Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla takes charge as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command

Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla assumed complaint arsenic Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command astatine a ceremonial parade present connected Friday (October 31), upon superannuation of Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar.

Prior to assuming complaint arsenic FOC-in-C (ENC), helium was the Chief of Personnel astatine the Naval Headquarters.

Vice Admiral Bhalla inspected ceremonial defender and reviewed platoons of Naval and DSC unit represented by assorted ships and establishments of the Command. The ceremonial was attended by each Flag officers and commanding officers of ships, submarines and establishments.

Vice Admiral Bhalla was commissioned successful the Indian Navy connected January 1, 1989. In a vocation spanning 36 years, helium has held a fig of Command and unit appointments, some afloat and ashore. After completion of his specialisation people successful Communication and Electronic Warfare, helium served arsenic specializer onboard respective frontline warships.

He subsequently had the privilege and accidental of holding challenging bid astatine sea, which include, INS Nishank, INS Taragiri, INS Beas and besides served arsenic Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF).

During the tenure arsenic FOCEF, helium was the Officer successful Tactical Command for the President’s Fleet Review (PFR-22) and the Sea Phase of Indian Navy’s flagship multinational workout MILAN-22, that witnessed an unprecedented information signifier affable overseas countries. He has held important unit appointments ashore, including ACOP (HRD) astatine Naval Headquarters, Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command, Director MDCC and a diplomatic duty overseas.

He is an alumnus of Royal College of Defence Studies, London, Naval War College, Goa and Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, his acquisition accomplishments see M Phil (Defence & Strategic Studies), Masters successful International Security and Strategic Studies from the King College, London, M. Sc (Defence & Strategic Studies) from Madras University and M. Sc (Telecom) from CUSAT. As designation for his distinguished Service, helium has been awarded the Ati Vishist Seva Medal and the Nau Sena Medal.