Mumbai: Rear Admiral Shantanu Jha has taken over the command of Maharashtra Naval Area (MNA) from Rear Admiral Anil Jaggi, the Navy said on Saturday.
Jha took over at a ceremonial parade held at INS Kunjali on Friday.
Rear Admiral Jha was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1993. A graduate of the National Defence Academy, he is a specialist in navigation and direction.
The officer’s distinguished staff appointments include roles at Naval Headquarters such as Commodore (Strategy, Concepts and Transformation), Commodore (Foreign Cooperation), and Naval Assistant to the Vice Chief of Naval Staff. He has also served as India’s Naval Attaché in Tehran.
An alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, and the Royal College of Defence Studies, London, he holds Master’s degrees in Defence Studies and International Security and Strategy. A recipient of the Nao Sena Medal, Rear Admiral Jha has also been commended multiple times for his service.
Before taking over as FOMA, he served as the Chief Staff Officer (Operations) at the Eastern Naval Command following his promotion to Flag Rank in January 2024.
