Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena assumes cost because the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, Kochi, on Friday (October 31, 2025) | Photo Credit: particular association
Vice Admiral Saxena was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1989 and is a specialist in navigation and course. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, and the Naval War College Newport, USA, in keeping with a launch from the Navy.
He has served onboard Indian naval ships Ajay, Sukanya and Akshay as a non-specialist officer. As a specialist, he served on the course workforce onboard the plane provider INS Viraat and subsequently because the Navigating Officer of Indian naval ships Kuthar, Godavari and Delhi. He has been the Executive Officer of INS Mumbai.
His Command tenures embrace the Mauritian Coast Guard ship Guardian, and Indian naval ships Kulish and Mysore. He additionally served as Fleet Operations Officer of the Western Fleet. He has served because the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy & Plans) and in addition commanded the Western Fleet of the Indian Navy. In November 2022, he took over because the Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area.
He was serving because the Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command on promotion to the rank of Vice Admiral since August 1, 2023.
He was awarded the Nau Sena Medal in 2017 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2023.
He is married to Laboni Saxena.
Published – October 31, 2025 01:10 pm IST
