VAdm Saxena assumes office

Visakhapatnam: Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena took over as the chief of staff, Eastern Naval Command from Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan on Tuesday. Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, and the Naval War College Newport, USA. He served in direction team onboard aircraft carrier INS Viraat, followed by significant roles as navigating officer of INS Kuthar, Godavari, Delhi, and as the executive officer of INS Mumbai. TNN