Thu Jul 31 19:34:52 UTC 2025: **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
**Commodore Varghese Mathew Reassumes Command as Naval Officer-in-Charge, Kerala**
**KOCHI, August 1, 2025** – Commodore Varghese Mathew has assumed the role of Naval Officer-in-Charge, Kerala, effective today. The appointment marks his second tenure in this position, having previously served from 2015 to 2017.
Commodore Mathew, a gunnery and missile warfare specialist, was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1996. He has received extensive military education at the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, and the Naval War College, Goa. His return to this crucial position underscores his experience and expertise in naval operations within the Kerala region.
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