer INS Mumbai, he said.
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A graduate of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, where he was awarded the Thimmaiya Medal, Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi has attended Naval Higher Command Course and Naval Command College at the US Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island in 2007-08, where he won the Prestigious Robert E Bateman International Prize.
He has commanded INS Vinash, INS Kirch and INS Trishul and has held various important operational and staff appointments which include Fleet Operations Officer of the Western Fleet at Mumbai, Captain (Naval Operations), Cmde (Network Centric Operations), Principal Director Naval Plans, and Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy and Plans) at Naval Headquarters.
The Flag Officer has commanded the Eastern Fleet from January 15, 2018 to March 30, 2019.
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On promotion to the rank of Vice Admiral in June 19, he was appointed as the Commandant of the prestigious Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala in Kerala.
The Academy was awarded the President’s Colour in November 2019 by the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
The Flag Officer is a recipient of Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Nausena Medal for devotion to duty. He is a keen Student of International Relations, Military History, and art & science of Leadership.
