Rear Admiral Krishna Swaminathan has assumed charge as the new Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) at the Southern Naval Command (SNC) here.
He succeeds Rear Admiral Sanjay J. Singh, who has proceeded to Mumbai to assume charge as Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF).
Prior to assuming charge as FOST, Rear Admiral Swaminathan was the Chief Staff Officer (Training) at the Southern Naval Command.
A specialist in communication and electronic warfare, he was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1987. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Pune; Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham, in the United Kingdom; College of Naval Warfare, Karanja, Mumbai, and the United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, US.
He has commanded five frontline ships of the Indian Navy, including missile vessels INS Vidyut and INS Vinash, missile corvette INS Kulish, guided missile destroyer INS Mysore, and aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya.
He played a key role in the conduct of all training in the Indian Navy. He was also instrumental in raising the Indian Naval Safety Team that oversees operational safety across all domains of the Navy.
The officer has a BSc degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, MA in Defence Studies from King’s College, London, M.Phil in Strategic Studies from Mumbai University, and a PhD in International Studies from Mumbai University.
His charter includes conduct of operational sea training for ships of the Indian Navy and Coast Guard by enhancing crew proficiency in all aspects, including safe navigation practices, damage control and firefighting drills, weapon firings as well as seamanship training.
