Rear Admiral Manoj Jha has assumed charge as the Chief Staff Officer (Operations), ENC on 15 October 2025. The Flag Officer was commissioned on 01 January 1995 and is an alumnus of Naval Academy Goa DSSC, Wellington, Naval War College, Goa and Royal College of Defence Studies UK.
A Gunnery specialist, he has held various key afloat appointments including Command of Destroyer INS Chennai, Commissioning Commanding Officer of the first ASW Corvette INS Kamorta and Executive Officer of Aircraft Carrier INS Viraat.
He served as ACNS (CS NCO) and Cmde(Pers) at NHQ prior taking over this appointment.
