Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan on Friday assumed charge as the 47th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS)Expert in Gunnery and Missile system, Vatsayan has had an illustrious career spanning over three decades where he has led various diverse array of command, operational, and staff appointments.Who is Sanjay Vatsayan?Vatsyan is an alumnus of several premier military institutions, including the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla; Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; Naval War College, Mumbai, and the National Defence College, New Delhi.He was commissioned into the Indian Navy on January 1, 1988.He is an expert in Gunnery and Missile systems with vast experience at sea and ashore.Vatsayan has commanded a range of naval platforms, including the Indian Coast Guard Inshore Patrol Vessel, missile vessels Vibhuti and Nashak, the guided-missile corvette Kuthar, and served as the commissioning Commanding Officer of the indigenously built stealth frigate Sahyadri.He has also held key appointments such as Joint Director of Personnel, Director of Personnel (Policy), Director Naval Plans (Perspective Planning), and Principal Director Naval Plans at Integrated Headquarters, ministry of defence (IHQ MoD) (Navy).He was appointed as the assistant chief of the Naval Staff (Policy and Plans) on promotion to the Flag Rank in February 2018.Vatsayan also commanded the Eastern fleet in Vishakapatnam from February 2020 to February 2021.Before his promotion to Vice Admiral and appointment as Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command (ENC), he served as Deputy Commandant and Chief Instructor at the National Defence Academy.