Satyendra Singh Jamwal Explained

Term Start:	2009
Term End:	2010
Birth Date:	1959
Death Date:	2010
Occupation:	Naval officer
Spouse:	Geeta Jamwal
Parents:	Major-General Jagdish Singh Jamwal (retired).^[1]
Nationality:	India

Satyendra Singh Jamwal (1959 — 2010) was a former flag officer in the Indian Navy. He was serving as the Chief of Staff at the Southern Naval Command when he died in a tragic accidental shooting death in 2010.^[2] Standing 6 feet 4, “Jammy” - as he was called in the navy - belonged to the Chenani town of Udhampur district in Jammu and was an avid sportsman renowned for his handsome features.^[3]

Naval Positioned held

A highly decorated officer he was being groomed to take over as the chief of the Indian Navy.Rear Admiral S S Jamwal was commissioned in the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer on 1 July 1980.

• ADC to the President of India.
• Naval Attache to Russia
• In-charge southern command Indian Navy.
• Commanding officer INS Delhi (D61).

Alma Mater

• The Lawrence School, Sanawar.
• National Defence Academy.
• Grechko Naval War College in the then USSR.
• Defence Services Staff College at Wellington

Controversy surrounding his death

Rear Admiral S S Jamwal was accidentally killed while examining a firearm at the INS Dronacharya in Kochi.^{[4] [5] [6]} The police investigation claimed that the death was a suicide.^{[7] [8]} But the Navy said it was an accidental shooting.^{[9] [10]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Father mourns loss of a 'sincere' naval officer . indiatoday.intoday.in . 3 May 2016.
2. Web site: Rear Admiral's death: Freak accident . https://web.archive.org/web/20160601221614/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article180908.ece . dead . 1 June 2016 . newindianexpress.com . 3 May 2016.
3. Web site: Rear Admiral SS Jamwal was a potential navy chief . ajaishukla.blogspot.in . 5 May 2016.
4. Web site: India admiral shot dead in firing range . bbc.com . 3 May 2016.
5. Web site: Rear Admiral S S Jamwal killed in 'accidental fire . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 3 May 2016.
6. Web site: Tragedy strikes Jamwal family again . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 3 May 2016.
7. Web site: POLICE PURSUING SUICIDE LINE IN REAR ADMIRAL SS JAMWAL'S DEATH . dnaindia.com . 3 May 2016.
8. Web site: It was suicide, Jamwal shot point blank . hindustantimes.com . 3 May 2016.
9. Web site: Rear Admiral Jamwal killed in accidental gunfire . thehindu.com . 3 May 2016.
10. Web site: Rear Admiral shot himself accidentally, says Navy, rejects suicide theory . ndtv.com . 3 May 2016.