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SV Bhokare
Vice Admiral Soonil Vasant Bhokare, AVSM, YSM, NM was a serving Flag Officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Inspector General Nuclear Safety. Education Bhokare is an alumnus of Sainik School Satara. He is a Graduate of National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla. He also attended the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Tamil Nadu. He graduated from the Higher Command Course at Army War College, Mhow and also holds a Master Degree in Defence and Strategic Studies from Australian Defence College, Canberra. Navy career Bhokare has commanded the submarines INS Sindhughosh, INS Sindhudhvaj, INS Sindhushastra, as well as the guided missile frigate INS Beas and the submarine base INS Vajrabahu. He was also the Commodore Commanding Submarines (West) and Chief Staff Officer (Operations) at Eastern Naval Command The Eastern Naval Command is one of the three command-level formations of the Indian Navy. It is headquartered in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington, Tamil Nadu
Wellington is a town in the Nilgiris District of the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu, three kilometres to the north of Coonoor on the NH181. The town includes a Wellington Bazaar, and the Wellington Cantonment. The Wellington Cantonment is home to The Madras Regimental Centre (MRC) and The Defence Services Staff College (DSSC). The Nilgiri Mountain Railway, Nilgiri Passenger train passes through Wellington, which also has a railway station. The settlement of Wellington lies immediately outside of Wellington Cantonment, which was earlier known as Jakkatalla (or Jacketallah) from the Badagas, Badaga Village of that name to the north of it. In 1852, Sir Richard Armstrong, the then Commander-in-Chief, recommended that the name should be changed to Wellington in honour of the Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Iron Duke, who had previously evinced an interest in the establishment of a sanatorium in the Nilgiris. In 1860, Sir, Charles Trevelyan held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biswajit Dasgupta
Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, AVSM, YSM, VSM is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command. He had earlier served as the Chief of Staff of ENC from 2020 to 2021, Controller of Personnel Services at Naval HQ from 2019 to 2020 and as the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF) from 2016 to 2018. Early life and education Dasgupta graduated from the National Defence Academy, Pune. Naval career Dasgupta was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the Executive branch in 1985. He is a specialist in Navigation and Direction. In the early years of his career, he served as the Navigating Officer of the INS ''Bhavnagar'', the and the guided missile destroyer . He has served as the flag lieutenant to the Director General of the Indian Coast Guard. He also served briefly as the Deputy Squadron Commander of the Chukar Aerial Target Squadron. He has completed the staff course at the Defence Service ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajendra Bahadur Singh
Vice Admiral (India), Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, Param Vishisht Seva Medal, PVSM, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, AVSM, Vishisht Seva Medal, VSM, ADC is a flag officer of the Indian Navy. He is currently the Flag Officer Commanding, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C), Western Naval Command since 29 November 2021 succeeding Vice Admiral (India), Vice Admiral R. Hari Kumar on his elevation. Previously, he served as the Flag Officer Commanding, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C), Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy. He assumed the position on 1 March 2021 after the appointment of Vice Admiral (India), Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain as the is the Vice Chief of Defence Staff. He was the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Doctrine Organisation Training) and served Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command prior to this appointment. Early life and education Singh is an alumnus of National Defence Academy (India), National Defence Academy, Pune and Defence Ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commandant Of Indian Naval Academy
The Commandant of the Indian Naval Academy is the head and in-charge of all the functioning of the Indian Naval Academy. The Commandant of the Academy is a Three-star rank officer holding the rank of Vice Admiral. He is supported by the Deputy Commandant, a Two star appointment and the heads of the Academic Wing (Rear Admiral Principal), Training Wing (Commodore rank officer) and the Admin wing (Commodore rank officer). The current Commandant is Vice Admiral Puneet Kumar Bahl. History The Naval Academy (NAVAC) was set up in Cochin in 1969 as a temporary institution, to train officers for the Navy. The first Officer-in-charge (OIC) was Commander Laxminarayan Ramdas. The title of the head of the institution changed to Commandant in 1980. The academy moved to Goa in 1986 under Commandants Captain M.S. Bedi and Captain O.P. Bansal. In 2008, the academy moved to Ezhimala in Kerala and was re-christened the Indian Naval Academy (INA). Rear Admiral M. P. Muralidharan took over as the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajit Kumar P
Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC is a retired Indian Navy Admiral. He served as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) Western Naval Command. He assumed the position on 31 January 2019 after Vice Admiral Girish Luthra's retirement and superannuated on 28 February 2021. Prior to this appointment, he served as Vice Chief of Naval Staff. Early life and education He is an alumnus of Sainik School, Kazhakootam, Kerala and National Defence Academy, Pune. He has also attended the Naval Higher Command Course and the Naval War College, Newport (2004). Career He was commissioned in the navy on 1 July 1981. He is a missile and gunnery specialist. He has commanded six ships including INS Kulish; INS Talwar; INS Mumbai and INS Mysore. He was deputed to the Mauritian Coast Guard on his first assignment where, over two and a half years, he commanded two patrol vessels. His staff assignments include Director Maritime Warfare Centre, Visakhapatnam; Commanding Officer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Videsh Seva Medal
The Videsh Seva Medal is a service medal of the Indian Armed Forces. It is presented to all ranks of the three services for services rendered outside India. It was instituted on 26 January 1960. It can also be awarded posthumously. History The Videsh Seva Medal was instituted on 26 January 1960 by the Government of India, with the approval of the President of India. Five other medals were instituted on the same day - the Vishisht Seva Medal series (Class I, Class II, Class III), the Sainya Seva Medal, Sena Medal, Nao Sena Medal and the Vayu Sena Medal. At the time of institution, it was to be awarded for duties outside India on: * the UN emergency Force or on loan to the Government of Egypt * the staff of the Haile Selassie Military Academy in Ethiopia * loan to the Government of Ghana * the staff of the International Control Commission, International Commission for Supervision and Control in Indo-China (Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia) * loan to the Indonesian Government * loan to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Parakram Medal
Operations Parakram Medal is a military award of India. It was awarded in recognition of the services of Armed Forces personnel and civilians in Operation Parakram. All ranks of the Indian Armed Forces including Territorial Army, Auxiliary and Reserve Forces, Nursing officers and other members of the Nursing services and other lawfully constituted Armed Forces who were involved in the operation were awarded the medal. History The President instituted this medal for recognition of the services of Armed Forces personnel and civilians in the Operation Parakram on 13 December 2001. Design The medal is circular in shape, made of cupro-nickel, 35mm in diameter and fitted to a plain horizontal bar with standard fittings. It has the map of India and inscription “OPERATION PARAKRAM” embossed both in Hindi and English along the rim. On its reverse it has the state emblem embossed in a circle. The riband 32 mm in width with three equal parts of Blue, Olive Green and Sand colour, sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet
Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF) is the title of the Indian Navy Officer who commands the Eastern Fleet, headquartered in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The FOCEF is a Two Star Officer holding the rank of Rear Admiral. The Current FOCEF is Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh, who assumed office on 30 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 division of the ships was on the basis of two-thirds of the fleet to India, one third to Pakistan. The operational ships of the remaining Royal Indian Navy, minus Pakistan, were initially placed under the command of the Commodore Commanding Indian Naval Squadron (COMINS), later the Rear-Admiral Commanding Indian Naval Squadron (RACINS), whose title was then changed to Flag Officer (Flotilla) Indian Fleet (FOFIF). These appointments were initially held by British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Officer Submarines (India)
The Flag Officer Submarines (FOSM) is the single-point class authority of submarines in the Indian Navy. A two star Officer holding the rank of Rear Admiral, the FOSM is responsible for submarine safety, submarine training, maintenance and operating schedules and operational readiness inspections. The current FOSM is Rear Admiral K. Venkatraman who assumed office on 1 April 2023. History The submarine arm of the Indian Navy was formed with the commissioning of in December 1967. Three other submarines – , and were acquired from the Soviet Union and the 8th Submarine squadron was formed. The submarine base INS Virbahu in Visakhapatnam was commissioned on 19 May 1971 as the shore support base for submarines. The Commanding Officer of ''Virbahu'' functioned as the Captain of the submarine squadron and the class Authority for all submarines. In 1985, the Navy's Command and Control structure was streamlined. To rationalise Command and Control of the Submarine Arm, a single-point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Naval Command
The Eastern Naval Command is one of the three command-level formations of the Indian Navy. It is headquartered in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The command is responsible for the all naval forces in the Bay of Bengal and parts of the Indian Ocean and the naval establishments on the east coast of India. The Command was established on 1 March 1968. The Command is commanded by a Three Star Flag Officer of the rank of Vice Admiral with the title Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command (FOC-in-C). Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta is the current FOC-in-C ENC, who took over on 30 November 2021. 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 division of the ships was on the basis of two-thirds of the fleet to India, one third to Pakistan. The Surface Fleet of the Navy was called Indian Fleet and was commanded by the Flag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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