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| allegiance = {{IND}} | | allegiance = {{IND}} | ||
| branch = {{navy|India}} | | branch = {{navy|India}} | ||
| serviceyears = 1 July 1982 - | | serviceyears = 1 July 1982 - 31 July 2021 | ||
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| rank = [[File:IN Vice Admiral Shoulder curl.png|20px]] [[File:13-Indian Navy-VADM.svg|20px]] [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] | | rank = [[File:IN Vice Admiral Shoulder curl.png|20px]] [[File:13-Indian Navy-VADM.svg|20px]] [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] | ||
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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 | [[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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{{s-bef | before = [[Ajit Kumar P]]}} | {{s-bef | before = [[Ajit Kumar P]]}} | ||
{{s-ttl | title = [[Vice Chief of Naval Staff (India)|Vice Chief of Naval Staff]] | years = 30 | {{s-ttl | title = [[Vice Chief of Naval Staff (India)|Vice Chief of Naval Staff]] | years = 30 January 2019 - 31 July 2021}} | ||
{{s-aft | after = | {{s-aft | after = [[Satish Namdeo Ghormade]]}} | ||
{{s-bef | before = [[Karambir Singh]]}} | |||
{{s-ttl | title = [[Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (India)|Deputy Chief of Naval Staff]] | years = 6 June 2016 - 30 January 2019}} | |||
{{s-aft | after = [[Murlidhar Sadashiv Pawar]] }} | |||
{{s-bef|before=[[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] [[Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria]]}} | {{s-bef|before=[[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] [[Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria]]}} | ||
{{s-ttl|title=[[Commandant of the National Defence Academy]]|years=2015 - 2016}} | {{s-ttl|title=[[Commandant of the National Defence Academy]]|years=2015 - 2016}} | ||