Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command, will retire today, 31st January 2019, upon superannuation after a glittering career spanning nearly four decades in the Indian Navy. He was at the helm of Western Naval Command since 30 May 2016.

An alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, he was commissioned into the Navy in July 1979. A Navigation and Direction specialist, he commanded frontline warships INS Khukri, Talwar and the aircraft carrier Viraat. He was also the Commander-in-Chief of the Southern Naval Command in Kochi prior heading the Western Naval Command. Some of his important appointments include Director General Naval Operations, Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations), Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, Asst Chief of Naval Staff (Policy & Plans), Principal Director Naval Plans and Deputy Naval Adviser to High Commission of India, London. He has attended courses in India and abroad, including the Staff Course at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, and the Naval Command Course at the Naval War College, USA.