VASCO: D. Mahesh Babu, INAS, has taken charge as General Manager of the Naval Armament Depot (NAD), Goa, succeeding Bhupendra Sharma, INAS, who was transferred to NHQ/DGONA on May 22 after completing two years of service. D. Mahesh Babu belongs to the 2009 batch of the Indian Naval Armament Service and joined the Naval Armament Organisation on October 28, 2009. An alumnus of Anna University, Chennai, he has held several important positions at NAD Visakhapatnam, NAD Karwar, NAD Arakkonam, NAD Trombay and NAD Goa.
He is an OEM-trained officer for the Mk-54 Torpedo in the United States and has contributed significantly to strengthening the operational readiness of the Naval Armament Organisation. He also played an important role in setting up NAD Arakkonam from the beginning and developing it into a fully functional depot. With his experience, technical knowledge and leadership, D. Mahesh Babu is expected to lead NAD Goa towards greater operational efficiency and mission readiness.
