Satyendra Singh Jamwal | |
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In office 2009–2010 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1959 |
Died | 2010 |
Nationality | Indian |
Spouse | Geeta Jamwal |
Parent | Major-General Jagdish Singh Jamwal (retired).[1] |
Occupation | Naval officer |
Satyendra Singh Jamwal (1959 — 2010) was a former flag officer in the Indian Navy. He was serving as the Chief of Staff at the Southern Naval Command when he died in a tragic accidental shooting death in 2010.[2] Standing 6 feet 4, “Jammy” - as he was called in the navy - belonged to the Chenani town of Udhampur district in Jammu and was an avid sportsman renowned for his handsome features.[1] [3]
A highly decorated officer he was being groomed to take over as the chief of the Indian Navy[3].Rear Admiral S S Jamwal was commissioned in the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer on 1 July 1980. [4]
Rear Admiral S S Jamwal was accidentally killed while examining a firearm at the INS Dronacharya in Kochi.[5][6][7] The police investigation claimed that the death was a suicide.[8][9] But the Navy said it was an accidental shooting.[10][4]