Rear Admiral Kapil Mohan Dhir is new Joint Secretary, Department of Military Affairs

New Delhi: Rear Admiral Kapil Mohan Dhir has been appointed as the Joint Secretary in the Department of Military Affairs, a Ministry of Defence release said on Friday.

A recipient of the ‘VishistSeva Medal’ and the ‘AtiVishishtSeva Medal’, Admiral Dhir is the first Armed Forces officer to tenant this assignment.

He was commissioned into the Indian Navy on January 1, 1985, after passing out from National Defence Academy Khadakwasla, Pune, the release read.

The senior most Serving Marine Commando (MARCOS), Dhir has served in frontline afloat and ashore assignments, including Command of the premier MARCOS establishment, INS Abhimanyu, Indian Naval warships INS Khanjar and INS Rana, and peacekeeping missions both within and outside the country, including ‘Op Pawan’ and ‘Op Jupiter’.

Besides, he has held important operational and staff appointments, which include Fleet Operations Officer of Eastern Fleet and Commodore in charge Work up, Indian Naval Workup Team (INWT), Kochi, as per the statement.

He is a graduate of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and National Defence College, New Delhi.