Rajesh Pendharkar

Rear Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, AVSM, VSM is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST).[1]

Rear Admiral

Rajesh Pendharkar

AVSM, VSM
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Navy
Years of service1987 - Current
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands held
Awards

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]

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.[4]

Awards

Pendharkar is a recipient of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) and Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) for distinguished service.[5][6]

References
  1. "New Flag Officer Sea Training takes charge". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2020-02-13. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-04-11.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.
  5. "Navy Gets A New Flag Officer Sea Training | ADU Media". www.aviation-defence-universe.com. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  6. "Sainik Samachar Vol. 67, No. 3" (PDF). Sainik Samachar. Retrieved 2020-04-11.


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