Karambir Singh

Karambir Singh
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	Indian Navy
Years of service	1980 - date
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands held	Deputy Chief of Naval Staff INS Rana INS Vijaydurg
Awards	Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

Vice Admiral Karambir Singh is an Indian Navy officer, currently serving as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy.^[1]

He joined the Indian Navy in July 1980, training as a helicopter pilot and qualifying in 1982.^[2] He served as commanding officer of the Indian Coast Guard Ship Chand bibi, INS Vijaydurg as well as Destroyers INS Rana and INS Delhi. He also served as Fleet Operations Officer of the Western Fleet, Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command and Chief of Staff of the Unified Command at Andaman & Nicobar Islands as well as Flag Officer Maharashtra and Gujarat Area (FOMAG).

Honours and awards

Military awards

Ati Vishist Seva Medal	Operation Vijay Medal	Operation Parakram Medal	Sainya Seva Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal	30 Years Long Service Medal	20 Years Long Service Medal	9 Years Long Service Medal

References

1. "Navy Gets New Deputy Chief of Staff in Vice Admiral Karambir Singh". New Indian Express. November 1, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
2. "Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, AVSM, Assumes Charge as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (DCNS)". Press Information Bureau. October 31, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2016.