KASZ Raju
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Vice Admiral Kankipati Appala Satyanarayana Zagapathi 'KASZ' Raju, PVSM, AVSM, NM is a former Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He last served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command, from 1992 to 1994. A naval aviator, he was part of the Navy's first naval air squadron INAS 300 and was embarked on the Navy's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, he was the executive officer of the Leopard-class frigate INS Brahmaputra (1957), for which he was awarded the Nao Sena Medal. He later commanded the Western Fleet and the Southern Naval Command.
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Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Navy |
Years of service | 1958-1994 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held | Western Naval Command Southern Naval Command Western Fleet INS Hansa INS Vikrant INS Deepak INS Tir (K256) |
Battles/wars | World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Nao Sena Medal |
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