Vice-Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Tuesday took over as the Chief of the Mumbai-based Western Naval Command known as the ‘sword arm’ of the Navy from Vice-Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh. Prior to the new assignment Tripathi served as the Chief of Personnel at the Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (Navy).
An alumnus of Sainik School, Rewa and National Defence Academy(NDA), he was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1985. A Communication and Electronic Warfare specialist, he served on frontline warships of the Navy as Signal Communication Officer and Electronic Warfare Officer, and later as the Executive Officer and Principal Warfare Officer of Guided Missile Destroyer _INS Mumbai_. He commanded Indian Naval Ships _Vinash_, _Kirch_ and _Trishul, navy officials said here on Tuesday.
He has also held various important operational and staff appointments which include Fleet Operations Officer of the Western Fleet at Mumbai, Director of Naval Operations, Principal Director Network Centric Operations and Principal Director Naval Plans at New Delhi. On promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral, he served as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy and Plans) at IHQ MoD(N) and as the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet.