No punishment, no complaint-only duty: Navy Chief’s story
Admiral Dinesh Tripathi became the 26th head of the Indian Navy. Tripathi, who was a student of Sainik School in Rewa, worked in many important positions in 40 years of service. He is also a classmate and friend of Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi. This is the first time that two to four-star military heads have been made from the same school.
Admiral Dinesh Tripathi was appointed on 1 July 1985 to the Executive Branch of the Navy. He has commanded the INS destruction, Kirch and Trishul. Apart from this, he served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief and Vice Admiral of Western Naval Command.
Vice Admiral DK Tripathi is at the charge of 26th Navy after retiring from R Hari Kumar’s service. He was born on 15 May 1964 and joined the Indian Navy on 1 July 1985. Tripathi has done several important assignments over a period of 40 years.
Communication and Electronic War Expert Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi is the 26th Navy chief. Born in Mahudar village in Rampur Baghelan in Satna district, Admiral Dinesh Tripathi is an alumnus of Sainik School-Rewa of Madhya Pradesh and National Defense Academy, Khadkwasla.
Admiral Tripathi is the classmate of Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi. In fact, he studied on the same bench in Sainik School-Rewa and was good friends. The Navy chief visited his village and Alma Mater about a week ago. Admiral Tripathi’s school records show that he was going to follow the rules. There was no punishment letter in his name and he always performed well in the examinations.
Before taking charge of the Navy Chief, Admiral Tripathi took blessings from his mother Rajni Tripathi, which was also a matter of much discussion and that photo was also viral on social media.
He also served as the Commandant of the prestigious Indian Navy Academy, Ezhimala. He has also got the Ati specific service medal (AVSM) and the Navy Army Medal (NM). Sainik School, Rewa has given more than 700 officers to the Indian Army, including at least 21 general rank officers in all three services.
He has also worked on various important operations and staff appointments. This includes the Operations Officer of Western Command, Director of Operations, Principal Director-Network Focused Operations and Principal Director, Navy Yojana. As a rear admiral, he served as the Flag Officer Commanding of Eastern fleet.
Rewa Sainik School has prepared more than 700 military officers, of which at least 25 are of general rank, two of which are now four star service. Dr. RS Pandey, Senior Master of Sainik School Rewa, says that for us, it is a matter of great pride for our Sainik School Rewa and our state. This is the first time that two wing of the armed forces are the main classmates and school companions and are from the Vindhya region.
Both Navy Chief Dinesh Kumar Tripathi and Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi are both studying from the same school. Friendship between the two has also been confirmed from school days. General Dwivedi and Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi were students at Sainik School Rewa in Madhya Pradesh from 1973 to 1981. Dinesh Tripathi is very simple in nature. They are very serious about their responsibilities.
