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[[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] '''Murlidhar Sadashiv Pawar''', [[PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a retired officer of the [[Indian Navy]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/for-organizational-efficiency-maharashtra-and-gujarat-naval-areas-divided/articleshow/49479858.cms |title=For organizational efficiency: Maharashtra and Gujarat naval areas divided |date=2018-07-11 |website=The Economic Times |publisher=[[Indiatimes.com]] |location=India |language=en |access-date=2018-12-27}}</ref> He served as the [[Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff]]. He assumed office from Vice Admiral [[G Ashok Kumar]] on 30 January 2019 and served till 31 May 2021 till his retirement. He is succeeded by [[Vice admiral|Vice Admiral]] [[Ravneet Singh (vice admiral)|Ravneet Singh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bharatshakti.in/big-reshuffle-in-naval-headquarters/|title=Big Reshuffle in Naval Headquarters|publisher=Bharat Shakti|date=2021-05-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=indiannavy|title=Vice Admiral MS Pawar AVSM VSM assumes charge as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) at Naval Headquarters/IHQ MoD(N) this evening|number=1090585997275029504|date=2019-01-30}}</ref><ref name="Vice Admiral MS Pawar DCNS">{{cite web |title=Vice Admiral MS Pawar, AVSM, VSM Assumes Charge as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=187876|website=Press Information Bureau |publisher=Ministry of Defence, Government of India |access-date=30 January 2019 |date=30 January 2022}}</ref> Prior to this appointment, he served as chief of staff, [[Eastern Naval Command]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/vice-admiral-ms-pawar-takes-over-chief-staff-eastern-naval-command|publisher=[[Indian Navy]]|title=Vice Admiral MS Pawar Takes Over as Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

On promotion to the Flag rank, he was appointed as [[Flag Officer Sea Training (India)|Flag Officer Sea Training]] (FOST) at [[Kochi]], which is part of the Southern Naval Command.  He then served as the Chief of Staff, [[Southern Naval Command]]. He was then appointed as the last Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area where he was responsible for the security of the two important maritime states and commanded the largest fighting formation of the Indian Navy in terms of number of units. The [[Maharashtra]] and [[Gujarat]] Naval Areas were then split into two and he was assigned as the first [[Flag Officer Commanding]] the newly formed Gujarat Naval Area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/maharashtra-area-change-command-foma|title=Maharashtra Area - Change of Command of FOMA|last=|first=|date=21 October 2015|publisher=Indian Navy|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=19 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/for-organizational-efficiency-maharashtra-and-gujarat-naval-areas-divided/articleshow/49479858.cms|title=For organizational efficiency: Maharashtra and Gujarat naval areas divided|date=2018-07-11|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-12-23}}</ref>

An accomplished long distance runner, the Admiral is married to Mrs Meena Pawar and they have two children. <ref name="Vice Admiral MS Pawar DCNS Biodata">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/deputy-chief-naval-staff-dcns|title=VAdm MS Pawar, AVSM, VSM Biodata |website=Indian Navy |access-date=17 April 2020 |date=17 Apr 2022}}</ref>

{{s-ttl|title=[[Flag Officer Sea Training (India)|Flag Officer Sea Training]]|years=2013 - 2022}}