Vice Admiral SN Ghormade assumed charge as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff in New Delhi. Vice Admiral SN Ghormade takes over from Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar who attained his superannuation after a service of 39 years.
Vice Admiral Ghormade was commissioned into the Indian Navy on January 1, 1984 and is a Navigation and Direction specialist. He has had extensive operational tenures onboard frontline warships of the Indian Navy. During his career spanning over 37 years, he has gone through a myriad of operational and staff appointments.
Vice Admiral Ghormade's important operational appointments include Commands of Guided Missile Frigate INS Brahmaputra, Submarine Rescue Vessel INS Nireekshak, and Minesweeper INS Alleppey, and Second-in-Command of Guided Missile Frigate INS Ganga. INS Nireekshak was awarded the Unit Citation for the first time during his command.
In the rank of Vice Admiral, he has held the challenging and coveted appointments of Director General Naval Operations, Chief of Staff Eastern Naval Command and Controller Personnel Services. He was holding the tri-service appointment of Deputy Chief (Operations & Training) at Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff prior taking over the present appointment as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff at IHQ MoD(N).
Vice Admiral Ghormade was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on 26 January, 2017 and Nausena Medal in 2007 by the President of India, and Commendation by the Chief of the Naval Staff in 2000.