<span style="color: #222222;">Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba will retire tomorrow on completion of his tenure.<br />''<br />''He is retiring after over four decades of distinguished service.<br />''<br />''During his tenure as the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Lanba set the tone for several transitions in operational, training and organizational philosophy of the Indian Navy.<br />''<br />''Admiral Lanba has also steered the implementation of the new transition cycle which facilitated the improvement of the overall readiness of ships and submarines in undertaking operational tasking and Mission-Based Deployments.<br />''<br />''An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, College of Defence Management, Secunderabad and Royal College of Defence Studies, London, Admiral Lanba's career has been enriched with vast experience at sea as well as in operational, training and tri-services appointments. </span><br />