VISAKHAPATNAM, Oct 24: Rear Admiral Vennam Srinivas today took charge as the Flag Officer Submarines from Rear Admiral Sanjay Mahindru.
Srinivas was commissioned on July 1, 1897 and has served 25 years in the submarine arm. He has commanded two conventional submarines, a destroyer prior assuming command of the nuclear submarine INS Chakra, a Naval release issued here said.
Whilst serving ashore, the officer commanded the Navy’s submarine training establishment and has been the principal director at Naval Headquarters, it said.
According to the release, Srinivas is an alumnus of College of Naval Warfare and has also completed the Staff Course in Defence Services Staff College at Wellington in New Zealand. (PTI)
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