In a formal ceremony Rear Admiral Sanjay Mahindru took over as Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Maharashtra Naval Area on Monday, October 17. Rear Admiral Mahindru replaced Rear Admiral SN Ghormade who will now proceed to Delhi as Director General Naval Operations on promotion to the rank of Vice Admiral in his next appointment.
Rear Admiral Sanjay Mahindru was commissioned into the Indian Navy on Jan 1, 1985. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, the officer is also a submarine and navigation specialist. The Admiral has also attended the Joint Staff College at United Kingdom and the College of Naval Warfare, Mumbai. He has held variety of appointments both offshore and afloat. In his shore appointments the Admiral has served at Integrated Head Quarter MoD (Navy) in the Directorate of Submarine Operations, Directorate of Nuclear Submarine Acquisition and in various Command Headquarter at Naval Assistant to FOC-in-Chief (South) and FOC-in-Chief (West). He has also commanded the Navy’s Submarine Training Establishment INS Satavahana.
The Flag Officer in his noteworthy afloat appointments has commanded the Shishumar class submarine INS Shalki, a Leander class Training Frigate INS Krishna, a Destroyer INS Rajput and was heading Arihant Project, India’s first Nuclear Submarine, before taking over as Flag Officer Submarines.
He is also is a recipient of the Nau Sena Medal (Gallantry). Rear Admiral SN Ghormade was given a warm sendoff by Commanding Officers, officers and sailors of Maharashtra Naval Area.