VSR Murthy in race for Indian Coast Guard Chief’s post

Additional Director General, Indian Coast Guard, VSR Murthy is in the race for the post of Director General (DG), Indian Coast Guard. He is a topper of the Coast Guards fifth batch of officers and was commissioned into Indian Coast Guard as Assistant Commandant on January 18, 1984. The Flag Officer has held several key command and staff appointments, both afloat and ashore. His command with distinction, of all four major ship classes of the Indian Coast Guard includes the Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel Samar (Best Coast Guard Unit), Offshore Patrol Vessel Vijaya (Best Search & Rescue Ship), Fast Patrol Vessel Annie Besant and Inshore Patrol Vessel Kittur Chennamma (Best Taut Ship).