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[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] '''Krishna Swaminathan''', [[AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a serving Flag officer in the [[Indian Navy]]. He currently serves as the [[Flag Officer Defence Advisory Group]]. He earlier served as the [[Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet]] (FOCWF) and [[Flag Officer Sea Training (India)|Flag Officer Sea Training]] (FOST) at [[Kochi]]. He also served as the second [[Commanding Officer]] of the [[aircraft carrier]] [[INS Vikramaditya]].
[[Vice admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] '''Krishna Swaminathan''', [[AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a serving Flag officer in the [[Indian Navy]]. He currently serves as the Chief of Staff of the [[Western Naval Command]]. He earlier served as the [[Flag Officer Defence Advisory Group]] (FODAG), [[Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet]] (FOCWF) and [[Flag Officer Sea Training (India)|Flag Officer Sea Training]] (FOST). He was the second [[Commanding Officer]] of the [[aircraft carrier]] [[INS Vikramaditya]].


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Krishna was born to D Swaminathan and Shanta Swaminathan, both teachers, in [[Bangalore]]. The Swaminathans resided in NR Colony in [[Basavanagudi]]. He attended the [[Bishop Cotton Boys' School]] until the age of 11. He then attended the [[Sainik School, Bijapur]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rao R. |first1=Sunitha |title=B'luru boy followed dreams to head INS Vikramaditya |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Bluru-boy-followed-dreams-to-head-INS-Vikramaditya/articleshow/49652670.cms |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> He then joined and graduated from the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], [[Pune]].
Krishna was born to D. Swaminathan and Shanta Swaminathan, both teachers, in [[Bangalore]]. The Swaminathans resided in NR Colony in [[Basavanagudi]]. He attended the [[Bishop Cotton Boys' School]] until the age of 11. He then attended the [[Sainik School, Bijapur]]. He then joined and graduated from the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], [[Pune]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rao R. |first1=Sunitha |title=B'luru boy followed dreams to head INS Vikramaditya |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Bluru-boy-followed-dreams-to-head-INS-Vikramaditya/articleshow/49652670.cms |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>


== Naval career ==
== Naval career ==
Swaminathan was commissioned into the [[Indian Navy]] on 1 July 1987. He is a specialist in Communication and Electronic Warfare.
Krishna was commissioned into the [[Indian Navy]] on 1 July 1987. He is a specialist in Communication and Electronic Warfare.
He has completed the staff course at the [[Joint Services Command and Staff College]], [[Shrivenham]] in the [[United Kingdom]] and the higher command course at the [[College of Naval Warfare]] in [[Mumbai]]. He has also attended the [[Naval War College]], [[Newport, Rhode Island]] in the [[United States]].
He has completed the staff course at the [[Joint Services Command and Staff College]], [[Shrivenham]] in the [[United Kingdom]] and the higher command course at the [[College of Naval Warfare]] in [[Mumbai]]. He has also attended the [[Naval War College]], [[Newport, Rhode Island]] in the [[United States]].


Swaminathan has commanded five front-line ships of the Indian Navy. He has commanded the [[Veer-class corvette]]s - {{ship|INS|Vidyut|K48}} and {{ship|INS|Vinash|K47}}, the [[Kora-class corvette|Kora-class]] guided-missile [[corvette]] {{ship|INS|Kulish|P63}} and the [[Guided missile destroyer]] {{ship|INS|Mysore|D60}}.
Krishna has commanded five front-line ships of the Indian Navy. He has commanded the [[Veer-class corvette]]s - {{ship|INS|Vidyut|K48}} and {{ship|INS|Vinash|K47}}, the [[Kora-class corvette|Kora-class]] guided-missile [[corvette]] {{ship|INS|Kulish|P63}} and the [[guided missile destroyer]] {{ship|INS|Mysore|D60}}.


On 2 November 2015, Swaminathan took command of the flagship of the Indian Navy, the  [[aircraft carrier]] {{ship|INS|Vikramaditya|R33}} as its second [[commanding officer]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Captain Krishna Swaminathan takes over Command of Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=130135 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Desk |first1=OneIndia Defence |title=Bengalurian takes over as Commanding Officer of INS Vikramaditya |url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/bengalurian-takes-over-as-commanding-officer-of-ins-vikramaditya-1916043.html |website=oneindia.com |language=en |date=2 November 2015}}</ref> He has served on the staff of the [[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]], has served as an instructor at the [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington Cantonment|Wellington]]. As a [[Commodore (India)|Commodore]], he served as the Naval Assistant (NA) to the [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]], [[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] [[Robin K. Dhowan]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Captain Krishna Swaminathan takes over Command of Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=130135 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>
On 2 November 2015, Krishna took command of the flagship of the Indian Navy, the  [[aircraft carrier]] {{ship|INS|Vikramaditya|R33}} as its second [[commanding officer]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Captain Krishna Swaminathan takes over Command of Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=130135 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Desk |first1=OneIndia Defence |title=Bengalurian takes over as Commanding Officer of INS Vikramaditya |url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/bengalurian-takes-over-as-commanding-officer-of-ins-vikramaditya-1916043.html |website=oneindia.com |language=en |date=2 November 2022}}</ref> He has served on the staff of the [[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]], has served as an instructor at the [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington Cantonment|Wellington]]. As a [[Commodore (India)|Commodore]], he served as the Naval Assistant (NA) to the [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]], [[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] [[Robin K. Dhowan]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Captain Krishna Swaminathan takes over Command of Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=130135 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>


===Flag rank===
===Flag rank===
On promotion to Flag Rank, Swaminathan took over as the Chief Staff Officer (Training) at the [[Southern Naval Command]], the training command of the Indian Navy. On 18 March 2019, he assumed the office of [[Flag Officer Sea Training (India)|Flag Officer Sea Training]] (FOST) at [[Kochi]]. As FOST, his charter included the conduct of the operational sea training of all ships of the [[Indian Navy]] and the [[Indian Coast Guard]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, VSM assumes Charge as Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) |url=https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1568986 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>
On promotion to Flag Rank, Krishna took over as the Chief Staff Officer (Training) at the [[Southern Naval Command]], the training command of the Indian Navy. On 18 March 2019, he assumed the office of [[Flag Officer Sea Training (India)|Flag Officer Sea Training]] (FOST) at [[Kochi]]. As FOST, his charter included the conduct of the operational sea training of all ships of the [[Indian Navy]] and the [[Indian Coast Guard]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, VSM assumes Charge as Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) |url=https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1568986 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>


Swaminathan took command of the [[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]] on 14 February 2020 as the [[Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Krishna D Swaminathan, VSM Assumes Charge as Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, Mumbai |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/ |website=indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bangalorean Navy officer to take over as Fleet Commander of Western Fleet |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/city/bangalorean-navy-officer-to-take-over-as-fleet-commander-of-western-fleet-804467.html |website=Deccan Herald |language=en |date=14 February 2020}}</ref> For his command of the western fleet, on 26 January 2021, he was awarded the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Distinguished Service and Gallantry Award Winners on Republic Day 2021 |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1692374 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> In February 2021, he relinquished command of the [[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]] and was appointed [[Flag Officer Defence Advisory Group]] and took over from Rear Admiral [[Ravindra Jayant Nadkarni]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1700554|title= REAR ADMIRAL AJAY KOCHHAR ASSUMES COMMAND OF THE WESTERN FLEET (FOCWF)|publisher=PIB|date=24 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Jun 11 |first1=TNN / |title=Before rescue, Navy quelled fear in sailors {{!}} Ahmedabad News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/before-rescue-navy-quelled-fear-in-sailors/articleshow/83413127.cms |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
Krishna took command of the [[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]] on 14 February 2020 as the [[Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Krishna D Swaminathan, VSM Assumes Charge as Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, Mumbai |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/ |website=indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bangalorean Navy officer to take over as Fleet Commander of Western Fleet |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/city/bangalorean-navy-officer-to-take-over-as-fleet-commander-of-western-fleet-804467.html |website=Deccan Herald |language=en |date=14 February 2022}}</ref> For his command of the western fleet, on 26 January 2021, he was awarded the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Distinguished Service and Gallantry Award Winners on Republic Day 2021 |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1692374 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> In February 2021, he relinquished command of the [[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]] and was appointed [[Flag Officer Defence Advisory Group]] and took over from Rear Admiral [[Ravindra Jayant Nadkarni]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1700554|title= REAR ADMIRAL AJAY KOCHHAR ASSUMES COMMAND OF THE WESTERN FLEET (FOCWF)|publisher=PIB|date=24 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Jun 11 |first1=TNN / |title=Before rescue, Navy quelled fear in sailors {{!}} Ahmedabad News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/before-rescue-navy-quelled-fear-in-sailors/articleshow/83413127.cms |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> After a short stint as FODAG, on  4 November 2021, he was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral and appointed Chief of Staff of the [[Western Naval Command]] at Mumbai.<ref name="COS, WNC">{{cite web |title=Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1769847 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>
 
==Personal life==
Krishna is married to Laila Swaminathan. The couple have two daughters.<ref>{{cite web |last1=KamathV |first1=ana |last2=Nov 3 |first2=ana Kamath / Updated |title=City lad commands India’s largest aircraft carrier |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/city-lad-commands-india-largest-aircraft-carrier/articleshow/49636886.cms |website=Bangalore Mirror |access-date=20 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref>


==Awards and decorations==
==Awards and decorations==
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Revision as of 19:20, 20 December 2022


In this Indian name, the name Swaminathan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Krishna.

Vice Admiral

Krishna Swaminathan

AVSM, VSM
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Command.jpg
BornBangalore, Karnataka, India
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Navy
Years of service1987 - present
RankBritish Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-8.svg 13-Indian Navy-VADM.svg Vice Admiral
Commands heldWestern Fleet
INS Vikramaditya (R33)
INS Mysore (D60)
INS Kulish (P63)
INS Vinash (K47)
INS Vidyut (K48)
AwardsAti Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal
Spouse(s)Laila[1]
RelationsTyabji family (through wife)

Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, AVSM, VSM is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Command. He earlier served as the Flag Officer Defence Advisory Group (FODAG), Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF) and Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST). He was the second Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya.

Early life and education

Krishna was born to D. Swaminathan and Shanta Swaminathan, both teachers, in Bangalore. The Swaminathans resided in NR Colony in Basavanagudi. He attended the Bishop Cotton Boys' School until the age of 11. He then attended the Sainik School, Bijapur. He then joined and graduated from the National Defence Academy, Pune.[2]

Naval career

Krishna was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 July 1987. He is a specialist in Communication and Electronic Warfare. He has completed the staff course at the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham in the United Kingdom and the higher command course at the College of Naval Warfare in Mumbai. He has also attended the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island in the United States.

Krishna has commanded five front-line ships of the Indian Navy. He has commanded the Veer-class corvettes - INS Vidyut (K48) and INS Vinash (K47), the Kora-class guided-missile corvette INS Kulish (P63) and the guided missile destroyer INS Mysore (D60).

On 2 November 2015, Krishna took command of the flagship of the Indian Navy, the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya (R33) as its second commanding officer.[3][4] He has served on the staff of the Western Fleet, has served as an instructor at the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. As a Commodore, he served as the Naval Assistant (NA) to the Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Robin K. Dhowan.[5]

Flag rank

On promotion to Flag Rank, Krishna took over as the Chief Staff Officer (Training) at the Southern Naval Command, the training command of the Indian Navy. On 18 March 2019, he assumed the office of Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) at Kochi. As FOST, his charter included the conduct of the operational sea training of all ships of the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard.[6]

Krishna took command of the Western Fleet on 14 February 2020 as the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet.[7][8] For his command of the western fleet, on 26 January 2021, he was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal.[9] In February 2021, he relinquished command of the Western Fleet and was appointed Flag Officer Defence Advisory Group and took over from Rear Admiral Ravindra Jayant Nadkarni.[10][11] After a short stint as FODAG, on 4 November 2021, he was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral and appointed Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Command at Mumbai.[12]

Personal life

Krishna is married to Laila Swaminathan. The couple have two daughters.[13]

Awards and decorations

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Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal Samanya Seva Medal Operation Vijay Medal
Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal
20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

Source:[14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ City lad commands India's largest aircraft carrier. Bangalore Mirror.
  2. ↑ Rao R., Sunitha. "B'luru boy followed dreams to head INS Vikramaditya". The Times of India.
  3. ↑ "Captain Krishna Swaminathan takes over Command of Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya". pib.gov.in.
  4. ↑ Desk, OneIndia Defence (2 November 2022). "Bengalurian takes over as Commanding Officer of INS Vikramaditya". oneindia.com.
  5. ↑ "Captain Krishna Swaminathan takes over Command of Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya". pib.gov.in.
  6. ↑ "Rear Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, VSM assumes Charge as Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST)". pib.gov.in.
  7. ↑ "Rear Admiral Krishna D Swaminathan, VSM Assumes Charge as Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, Mumbai". indiannavy.nic.in.
  8. ↑ "Bangalorean Navy officer to take over as Fleet Commander of Western Fleet". Deccan Herald. 14 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "Distinguished Service and Gallantry Award Winners on Republic Day 2021". pib.gov.in.
  10. ↑ "REAR ADMIRAL AJAY KOCHHAR ASSUMES COMMAND OF THE WESTERN FLEET (FOCWF)". PIB. 24 February 2021.
  11. ↑ Jun 11, TNN /. "Before rescue, Navy quelled fear in sailors | Ahmedabad News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  12. ↑ "Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command". pib.gov.in.
  13. ↑ KamathV, ana; Nov 3, ana Kamath / Updated. "City lad commands India's largest aircraft carrier". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  14. ↑ "Visit of Japanese Navy Ship to Kochi | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
Military offices
Preceded by
Ravindra Jayant Nadkarni 		Flag Officer Defence Advisory Group
February 2021 - November 2021 		Succeeded by
Mahesh Singh
Preceded by
Sanjay Jasjit Singh 		Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet
14 February 2020 – 24 February 2021 		Succeeded by
Ajay Kochhar
Flag Officer Sea Training
2019 - 2022 		Succeeded by
Rajesh Pendharkar
Preceded by
Suraj Berry 		Commanding Officer INS Vikramaditya
2015 - 2022 		Succeeded by
Ajay Kochhar
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