Satish Namdeo Ghormade

Vice Admiral Satish Namdeo Ghormade AVSM, NM is a Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He is the current Controller of Personnel Services at Naval HQ. He previously served as the Chief of Staff of the Eastern Naval Command from 2019 to 2020.[1] He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy (NDA) near Pune and he attended the Naval Staff Course at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, United States, and the Naval War College in Mumbai. Ghormade was commissioned in 1984. He served as the commanding officer of the guided missile frigate INS Brahmaputra, submarine rescue vessel INS Nireekshak and minesweeper INS Allepey. He was awarded a Nao Sena Medal in 2007 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2017.

Vice Admiral

S. N. Ghormade

AVSM, NM
AllegianceIndia
Service/branchIndian Navy
Years of service1 January 1984 – present
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands held
Awards

Early life and education

Ghormade graduated from the National Defence Academy (NDA), Pune. He completed his Master of Philosophy degree from University of Mumbai, and a Master of Science degree from the University of Madras in defence and strategic studies. He completed the Naval Staff Course at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, United States, and the Naval War College in Mumbai. Ghormade holds a specialization in navigation and direction. He completed his personnel management Master's degree from the [[Symbiosis International University|Symbiosis Institute of Business. He is also an alumnus of Rashtriya Military School, Bangalore.[2]

Career
Rear Admiral SN Ghormade (right), assuming charge of Flag Officer, Maharashtra Area, from Rear Admiral MS Pawar

Ghormade was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 January 1984. He was the commanding officer of the guided missile frigate INS Brahmaputra, the submarine rescue vessel INS Nireekshak and the minesweeper INS Allepey, and was also second in command of the guided missile frigate INS Ganga.[3]

Ghormade served as Principal Director of the Personnel Board and Director of Naval Plans at Naval Headquarters. He also served as Director of Military Affairs at the Ministry of External Affairs. He held two instructional appointments: one at the Navigation Direction School and the other at the National Defence Academy.[3]

Vice Admiral SN Ghormade (second from left), NM, Director General Naval Operations and Mr Tapan Misra (third from left), Director, Space Application Centre (SAC)

After promotion to the flag rank in 2012, he was appointed Assistant Chief of Personnel.[4] Ghormade served as Flag Officer Commanding, Karnataka Naval Area, and Flag Officer Commanding, Maharashtra Naval Area.[3][5]

Beginning on 21 October 2016, Ghormade served as Director General Naval Operations and then took charge as Chief of Staff Eastern Naval Command.[1][2][6] During his tenure as Director General Naval Operations, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on 15 May 2017 with the Space Applications Centre for the sharing of oceanographic and meteorological data. This will allow for a better understanding of the Indian Ocean.[7] Ghormade was awarded the Commendation Card by the Chief of Naval Staff in 2000, the Nao Sena Medal in 2007, and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on 26 January 2017.[2][8]

Military Awards and Decorations
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Nausena Medal
Samanya Seva Medal
Operation Vijay Medal
Sainya Seva Medal 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal
20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

References
  1. "Vice Admiral SN Ghormade, AVSM, NM takes over as Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 14 February 2019.
  2. "Director General of Naval Operations". indiannavy.nic.in. indiannavy. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. "Vice Admiral SN Ghormade, NM takes over as Director General of Naval Operations". indiannavy.nic.in. indiannavy. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  4. "Navy bends rule to promote Admiral Dhowan's staff officer". indiatoday.in. India Today. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  5. "Indian Navy And Bajaj Auto Set Off On A PAN Maharashtra Ride". overdrive.in. overdrive. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  6. "For organizational efficiency: Maharashtra and Gujarat naval areas divided". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  7. "Navy signs MoU for data sharing in oceanography, meteorology". www.magzter.com. Magzter Inc. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  8. "398 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
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