Sunil Lanba
| Admiral Sunil Lanba PVSM, AVSM, ADC | |
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| Born | 17 July 1957 |
| Allegiance |
 India |
| Service/branch |
 Indian Navy |
| Years of service | 1 January 1978–present |
| Rank |
 Admiral |
| Commands held |
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| Awards | |
| Spouse(s) | Reena Lanba |
| Relations | 2 daughters and 1 son |
Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC (born 17 [1] July 1957) is the current 'Chief Admiral' of the Indian Navy and the present Chief of the Naval Staff. He succeeded Admiral RK Dhowan, who retired after four decades service, as the 23rd Chief of the Indian Navy on 31 May 2016. Lanba to be in the office till May 2019. His previous appointments include Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western and Southern Naval Commands. He also served as the Commandant of National Defence College.[2][3][4]
Personal life and education
Lanba was born on 17 July 1957.[5] Sunil Lanba had his school education from the Mayo College in Ajmer, Rajasthan. He is an alumnus of the National Defense Academy (NDA), Defense Services Staff College, Royal College of Defense Studies and also has a PG in Defense and Management studies. He is married to Reena Lanba and they have 2 daughters and a son.[6][7]
Military career
Lanba was commissioned into the Indian Navy as an officer on 1 January 1978 into the Executive Branch of Indian Navy[5] as a Navigation and Direction specialist. He served as a navigation officer on board INS Sindhudurg (K72) and INS Dunagiri (F36) before serving as the Commanding Officer (CO) of various ships: minesweeper INS Kakinada, frigate INS Himgiri (F34), INS Ranvijay (D55) and INS Mumbai (D62).[6] He also served as Executive Officer of aircraft carrier INS Viraat (R22).[5]
He later served as the Chief of Staff of the Southern Naval Command and then as the Flag Officer of the Sea Training and of the Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area. After attaining the rank of Vice Admiral, he served as the Chief of Staff of the Eastern Naval Command and later as the Commandant of the National Defense College[8] until his appointment as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff from 2 June 2014 to 30 Mar 2015.[6] He has also served as the Fleet Operations officer of the Western Fleet based in Mumbai. Lanba served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the Southern Naval Command before assuming his charge as FOC-in-C Western Naval Command on 31 January 2016,[9] succeeding Vice Admiral SPS Cheema.[6]
On 5 May 2016, the Union Government announced that Lanba would take charge as the Chief of the Naval Staff with effect from the afternoon of 31 May 2016, replacing Admiral Robin K. Dhowan who retired the same day. Lanba to hold the office of CNS until May 2019.[5][8]
Awards and decorations
References
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- ↑ http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/admiral-sunil-lanba-takes-charge-as-new-chief-of-the-naval-staff-things-you-may-not-know-about-him_1890324.html
- ↑ "Vice Admiral Sunil Lamba is next Chief of Naval Staff". ABP Live. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ↑ N C Bipindra (4 May 2014). "Shadow of Operational Inexperience Dogs the Top Navy Appointments". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba appointed new Navy vice-chief". The Times of India. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by RK Dhowan |
Chief of Naval Staff 31 May 2016- |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Surinder Pal Singh Cheema |
Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Western Naval Command 2016- 31 May 2016 |
Succeeded by Girish Luthra |
| Preceded by Surinder Pal Singh Cheema |
Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Naval Command 2015- 2016 |
Succeeded by Girish Luthra |
| Preceded by Robin K. Dhowan |
Vice Chief of Naval Staff 2014-2015 |
Succeeded by P Murugesan |
