VAdm Sameer Saxena Assumes Charge As Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command

Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, AVSM, NM assumed charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command on 31 Oct 2025. VAdm Sameer Saxena succeeds Vice Admiral V Srinivas PVSM, AVSM, NM who superannuated after an illustrious career close to four decades in the Indian Navy. VAdm Saxena was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 01 Jul 1989 and is a specialist in Navigation & Direction.

VAdm Sameer Saxena Assumes Charge As Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command

VAdm Sameer Saxena Appointed As Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command

Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, AVSM, NM has been appointed as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command. VAdm Sameer Saxena succeeds Vice Admiral V Srinivas PVSM, AVSM, NM who superannuated after an illustrious career close to four decades in the Indian Navy.

VAdm Sameer Saxena took over the appointment of new Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command at New Delhi with effect from 31st October 2025.

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About VAdm Sameer Saxena

VAdm Sameer Saxena was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 01 Jul 1989 and is a specialist in Navigation & Direction. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, and the Naval War College Newport, USA.

Flag Officer Sameer Saxena has held several key operational, staff and training appointments.

As a non-specialist officer, Sameer Saxena served onboard Indian Naval Ships: Ajay, Sukanya and Akshay. As a specialist, he served on the Direction team onboard the aircraft carrier, INS Viraat and subsequently as the Navigating Officer of Indian Naval Ships Kuthar, Godavari and Delhi. He has been the Executive Officer of INS Mumbai.

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Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena Command tenures include the Mauritian Coast Guard ship Guardian, and Indian Naval Ships Kulish and Mysore. He also served as Fleet Operations Officer of the Western Fleet.

His important appointments ashore include Joint Director of Personnel and Principal Director Foreign Cooperation at Naval Headquarters. He was the Naval Assistant to Chief of the Naval Staff (2011-12), and the Naval Adviser at the High Commission of India, London (2016-19).

On promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral on 05 Feb 2020, Sameer Saxena served as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy & Plans) and was responsible for the Navy's perspective, force level, organisation, financial and infrastructure planning & acquisition.

Thereafter, he commanded the Western Fleet of the Indian Navy from Dec 2021 to Nov 2022. On November 22, he took over as the Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area.

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On promotion to the rank of Vice Admiral on 01 August 2023, the Flag Officer Sameer Saxena took over the responsibilities of Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command. During his tenure, the Command was involved in a wide range of operational and technical activities with focus on foreign cooperation, infrastructure development, community building and education.

Awards And Honoured

VAdm Sameer Saxena was awarded the Nausena Medal in 2017 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2023. He has also been commended by the Chief of the Naval Staff and the Commissioner of Police of Mauritius, both times for acts of gallantry at sea.

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• Formation: 26 January 1950 (as current service); 5 September 1612 (as East India Company's Marine)
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Navy Day: 4 December
• Commander-in-Chief: President Droupadi Murmu
• Chief of Defence Staff (CDS): General Anil Chauhan
• Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS): Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
• Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS): Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan
• Notable Commanders: Admiral S. M. Nanda, Admiral Sourendra Nath Kohli and Admiral Ram Dass Katari