Jal Cursetji Military person

Jal Cursetji (born May 20, 1919) is a retired Indian Navy admiral who served as the 10th Chief of the Naval Staff from March 1, 1976 until February 28, 1979. Cursetji's prior commands included those as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-IN-C) of the Western Naval Command and the commanding officer of INS Vikrant (R11) and HMIS Bombay (J249). He also served as the Naval Attache to the Indian Embassy in Washington, D.C. and as the Chief Hydrographer of the Indian Navy.

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Birth dateMay 20, 1919
Birth place
Jabalpur , Madhya Pradesh

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award
Legion of Merit
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
military operations
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
World War II
1961 Indian annexation of Goa
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
military branch
Indian Navy
military command
Chief of the Naval Staff
FOC-IN-C Western Naval Command
service start1938
service end1979

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