Ajit Kumar P


Ajit Kumar P

BornErnakulam, Kerala, India[1]
Allegiance India
Service / branch Indian Navy
Years of service1 June 1981 – 28 February 2021
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal

Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC is a retired Indian Navy Admiral. He served as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) Western Naval Command. He assumed the position on 31 January 2019 after Vice Admiral Girish Luthra's retirement and superannuated on 28 February 2021.[2] Prior to this appointment, he served as Vice Chief of Naval Staff.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Kerala's Ajit Kumar is new Navy Vice-Chief". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar takes charge as Western Naval Command Chief". Times Of India. 28 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P takes over as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  4. ^ @indiannavy (31 January 2019). "VAdm P Ajit Kumar PVSM, AVSM, VSM takes over as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, the premier Command of #IndianNavy in an impressive ceremony at Mumbai. Returns where he has commanded two frontline Destroyers + stealth frigate & was Chief Staff Offr (Ops)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.