Sameer Saxena (admiral)
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Early life and education
Saxena was born to
Saxena joined and graduated from the
Saxena was commissioned into the
In his staff appointments, Saxena has served in the Directorate of personnel and as the Naval Assistant (NA) to the Chief of the Naval Staff. He also served as the Principal Director of Foreign Cooperation at NHQ. He also served in training appointments at his alma mater, the National Defence Academy, and the Centre for Leadership and Behavioural Studies.[5]
Saxena has commanded the
In March 2016, as a
Flag rank
Saxena was promoted to flag rank in February 2020 and was appointed Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy and Plans) (ACNS P&P) at naval headquarters. He took command of the Western Fleet on 27 December 2021 as the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet from Rear Admiral Ajay Kochhar.[3] After a tenure of about a year as FOCWF, Saxena relinquished charge and handed over command to Rear Admiral Vineet McCarty on 15 November 2022. On 29 November, he took over charge as the Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area (FOGNA).[9] On 26 January 2023, he was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for his tenure as FOCWF.[10] On 1 August 2023, he was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral and appointed Chief of Staff of the Eastern Naval Command.[11]
Awards and decorations
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| Ati Vishisht Seva Medal | Nao Sena Medal
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Samanya Seva Medal | Operation Vijay Medal |
| Sainya Seva Medal | Videsh Seva Medal | 75th Anniversary of Independence Medal | 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal |
30 Years Long Service Medal
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20 Years Long Service Medal
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9 Years Long Service Medal
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Bibliography
- Hiranandani, G.M. (2000), Transition to triumph: History of the Indian Navy 1965-75, Lancer Publishers, ISBN 978-1897829721
See also
References
- ^ Kesnur, Srikant [@srikantkesnur] (10 May 2021). "6/n. Lt Cdr (later Cmde) MML Saxena was the navigator of Vikrant. Possibly, a rare occurrence in our Navy of siblings being posted on same ship & in war together. While the accompanying tweet of @NwcSam gives his career highlights & rich decorations, we must not forget that" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Hiranandani 2000.
- ^ a b "CHANGE OF COMMAND OF WESTERN FLEET". www.pib.gov.in.
- ^ "Change of Command of Western Fleet Rear Admiral Sameer Saxena, NM takes over as Fleet Commander of Sword Arm | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Sameer Saxena takes over as fleet commander of Sword Arm". NewsExpress. 28 December 2021.
- ^ Royal Navy in Scotland [@RNinScotland] (22 August 2017). "India's Naval Attache Commodore Sameer Saxena @RoyalNavy guest of honour at @EdinburghTattoo on Saturday #SplashofTartan https://t.co/Rr2dAfdSKE" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "High Commission of India, London, United Kingdom : Former High Commissioners of India to the United Kingdom". www.hcilondon.gov.in.
- ^ "398 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced". www.pib.gov.in.
- ^ Gujarat Naval Area [@IN_GDD] (29 November 2022). "RAdm Sameer Saxena, NM took over Command of @IN_GDD as FOGNA today 29 Nov at a ceremonial parade at #Porbandar. RAdm Manish Chadha, VSM relinquished command & now proceeds to NHQ as ACOP (AC) #CombatReady #Credible #Cohesive #FutureProof #HarKaamDeshKeNaam #IndianNavy @indiannavy https://t.co/MtUtCIfkKx" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "President approves 412 Gallantry awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "https://twitter.com/PRO_Vizag/status/1686742317984575488". Twitter. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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