Mumbai, Nov 8: A recipient of Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal, Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as the Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Command on 4th Nov 2021. The Indian Navy has 3 Commands, each under the control of a Chief of Staff.
- The Western Command: It is the senior-most of the three Commands with its headquarters in Mumbai.
- The Eastern Command: It has its headquarters in Visakhapatnam.
These two are Operational Commands and oversee naval operations in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. - The Southern Command: It is a training command and has its headquarters in Kochi.
