Rama Kant Pattanaik
Vice Admiral Rama Kant Pattanaik, PVSM, AVSM, YSM is the former Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) of Indian Navy and former Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff(DCIDS). Education Pattanaik attended the National Defence Academy, as well as the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Army War College, Mhow and National Defence College, New Delhi New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House .... Career He was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 January 1978. He retired as DCNS of the Indian Navy on 31 October 2015, and Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, AVSM succeeded him. Awards References Living people Indian Navy admirals Deputy Chiefs of Naval Staff (India) Flag Officers Commanding Western Fleet Flag Officers Sea Training Recipients of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vice Admiral (India)
Vice admiral is a three-star flag officer rank in the Indian Navy. It is the second-highest active rank in the Indian Navy. Vice admiral ranks above the two-star rank of rear admiral and below the four-star rank of admiral, which is held by the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS). The equivalent rank in the Indian Army is lieutenant general and in the Indian Air Force is air marshal. Officers in the rank of vice admiral hold important appointments at the naval commands and at the naval headquarters. History Admiral Ram Dass Katari was the first Indian to be promoted to the rank of Vice admiral. On 22 April 1958, he took over as the first Indian Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) and promoted to the substantive rank of Vice Admiral. From 1948 to 1968, the appointment of CNS, the professional head of the Indian Navy was held by a vice admiral. The position of the CNS was upgraded from vice admiral to admiral in 1968. The first officer to hold the rank was Admiral Adhar Kumar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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New Delhi
New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House, and the Supreme Court of India. New Delhi is a municipality within the NCT, administered by the NDMC, which covers mostly Lutyens' Delhi and a few adjacent areas. The municipal area is part of a larger administrative district, the New Delhi district. Although colloquially ''Delhi'' and ''New Delhi'' are used interchangeably to refer to the National Capital Territory of Delhi, both are distinct entities, with both the municipality and the New Delhi district forming a relatively small part of the megacity of Delhi. The National Capital Region is a much larger entity comprising the entire NCT along with adjoining districts in neighbouring states, including Ghaziabad, Noida, Gurgaon and Faridabad. The foundation stone of New Delhi was l ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Deputy Chiefs Of Naval Staff (India)
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Indian Navy Admirals
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Living People
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Sunil Lanba
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Flag Officer Sea Training (India)
The Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) is a training organisation in the Indian Navy. FOST is the authority responsible for the operational sea training of all personnel of Indian Naval and Coast Guard ships and submarines. The organisation was instituted in 1992 and is the common authority to maintain battle efficiency standards. It also provides training to navies and maritime security forces of friendly foreign countries (FFC). Headquartered in Kochi, the FOST operates under the control of the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command. History In October 1977, an organisation called the Weapons workup organisation (WWO) was set up. This was aimed at increasing the efficiency of ships' weapons. In 1981, it was re-designated Warship Workup Organisation in Bombay. An additional WWO was set up in Vizag - WWO (V) - for the Eastern Fleet. In March 1992, a local flotilla workup team (LWT) was set up for the ships operating under the Maharashtra Naval Area. These three org ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Girish Luthra
Vice Admiral (India), Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, Param Vishisht Seva Medal, PVSM, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, AVSM, Vishisht Seva Medal, VSM, Aide-de-camp, ADC is a retired officer of Indian Navy who served as Flag Officer Commanding, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C), Western Naval Command from 1 June 2016 to 30 January 2019. He took over the position from Admiral Sunil Lanba who was promoted to Chief of the Naval Staff (India), Chief of Naval Staff, and was succeeded by Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P, Ajit Kumar. Early life and education Luthra has attended the National Defence Academy (India), National Defence Academy, Pune; Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; and Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, Newport. Biography Luthra was commissioned into the executive branch of the Navy in July 1979. He has commanded three warships including, INS Khukri (P49), INS ''Khukri'', INS Talwar (F40), INS ''Talwar'' and INS Viraat (R22), INS ''Viraat''. He has also serv ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet
Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF) is the title of the Indian Navy Officer who commands the Western Fleet, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The FOCWF is a two star admiral holding the rank of Rear Admiral. The appointment is considered to be an important and a coveted one. The Current FOCWF is Rear Admiral Rear Admiral Vineet McCarty, who assumed office on 15 November 2022. History After the independence and the partition of India on 15 August 1947, the ships and personnel of the Royal Indian Navy were divided between the Dominion of India and the Dominion of Pakistan. The Chief of the Royal Indian Navy was designated ''Flag officer Commanding Royal Indian Navy (FOCRIN)''. Serving under him was the ''Commodore Commanding Indian Naval Squadron (COMINS)'', the precursor to the Fleet Commander. In 1951, the appointment was upgraded to Two-star rank and was designated ''Rear Admiral Commanding Indian Naval Squadron (RACINS)''. In 1952, with the increase in number of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Surinder Pal Singh Cheema
Vice Admiral Surinder Pal Singh Cheema PVSM, AVSM, NM is a former Flag Officer in the Indian Navy. He last served as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western and Southern Naval Commands. He also served as the Commander-in-Chief of Strategic Forces Command and the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee. He retired from the service on 31 January 2016, after almost four decades of service. Early life and education Cheema attended the Sainik School, Kunjpura. He then graduated from the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 January 1977. Military career Cheema is a missile and gunnery specialist. He was the Commissioning Commanding Officer of the Missile boat and commanded the missile corvette and the stealth frigate . He served as the 14th Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier . He also headed the naval base INS Mandovi. He attended the Defence Services Staff Colleg ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Karambir Singh
Admiral Karambir Singh, PVSM, AVSM, ADC (born 3 November 1959), is a former flag officer of Indian Navy, who served as the 24th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS). The "Grey Eagle" (senior-most serving naval aviator) of the Navy, he replaced Admiral Sunil Lanba as the CNS after his retirement on 31 May 2019. Prior to his ascension, Admiral Singh served as the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff and Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command. Early life and education Born on 3 November 1959 in Jalandhar, Punjab, Admiral Singh is a second generation military officer. He attended the Barnes School in Deolali, before joining the 56th course of the National Defence Academy, where he was in the Hunter Squadron. He is an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the College of Naval Warfare, Mumbai. Career He was commissioned into the Indian Navy in July 1980 and earned his wings as a helicopter pilot in 1982. He has extensive experience with the HAL Ch ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Deputy Chief Of Naval Staff (India)
The Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) is a senior appointment in the Indian Navy. The DCNS is a PSO (Principal Staff Officer) at Naval Headquarters in New Delhi. The office is held by a Three Star Officer in the rank of Vice Admiral. The current DCNS is Vice Admiral Sanjay Mahindru who took over Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh on 1 April 2022. History At the time of independence of India on 15 August 1947, the Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy was the de facto Second-in-command. The appointment was held by an officer of the rank of Commodore. In 1949, the Chief of Staff was also made Deputy Commander-in-Chief RIN. In 1955, the post was re-designated ''Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff''. In 1959, the post was upgraded to Two-star rank. In 1967, this post was re-designated to Vice Chief of the Naval Staff and then Rear Admiral Sourendra Nath Kohli took over as the first VCNS. From 1972 The appointment was brought back in 1972 in the rank of Rear Ad ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |