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Arjun Dev Nair


Arjun Dev Nair

Allegiance India
Service / branch Indian Navy
Rank Rear Admiral
CommandsINS Trikand (F51)
INS Kirpan (P44)
INS Nashak (K83)
Awards Vishisht Seva Medal

Rear Admiral Arjun Dev Nair, VSM is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Commandant of the Naval War College, Goa.

Naval career

Nair is a Anti-submarine warfare specialist. He attended the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. He has commanded the Veer-class corvette INS Nashak (K83), the Khukri-class corvette INS Kirpan (P44) and the commanding officer of Talwar-class frigate INS Trikand (F51). On period of Commanding the ship, INS Trikand won the award of Unit Citation 2016-17 and Best Ship 2016-17.[1][2] He was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal on 26 January 2018.[3]

As a Commodore, Nair served as the Fleet operations officer (FOO) of the Western Fleet. He subsequently served as the Principal Director (Training) at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala.[4] He attended the 59th course of the National Defence College, New Delhi in 2019.

Flag rank

Nair was promoted to flag rank and was appointed Assistant Chief of Personnel (Administration and Civilian) (ACOP A&C) at naval headquarters. The ACOP is an assistant principal staff officer role. He subsequently served as the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Staff Requirements), also at NHQ. On 20 November 2023, he was appointed the 6th Commandant of Naval War College, Goa. He took over from Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar.[5]

Awards and decorations

Vishisht Seva Medal Samanya Seva Medal Operation Vijay Star Operation Vijay Medal
Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal Videsh Seva Medal 75th Independence Anniversary Medal
50th Independence Anniversary Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

See also

References

Military offices
Preceded by Commandant Naval War College, Goa
2021 – 2022
Incumbent