Vice Admiral

Sanjay Jasjit Singh

AVSM, NM
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Navy
Years of serviceJuly 1986 - present
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands heldWestern Fleet
INS Trishul (F43)
INS Taragiri (F41)
Awards Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Nao Sena Medal
RelationsAir Commodore Jasjit Singh (father)

Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, AVSM, NM is a serving flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the 37th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff. He previously served as the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) (DCIDS Ops), as the Commandant of the Naval War College, Goa and as the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet.

Early life and education

Singh was born in an Armed Forces family and is a third-generation officer. His father, Air Commodore Jasjit Singh, AVSM, VrC, VM was an officer in the Indian Air Force. Jasjit Singh was awarded the Vir Chakra for gallantry in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. He later headed the think tank Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (later Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses) from 1987 to 2001.[1] In 2001, he founded the think tank Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS). He served as the Director General of CAPS till his death in 2013.[2]

Singh graduated from the National Defence Academy, Pune where he was adjudged the best naval cadet. He was awarded the Binoculars as the Best Sea Cadet as well as the Sword of Honour.[3]

Naval career

Singh was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 July 1986 from the Indian Naval Academy Ezhimala. He is a specialist in Navigation and Direction, a course he topped in 1992. He has served as the navigation officer on most classes of ships. In 2000, he was selected to attend the Advanced Command and Staff Course at the Joint Services Command and Staff College (JSCSC), Shrivenham in the United Kingdom. At JSCSC, he was adjudged the Best Overseas Student amongst 90 participants from about 50 countries.[4] In his training appointments, he served as the staff officer ND of the P-15 Training Team, the Officer-in-Charge Local Work Up team (West), and as the Officer-in-Charge Navigation Direction School.

Singh commanded the Nilgiri-class frigate INS Taragiri (F41). For his command of the Taragiri, he was awarded the Nao Sena Medal. He then was appointed Joint Director of Personnel at Naval HQ. In 2009, he attended the higher command course at the College of Naval Warfare in Mumbai. He subsequently was appointed commanding officer of the Talwar-class guided missile frigate INS Trishul (F43). After a successful command, he was appointed Naval attaché at the Embassy of India at Tehran, Iran.[4]

In 2012, Singh attended the National Defence College, New Delhi as part of the 52nd course. After completing the year-long course, he was appointed Principal Director Naval Operations at NHQ. Subsequently, he was appointed Principal Director Strategy, Concepts and Transformation, also at NHQ.[3]

Singh as a Rear Admiral.

Flag rank

On promotion to Flag Rank, Singh took over as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Communication Space and Network Centric Operation) (ACNS (CSNCO)). On 4 February 2018, he 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.[5] After a year-long tenure as FOST, Singh assumed the office of the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet on 22 March 2019.[6][7] For his command of the Western Fleet, Singh was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on 26 January 2020.[8]

On 18 February 2020, Singh took over as the Commandant of his alma mater, the Naval War College, Goa.[9][10] After a one year stint, he was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral and appointed Controller of Personnel Services (CPS) at Naval HQ.[11] In August 2021, he was appointed Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) at HQ IDS.[12] On 1 April 2023, he was appointed the 37th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff.[13]

He was appointed as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command (FOC-in-C WNC) on 5 December 2023, he will assume the post on 4 January 2024 succeeding Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi.[14][15]

Personal life

Singh is married to Zarine Singh. The couple have a daughter, Payal and a son, Samar.[4]

Awards and decorations

Singh was awarded the Nao Sena Medal in 2009 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2020.

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Nau Sena Medal Samanya Seva Medal Sainya Seva Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Former Directors of MP-IDSA | Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses". www.idsa.in. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Formers DGs". capsindia.org. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh assumes charge as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (communication space and network centric operation) | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
  4. ^ a b c "Controller Personnel Services (CPS) | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
  5. ^ "Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, NM Assumes Charge as the Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
  6. ^ "Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh takes over as Western Fleet Commander". pib.gov.in.
  7. ^ "Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh to be the Commander of Western Fleet. He presently heads the Indian Naval Workup Organisation as Flag Officer Sea Training at Kochi. Spearheaded Naval Communications, Space & Network Centric Operations at New Delhi on promotion as Flag Officerpic.twitter.com/G9h8hCXibT". @indiannavy. 14 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Distinguished service and gallantry award winners on Republic day 2020". pib.gov.in.
  9. ^ "Rear Admiral Sanjay J Singh Takes over as Commandant, NWC Goa". pib.gov.in.
  10. ^ @indiannavy (20 February 2020). "Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, AVSM, NM took over…" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Controller Personnel Services (CPS) | Indian Navy".
  12. ^ @HQ_IDS_India (2 August 2021). "Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh assumed the appointment of…" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2023 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ "VICE ADMIRAL SANJAY JASJIT SINGH, AVSM, NM ASSUMES CHARGE AS VICE CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Major reshuffle in Navy: Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi to be new Vice Chief". PTC News. 5 December 2023.
  15. ^ Gaurav, Kunal (5 December 2023). "Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi to become India's new Vice Chief of Navy Staff".
  16. ^ "CPS". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
Military offices Preceded byDinesh K Tripathi Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command 4 January 2024 - Present Incumbent Preceded bySatish Ghormade Vice Chief of the Naval Staff 1 April 2023 - 3 January 2024 Succeeded byDinesh K Tripathi Controller of Personnel Services 2021 - 2021 Succeeded bySuraj Berry Preceded bySandeep Beecha Commandant Naval War College, Goa 2020 - 2021 Succeeded byS. Venkat Raman Preceded byM A Hampiholi Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet 2019 - 2020 Succeeded byKrishna Swaminathan Flag Officer Sea Training 2018 - 2019
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