Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar, took over the command of the Eastern Fleet, the Sword Arm of the Eastern Naval Command, from Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh, on November 10.

• The change of guard took place at an impressive ceremony held at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam.
• Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1990, and is a specialist in Navigation & Direction.
• The Flag Officer is an alumnus of the prestigious Naval Academy, Defence Services Staff College, and has done his Higher Command Course in Japan.
• During his career spanning 33 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 & Direction School and at Officer’s Cadet School, Singapore. His command appointments include Executive Officer onboard INS Delhi, and as Commanding Officer onboard INS Gharial, Mumbai and Vikramaditya.