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	[[Vice Admiral (India)\|Vice Admiral]] '''G. Ashok Kumar''' [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal\|VSM]] is a retired Flag Officer in the [[Indian Navy]]. 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]].<ref>{{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 (India)\|Vice Admiral]] '''G. Ashok Kumar''' [[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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>
	Vice Admiral SN Ghormade to take charge as Indian Navy\|publisher=Times of India\|date=2021-07-31}}</ref>

	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==
	He is an alumnus of [[Sainik School, Amaravathinagar]], [[Tamil Nadu]] ~~and~~ the [[National Defence Academy (India)\|National Defence Academy]], [[Pune]].<ref name=VCI>{{cite web \|title=Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS) {{!}} Indian Navy \|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/node/359 \|website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref>		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]].<ref name=VCI>{{cite web \|title=Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS) {{!}} Indian Navy \|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/node/359 \|website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref>

	== Career ==		== Career ==
	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)\|~~INS Beas]]~~ and {{INS\|Nilgiri\|F33\|6}}, the [[~~Destroyer~~]] [[INS Ranvir]] and the [[~~Aircraft~~ carrier]] [[INS Vikrant ~~(R11)~~\|~~INS Vikrant]]~~.<ref name=VCI />		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}}.<ref name=VCI />

	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]].<ref name=PIB>{{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}}</ref>		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]].<ref name=PIB>{{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}}</ref>
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	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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>		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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>

			Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar took over as the first National Maritime Security Coordinator of India on 16 Feb 2022.

	== Awards and decorations ==		== Awards and decorations ==
	Kumar has been awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]], the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] and the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]].		Kumar has been awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]], the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] and the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]].

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	[[Vice Admiral (India)\|Vice Admiral]] '''G. Ashok Kumar''' [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal\|VSM]] is a ~~serving~~ Flag Officer in the [[Indian Navy]]. He is the ~~current~~ [[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]].		[[Vice Admiral (India)\|Vice Admiral]] '''G. Ashok Kumar''' [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal\|VSM]] is a retired Flag Officer in the [[Indian Navy]]. 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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>

	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==
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[[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] '''G. Ashok Kumar''' [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a serving Flag Officer in the [[Indian Navy]]. He is the current [[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]].

== Early life and education ==
He is an alumnus of [[Sainik School, Amaravathinagar]], [[Tamil Nadu]] and the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], [[Pune]].<ref name=VCI>{{cite web |title=Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS) {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/node/359 |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref>

== Career ==
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)|INS Beas]] and {{INS|Nilgiri|F33|6}}, the [[Destroyer]] [[INS Ranvir]] and the [[Aircraft carrier]] [[INS Vikrant (R11)|INS Vikrant]].<ref name=VCI />

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]].<ref name=PIB>{{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}}</ref>

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]].

===Flag rank===
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).<ref name=VCI /> 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]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Commandants Gallery |url=https://nda.nic.in/comdt_gallery.html}}</ref> and as the [[Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (India)|Deputy Chief of Naval Staff]].<ref name=PIB />

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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>

== Awards and decorations ==
Kumar has been awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]], the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] and the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]].

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|[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
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|[[Sainya Seva Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
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|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
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== Personal life ==
He and his wife Ms. Geetha Ashok have two daughters - Shruti and Swati

==References==
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