Vice Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar on Wednesday assumed duties of the Director General Project Seabird, with a charter to oversee largest defence infrastructure project currently progressing at the Karwar Naval Base, from Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti., navy said here.
The change of guard took place at the Headquarters, Project Seabird, New Delhi. Dhankhar was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1990 and is a specialist in Navigation and Direction.
The Flag Officer is an alumnus of the prestigious Naval Academy, Defence Services Staff College, and has undergone the Higher Command Course in Japan. During his illustrious career spanning 34 years, the Flag Officer has tenanted specialist appointments onboard warships Pondicherry, Godavari, Kora and Mysore.
The officer has also done instructional tenures in the erstwhile Project 15 Training Team, Navigation and Direction School and at the MIDS Wing Officer’s Cadet School, Singapore.
