Vice Admiral AN Pramod appointed Director General of Naval Operations

Vice Admiral AN Pramod took over as the Director General of Naval Operations (DGNO) on 15 January 2024. AN Pramod, an alumnus of the 38th Integrated Cadet Course, Naval Academy, Goa, was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 01 July 1990. The Flag Officer is a Cat 'A' Sea King Air Operations Officer and a communications and electronics warfare expert. He underwent Staff Course at DSSC Wellington (Nilgiris) and Naval Higher Command Course at NWC, Goa.

His important naval appointments include Fleet Operations Officer, Western Fleet, command of IN ships Abhay, Shardul and Satpura, Executive Officer Rajput, SCO Sujata and GO II Kirpan. He commanded the Naval Air Station, Utkrosh at Port Blair and was also Directing Staff at DSSC, Wellington. The Flag Officer has held the appointments of Deputy Commandant, INA, ACNS (Air) at Naval Headquarters and Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area. The flag officer is married to Mrs. Ambili Pramod. They have two children Chitranjali and Siddhant.
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