Nirmal Kumar Verma
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Admiral
Nirmal Kumar Verma (born November 14, 1950) is the current Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy
, having taken office on August 31, 2009.
at the age of 19. He studied at Goethals Memorial School
Kurseong
, Royal Naval Staff College in the UK, and the Naval War College
in the US.
, and subsequently became commander of a series of Indian Navy ships, including INS Ranvir (D54) and INS Viraat
, India's only aircraft carrier
. He rose to the rank of Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the Eastern Naval Command, and was appointed Chief of the Indian Navy upon the retirement of Sureesh Mehta
on August 31, 2009. During his career he has been awarded several decorations, including the Param Vishisht Seva Medal
and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
.
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
Nirmal Kumar Verma (born November 14, 1950) is the current Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy
Indian Navy
The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy...
, having taken office on August 31, 2009.
Early life
Born on November 14, 1950, he joined the Indian NavyIndian Navy
The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy...
at the age of 19. He studied at Goethals Memorial School
Goethals Memorial School
Goethals Memorial School is a boarding school run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in India. It is set amid forest 5 km from Kurseong town, between Siliguri and Darjeeling at an altitude of 5500 feet above sea level. The school was founded in 1907, and is named after Jesuit...
Kurseong
Kurseong
Kurseong is a hill station situated in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India.Located at an altitude of 1458 metres , Kurseong is just 30 km from Darjeeling...
, Royal Naval Staff College in the UK, and the Naval War College
Naval War College
The Naval War College is an education and research institution of the United States Navy that specializes in developing ideas for naval warfare and passing them along to officers of the Navy. The college is located on the grounds of Naval Station Newport in Newport, Rhode Island...
in the US.
Military career
Verma took charge of the Naval Academy in GoaGoa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
, and subsequently became commander of a series of Indian Navy ships, including INS Ranvir (D54) and INS Viraat
INS Viraat
INS Viraat is a Centaur class aircraft carrier currently in service with the Indian Navy. INS Viraat is the flagship of the Indian Navy, the oldest carrier in service and one of two aircraft carriers in the Indian Ocean Region.The Viraat was completed and commissioned in 1959 as the Royal Navy's...
, India's only aircraft carrier
Aircraft carrier
An aircraft carrier is a warship designed with a primary mission of deploying and recovering aircraft, acting as a seagoing airbase. Aircraft carriers thus allow a naval force to project air power worldwide without having to depend on local bases for staging aircraft operations...
. He rose to the rank of Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the Eastern Naval Command, and was appointed Chief of the Indian Navy upon the retirement of Sureesh Mehta
Sureesh Mehta
Admiral Sureesh Mehta served as Chief of the Indian Navy from 31 October 2006 until 31 August 2009. He was succeeded by Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma. He is the first service chief from India's armed forces to be born post Indian Independence. He is married to Maria Teresa Mehta and they have two...
on August 31, 2009. During his career he has been awarded several decorations, including the Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Param Vishisht Seva Medal is a military award of India. It was constituted in 1960 and since then till 1980, it was awarded in recognition to peace-time service of most exceptional order.-External links:...
and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal is a military award of India given to recognize "distinguished service of an exceptional order" to all ranks of the armed forces....
.