Rajesh Pendharkar

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Vice Admiral

Rajesh Pendharkar

AVSM, VSM
VAdm Rajesh Pendharkar.jpg
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Navy
Years of service1987 - Current
RankIN Vice Admiral Shoulder curl.png 13-Indian Navy-VADM.svg Vice Admiral
Commands held
Awards

Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, AVSM, VSM is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Director General Naval Operations (DGNO). He earlier served as the Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST).[1]

Education[]

Pendharkar is a graduate of the National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla. He was commissioned into the Indian Navy in January 1987. He attended the graduate course of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, as well as the Naval War College. Pendharkar also attended the Naval Command College, Rhode Island, USA. He holds a Master’s Degree in Defence and Strategic Studies.[2]

Navy career[]

Pendharkar was commissioned into the Indian Navy in January 1987. He is an Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) specialist. His operational assignments include commissioning crew of the Off Shore Patrol Vessel INS Subhadra, ASW Officer of Indian Naval ships INS Dunagiri and INS Ganga, Executive Officer of missile corvette INS Kirpan and missile destroyer INS Mysore, and Command of missile corvette INS Kora, missile frigate INS Shivalik and the aircraft carrier INS Viraat.[3]

His staff assignments include Flag Lieutenant to the Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area, and instructor at the National Defence Academy. He also has held the appointments of the Assistant Chief of Integrated Defence Staff at Defence Intelligence Agency, New Delhi, and as the Chief Staff Officer (Operations) in Headquarters Western Naval Command, and as the Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area and Flag Officer Sea Training.[4]

On 7 June 2021, he was promoted to the rak of Vice Admiral and appointed Director General Naval Operations at Naval HQ.[5]

Awards and decorations[]

Pendharkar is a recipient of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) and Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) for distinguished service.[6][7]

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


References[]

  1. ^ "New Flag Officer Sea Training takes charge". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2020-02-13. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-04-11.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ "Rear Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, AVSM, VSM Assumes Charge as Flag Officer Sea Training, Kochi | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  3. ^ "Rear Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar Assumes Charge as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  4. ^ "Rear Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar appointed new Flag Officer Sea Training, Indian Navy". Indus Dictum. Retrieved 2020-04-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "https://twitter.com/indiannavy/status/1401879057273221122". Twitter. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  6. ^ "Navy Gets A New Flag Officer Sea Training | ADU Media". www.aviation-defence-universe.com. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  7. ^ "Sainik Samachar Vol. 67, No. 3" (PDF). Sainik Samachar. Retrieved 2020-04-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


Military offices
Preceded by Flag Officer Sea Training
2020 - 2021 		Succeeded by
Rajesh Dhankhar
Preceded by Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area
2019 - 2020 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding officer INS Viraat
1 June 2015 – 13 July 2016 		Succeeded by


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