Surgeon Vice Admiral Manish Honwad takes charge as AFMC Pune Director and Commandant

Surgeon Vice Admiral Manish Honwad takes charge as AFMC Director (Pic/Special arrangement)

Surgeon Vice Admiral Manish Honwad, VSM, has assumed charge as the Director and Commandant of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune.

Honwad is an alumnus of AFMC, who has completed his MBBS from the institution in 1989 and later obtained an MD in Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine from AFMC in 1998. Vice Admiral Manish Honwad also underwent a WHO Fellowship in Neuro-Anaesthesiology at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru. He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, where he was awarded an M.Phil in Public Administration.

With a distinguished career spanning more than 37 years, Surgeon Vice Admiral Honwad has held several key academic, clinical and administrative positions in the Armed Forces Medical Services. His previous appointments include Additional Director General Medical Services (Navy) at Naval Headquarters, as well as Commanding Officer of INHS Sanjivani and INHS Asvini.

He has also contributed significantly to healthcare education and simulation-based training. He is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSIH), USA, and has represented the field as an international speaker at various national and international conferences.

In recognition of his distinguished service and commitment to patient care, Surgeon Vice Admiral Honwad was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) in 2025. He has also received Chief of Naval Staff Commendations and commendations from the Flag Officers Commanding-in-Chief of both the Southern and Western Naval Commands.

The Directorate General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS), on behalf of all ranks of the Armed Forces Medical Services, conveyed its best wishes to Surgeon Vice Admiral Honwad for a successful tenure at the helm of AFMC, Pune.