Commodore Balbir Kumar Munjal, on Friday took over Command of INS India and Station Commander of Delhi Area from Commodore Vijesh Kumar Garg,
After a successful tenure of four years, Commodore V.K. Garg now proceeds as Deputy Director General, of NCC for Tamil Nadu, Pudduchery and Andaman-Nicobar.
Commodore Balbir Kumar Munjal was commissioned into the Indian Navy on Jan 1, 1986. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy (NDA) Khadakwasala and Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington.
Commodore Munjal , a specialist in Missile and Gunnery, spent majority of his career in afloat and operational appointments. He has the distinction of being the Commanding Officer of four ships - INTRV-71, Missile Boat INS Pralaya, Submarine Depot Ship INS Amba and Fleet Support Ship INS Deepak.
He has also been Chief Staff officer of 22nd Missile Vessel Squadron at Mumbai for four years besides serving as Director Naval Plans at IHQ MoD(N). He was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal on 26 January 2014.
