Surgeon Vice Admiral Manish Honwad assumes charge as chief of Armed Forces Medical College

Pune, Sep 1 (AHN) Surgeon Vice Admiral Manish Honwad assumed the appointment as Director and Commandant of the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune on Tuesday.

In a related development, Lieutenant General I.S. Panjrath assumed the appointment as Director General of Army Air Defence in New Delhi. Upon assuming the appointment, he laid a wreath at the National War Memorial, paying homage to the bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation, a statement said.

Also, Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja assumed the appointment of the 47th Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS).

Air Marshal KAA Sanjeeb assumed the charge of Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance of the Indian Air Force (IAF), the statement said.

completed his MBBS from Armed Forces Medical College in 1989, Surgeon Vice Admiral Manish Honwad went on to do his MD in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine from Armed Forces Medical College in 1998.

He is a WHO Fellow in Neuro-Anesthesiology from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore. The Flag Officer is also an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, where he was awarded an M.Phil in Public Administration, according to a statement.

In an exemplary career spanning over 37 years, the Flag Officer has held prestigious academic, clinical, and administrative appointments including Additional Director General Medical Services (Navy) at the Naval HQ, Commanding Officer, INHS Sanjivani, Kochi and Commanding Officer, INHS Asvini, Mumbai, before assuming the appointment of Director and Commandant AFMC.

The Flag Officer is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSIH), USA and International speaker on Healthcare Simulation at various National and International Conferences, said the statement.

In recognition of his dedication to patient care and service, the Flag Officer was conferred with the ‘Vishisht Seva Medal’ in 2025. He was also awarded the Chief of Naval Staff Commendation twice in 2006 and 2013 and FOC-in-C (South) Commendation in 2007 and FOC-in-C (West) Commendation in 2011.

On behalf of all ranks of the Armed Forces Medical Services, DGAFMS conveys best wishes to the Flag Officer for a successful tenure as Director & Commandant of the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune.