Sushil Kumar (admiral)

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Admiral Sushil Kumar Isaacs, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, NM (died 27 November 2019) was an Indian Navy Admiral who served as Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) of the Indian Navy. He was the Director of Naval Operations during Operation Pawan and Operation Cactus and was the CNS during the Kargil War.

Early life

A native of Neyyoor (Nagercoil), he joined the Indian Navy and was commissioned in 1961. He ceased to use his surname of Isaacs[1] because it caused confusion with his brother, who shares the same initials and is also a naval officer.[2] He was an alumnus of The Bishop's School, Pune

Naval career

A specialist in hydrography and amphibious warfare,[3] Kumar was also a qualified air warfare instructor. He was an alumnus of the National Defence College and was an instructor at the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. His training abroad included a deputation to the Royal Navy on board Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". in 1963 and a course in amphibious warfare with the US Navy at Coronado, California, in 1976.[4] He participated in the 1961 invasion of Goa and in both the Indo-Pakistan wars of 1965 and 1971. He was awarded the Nao Sena Medal for gallantry whilst in command of INS Ghorpad.

Kumar was promoted to substantive commander on 1 January 1977 and to captain on 1 January 1983.[5][6] As Director of Naval Operations, he was decorated with the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal for his exceptional conduct in Operation Pawan and in Operation Cactus (Liberation of Maldives).

Flag rank

Kumar was promoted to substantive rear admiral on 6 July 1990.[7] Kumar held operational commands and important posts such as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff, the Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area (FOMA), Commander of the Flotilla in Mumbai and Fortress Commander, Andaman and Nicobar Islands (FORTAN). He was the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command in Kochi, before being appointed the Chief of Naval Staff. Sushil Kumar assumed charge of the Indian Navy, as the 16th Chief of Naval Staff, on 30 December 1998. During his tenure as CNS, He was the highest-decorated serving officer in the Indian Navy, and he retired on 29 December 2001. He was a keen yachtsman and played polo on the international circuit, for which he had an international rating of 4+ goals.[4]

Death

Kumar died on 27 November 2019 at the Indian Army Research and Referral Hospital, Delhi at the age of 79. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences upon this.[8][9]

Awards and decorations

File:Former Indian Navy chiefs with Admiral Robin K. Dhowan at the Conclave of Chiefs 2015.jpg
Kumar (2nd from left) with former chiefs and Admiral Robin K. Dhowan at the Conclave of Chiefs, 2015
File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg File:Uttam Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg File:Nao Sena Medal ribbon.svg
File:India General Service Medal 1947.svg File:IND Poorvi Star Ribbon.svg File:IND Paschimi Star Ribbon.svg File:IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg
File:IND Raksha Medal Ribbon.svg File:IND Sangram Medal Ribbon.svg File:IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg File:IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg
File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg File:IND 25th Anniversary Independence medal.svg File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg
File:IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg File:IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Nausena Medal
General Service Medal Poorvi Star Paschimi Star Special Service Medal
Raksha Medal Sangram Medal Sainya Seva Medal Videsh Seva Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal 25th Anniversary of Independence Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal
20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

References

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Military offices
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
1 October 2000 – 29 December 2001 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Chief of the Naval Staff
1998–29 December 2001 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command
1998-1998 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
1996-1998 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Chief of Personnel
1995-1996 Template:S-ttl/check
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Fortress Commander, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
1994-1995 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by

Template:Chief of Defence Staff (India) Template:Chief of the Naval Staff (India)

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