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NM is a former flag officer in the Indian Navy. He last served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command.[1] Previously, he served as the Commandant of Indian Naval Academy
and served as the Director General Naval Operations (DGNO) at Naval headquarters.

Early life

Hampiholi was born in

Sainik School, Bijapur.[2]
He graduated from the National Defence Academy in 1983 with the President's gold medal.

Naval career

Hampiholi was commissioned into the

National Defence College, New Delhi.[3]

In the early years of his career, he served as an ASW specialist aboard the Nilgiri-class frigate INS Himgiri (F34), the Abhay-class corvette INS Agray (P36) and the Godavari-class frigate INS Ganga (F22).

Hampiholi has commanded the

guided missile frigate INS Talwar (F40). He has also served as the Second-in-command of the Khukri-class corvette INS Khukri (P49). During his command of INS Talwar, he was conferred the Nausena Medal (Devotion to Duty).[4]

He also commanded the

National Coast Guard of Mauritius
from 2003 to 2005. From June 2007 to June 2009, Hampiholi served as the Commandant of the Naval Academy and the Commanding Officer of Naval base INS Mandovi.

He has tenanted the instructional appointments of Instructor at the Anti Submarine Warfare School, Kochi and that of Senior Directing Staff at the Naval War College, Goa. Hampiholi, in his staff appointments, has served as the Joint Director of Personnel at Naval HQ, Naval Assistant to the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command. He also served as the Principal Director Staff Requirements at Naval HQ.[5]

Flag rank

On promotion to Flag Rank, Hampiholi took over as the Assistant Chief of Personnel (Human Resource Development) (ACOP HRD). The ACOP is an assistant principal staff officer appointment at naval headquarters. He then assumed the office of Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) at Kochi. As FOST, his charter included the conduct of the operational sea training of all ships of the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard.

On 22 January 2018, Hampiholi assumed the office of the

Vice Admiral on 27 March 2019.[8] On 27 July 2020, he assumed office as the Commandant of Indian Naval Academy.[9]

After an eighteen-month long tenure, Hampiholi was appointed

Vice Admiral Vennam Srinivas.[11][12][13]

Awards and decorations

Hampiholi was awarded the

Nao Sena Medal in 2011, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2019 and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2023.[14]

Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Nau Sena Medal Samanya Seva Medal
Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal Videsh Seva Medal 75th Anniversary of Independence Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal
20 Years Long Service Medal
9 Years Long Service Medal

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ "New chief for Southern Naval Command". The Hindu. The Hindo. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  2. ^ "DHARWAD'S REAR ADMIRAL HAMPIHOLI GETS MEDAL FROM PRESIDENT". Hubballi Times.
  3. ^ "Rear Admiral MA Hampiholi, NM Takes Over as Western Fleet Commander | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
  4. ^ "Vice Admiral MA Hampiholi, AVSM, NM Assumes Charge as Director General Naval Operations | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
  5. ^ "Vice Admiral MA Hampiholi, AVSM, NM assumes charge as Director General Naval Operations (DGNO)". pib.gov.in.
  6. ^ "Rear Admiral MA Hampiholi, NM Takes Over as Western Fleet Commander | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
  7. ^ "#DefenceInvestitureCeremony #PresidentKovind @rashtrapatibhvn presenting awards to VAdm P Ajit Kumar FOCinC (West), VAdm S Anand COL, RAdm MA Hampiholi FOCWF, RAdm DK Tripathi FOCEF. and 1/2pic.twitter.com/gLBGPgwCoN". @indiannavy. 14 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Vice Admiral MA Hampiholi, AVSM, NM Assumes Charge as Director General Naval Operations". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
  9. ^ Staff Reporter (28 July 2020). "New Commandant for Naval Academy". The Hindu.
  10. ^ "VICE ADMIRAL MA HAMPIHOLI ASSUMES COMMAND OF SNC". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Major reshuffle in Navy: Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi to be new Vice Chief". PTC News. 5 December 2023.
  12. ^ Gaurav, Kunal (5 December 2023). "Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi to become India's new Vice Chief of Navy Staff".
  13. ^ "VICE ADMIRAL V SRINIVAS TAKES OVER AS THE FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF, SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND, KOCHI". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  14. ^ "DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AND GALLANTRY AWARDS TO INDIAN NAVY PERSONNEL ON REPUBLIC DAY - 2023" (Press release). PIB. 25 January 2023.
Military offices
Preceded by
N N Rao
 Commandant of Indian Naval Academy
2007 - 2008 		Succeeded by
M P Muralidharan
Preceded by
S. K. Grewal
 Flag Officer Sea Training
2016 - 2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet
2018 - 2019
Preceded by Director General Naval Operations
2019 - 2020 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commandant, Indian Naval Academy
2020 - 29 November 2021 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command
30 November 2021 - 31 December 2023 		Succeeded by
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