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Rear Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar has been appointed as the Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area.He will succeed Rear Admiral Puneet Kumar Bahl, VSM.He was commissioned into the Indian Navy in Jan 1987 and he is an Anti-Submarine Warfare specialist.He has experience as Executive Officer of missile corvette INS Kirpan, and missile destroyer INS Mysore. He also holds his experience as command of missile corvette INS Kora, missile frigate INS Shivalik and the aircraft carrier INS Viraat. Also, he is a recipient of the Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service.