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Vice Admiral P. Murugesan, AVSM, VSM assumed charge as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff on March 31, 2015. In a ceremony held at the South Block lawns earlier during the day, Vice Admiral P. Murugesan was received by Vice Admiral S.K. Jha, Chief Hydrographer and Commodore V.K. Garg, station commander Delhi area and a ceremonial guard of honour was accorded to him.
Vice Admiral P Murugesan was commissioned in the Indian Navy on January 1, 1979. He is a recipient of the President’s Gold Medal as a Cadet in the Naval Academy, Sea Cadet’s ‘Telescope’ during Cadet Afloat Training and ‘Sword of Honour’ as a Midshipman. After the initial sea appointments, he specialised in Navigation and Aircraft Direction by securing first position in his class and served onboard frontline fleet ships. He has been the commissioning crew of the first ship of 1241 RE (Veer class missile boats) and has undergone training in Russia. He has held various prestigious operational and staff appointments, both afloat and ashore.
For his distinguished service, Vice Admiral P. Murugesan was awarded with VSM and the AVSM in 2008 and 2011 respectively.