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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg/23px-Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg/35px-Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg/46px-Naval_Ensign_of_India.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Indian_Navy" title="Indian Navy">Indian Navy</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Type</th><td class="infobox-data">Principal Staff Officer</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Status</th><td class="infobox-data">3rd highest ranking naval officer</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Abbreviation</th><td class="infobox-data">DCNS</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Reports to</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)" title="Chief of the Naval Staff (India)">Chief of the Naval Staff</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Seat_(legal_entity)" title="Seat (legal entity)">Seat</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Naval Headquarters, <a href="/wiki/New_Delhi" title="New Delhi">New Delhi</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff</b> (DCNS) is a senior appointment in the <a href="/wiki/Indian_Navy" title="Indian Navy">Indian Navy</a>. The DCNS is a PSO (Principal Staff Officer) at Naval Headquarters in <a href="/wiki/New_Delhi" title="New Delhi">New Delhi</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The office is held by a <a href="/wiki/Three-star_rank" class="mw-redirect" title="Three-star rank">Three star officer</a> in the rank of <a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a>. The current DCNS is <a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Tarun_Sobti" title="Tarun Sobti">Tarun Sobti</a> who took over <a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Sanjay_Mahindru" title="Sanjay Mahindru">Sanjay Mahindru</a> on 1 October 2023. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Deputy_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>At the time of <a href="/wiki/Independence_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="Independence of India">independence of India</a> on 15 August 1947, the Chief of Staff to the <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)#Commander-in-Chief,_Royal_Indian_Navy_(1947–1948)" title="Chief of the Naval Staff (India)">Commander-in-Chief</a>, <a href="/wiki/Royal_Indian_Navy" title="Royal Indian Navy">Royal Indian Navy</a> was the de facto <a href="/wiki/Second-in-command" title="Second-in-command">Second-in-command</a>. The appointment was held by an officer of the rank of <a href="/wiki/Commodore_(rank)" title="Commodore (rank)">Commodore</a>. In 1949, the Chief of Staff was also made Deputy Commander-in-Chief RIN.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1955, the post was re-designated <i>Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1959, the post was upgraded to <a href="/wiki/Two-star_rank" class="mw-redirect" title="Two-star rank">Two-star rank</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-radm_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-radm-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1967, this post was re-designated to <a href="/wiki/Vice_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)" title="Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)">Vice Chief of the Naval Staff</a> and then <a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(India)" title="Rear admiral (India)">Rear Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Sourendra_Nath_Kohli" title="Sourendra Nath Kohli">Sourendra Nath Kohli</a> took over as the first VCNS.<sup id="cite_ref-Kohli_first_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kohli_first-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="From_1972">From 1972</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Deputy_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: From 1972"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The appointment was brought back in 1972 in the rank of Rear Admiral. The appointment of <a href="/wiki/Assistant_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)" title="Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (India)">Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff</a> (ACNS) was redesignated DCNS. The DCNS had the directorates of Operations, Intelligence, Signals, Air Staff, Air Materiel and Submarines under him.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1984, the post was upgraded to <a href="/wiki/Three-star_rank" class="mw-redirect" title="Three-star rank">three-star rank</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Current_organisation">Current organisation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Deputy_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Current organisation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The DCNS heads the Staff Branch-II at the Naval Headquarters. The following Director General/Assistant Principal Staff Officers report into the DCNS.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Director General Naval Operations (DGNO) <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)" title="Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (India)">Assistant Chief of Naval Staff</a> (Communication, Space and Network Centric Operations) (reports through the DGNO)</li></ul></li> <li>Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Foreign Co-operation & Intelligence)</li> <li>Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Air)</li> <li>Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Air Materiel)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Order_of_precedence">Order of precedence</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Deputy_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Order of precedence"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The DCNS ranks at No. 24 on the <a href="/wiki/Indian_order_of_precedence" class="mw-redirect" title="Indian order of precedence">Indian order of precedence</a>, along with <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_General" class="mw-redirect" title="Lieutenant General">Lieutenant Generals</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Indian_Army" title="Indian Army">Indian Army</a> and <a href="/wiki/Air_Marshal_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Marshal (India)">Air Marshals</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Indian_Air_Force" title="Indian Air Force">Indian Air Force</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-rajyasabha_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rajyasabha-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The DCNS is in the HAG+ pay scale (pay level 16), and draws salary depending on the years in service. However, since they should not draw equivalent or more than the next higher level, the remuneration is capped at ₹224,000.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Deputy_Chiefs_of_Naval_Staff">Deputy Chiefs of Naval Staff</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Deputy_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Deputy Chiefs of Naval Staff"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1947-1967">1947-1967</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Deputy_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 1947-1967"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr style="background:#cccccc"> <th scope="col" style="width: 40px;">S.No. </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 450px;">Name </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 150px;">Assumed office </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 150px;">Left office </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 500px;">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"><b>Chief of Staff to Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commodore_(rank)" title="Commodore (rank)">Commodore</a> <a href="/wiki/M._H._St._L._Nott" class="mw-redirect" title="M. H. St. L. Nott">M. H. St. L. Nott</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Distinguished_Service_Order" title="Distinguished Service Order">DSO</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Officer_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire" class="mw-redirect" title="Officer of the Order of the British Empire">OBE</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>August 1947 </td> <td>March 1948 </td> <td>Seconded from the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a>. Killed in an air crash.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commodore_(rank)" title="Commodore (rank)">Commodore</a> <a href="/wiki/Ajitendu_Chakraverti" title="Ajitendu Chakraverti">Ajitendu Chakraverti</a> </td> <td>March 1948 </td> <td>November 1948 </td> <td>Officiating. First Indian officer to be promoted to Commodore. Later <a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Commanding_Western_Fleet" title="Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet">Flag Officer Commanding Indian Fleet</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commodore_(rank)" title="Commodore (rank)">Commodore</a> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Harold_Drew_(Royal_Navy_officer)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Harold Drew (Royal Navy officer) (page does not exist)">Harold Drew</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander of the Order of the British Empire">CBE</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Distinguished_Service_Cross_(United_Kingdom)" title="Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)">DSC</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>November 1948 </td> <td>February 1949 </td> <td>Seconded from the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-PIBDEFNOV48_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PIBDEFNOV48-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"><b>Deputy Commander-in-Chief</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commodore_(rank)" title="Commodore (rank)">Commodore</a> Harold Drew <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander of the Order of the British Empire">CBE</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Distinguished_Service_Cross_(United_Kingdom)" title="Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)">DSC</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>February 1949 </td> <td>February 1952 </td> <td>Seconded from the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-PIBDEFNOV48_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PIBDEFNOV48-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commodore_(rank)" title="Commodore (rank)">Commodore</a> <a href="/wiki/Godfrey_French" title="Godfrey French">Godfrey French</a> </td> <td>February 1952 </td> <td>March 1954 </td> <td>Seconded from the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Navy" title="Royal Navy">Royal Navy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commodore_(rank)" title="Commodore (rank)">Commodore</a> <a href="/wiki/Ram_Dass_Katari" title="Ram Dass Katari">Ram Dass Katari</a> </td> <td>March 1954 </td> <td>March 1955 </td> <td>Later took over as the first Indian <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)" title="Chief of the Naval Staff (India)">Chief of the Naval Staff</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"><b>Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commodore_(rank)" title="Commodore (rank)">Commodore</a> <a href="/wiki/Ram_Dass_Katari" title="Ram Dass Katari">Ram Dass Katari</a> </td> <td>April 1955 </td> <td>March 1956 </td> <td>Later took over as the first Indian <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)" title="Chief of the Naval Staff (India)">Chief of the Naval Staff</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commodore_(rank)" title="Commodore (rank)">Commodore</a> <a href="/wiki/Ajitendu_Chakraverti" title="Ajitendu Chakraverti">Ajitendu Chakraverti</a> </td> <td>March 1956 </td> <td>April 1958 </td> <td>First Indian officer to be promoted to Commodore. Later <a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Commanding_Western_Fleet" title="Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet">Flag Officer Commanding Indian Fleet</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(India)" title="Rear admiral (India)">Rear Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Adhar_Kumar_Chatterji" title="Adhar Kumar Chatterji">Adhar Kumar Chatterji</a> </td> <td>April 1958<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>n 1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>May 1962 </td> <td>Later <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)" title="Chief of the Naval Staff (India)">Chief of the Naval Staff</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(India)" title="Rear admiral (India)">Rear Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Sardarilal_Mathradas_Nanda" title="Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda">Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>May 1962 </td> <td>December 1964 </td> <td>Later <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)" title="Chief of the Naval Staff (India)">Chief of the Naval Staff</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(India)" title="Rear admiral (India)">Rear Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Sourendra_Nath_Kohli" title="Sourendra Nath Kohli">Sourendra Nath Kohli</a> </td> <td>December 1964 </td> <td>May 1967 </td> <td>Later <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)" title="Chief of the Naval Staff (India)">Chief of the Naval Staff</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Kohli_first_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kohli_first-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1973-present">1973-present</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Deputy_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 1973-present"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr style="background:#cccccc"> <th scope="col" style="width: 40px;">S.No. </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 450px;">Name </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 150px;">Assumed office </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 150px;">Left office </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 500px;">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(India)" title="Rear admiral (India)">Rear Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Swaraj_Parkash" title="Swaraj Parkash">Swaraj Parkash</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Maha_Vir_Chakra" title="Maha Vir Chakra">MVC</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span></span></span> (first tenure) </td> <td>March 1973 </td> <td>November 1973 </td> <td>Later <a href="/wiki/Director_General_of_the_Indian_Coast_Guard" title="Director General of the Indian Coast Guard">Director General of the Indian Coast Guard</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-appts_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-appts-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(India)" title="Rear admiral (India)">Rear Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/N._P._Datta" title="N. P. Datta">N. P. Datta</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span></span></span> (first tenure) </td> <td>November 1973 </td> <td>April 1974 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-appts_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-appts-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(India)" title="Rear admiral (India)">Rear Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Swaraj_Parkash" title="Swaraj Parkash">Swaraj Parkash</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Maha_Vir_Chakra" title="Maha Vir Chakra">MVC</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span></span></span> (second tenure) </td> <td>April 1974 </td> <td>March 1976 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_admiral_(India)" title="Vice admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> N. P. Datta <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span></span></span> (second tenure) </td> <td>March 1976 </td> <td>November 1977 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(India)" title="Rear admiral (India)">Rear Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/M._R._Schunker" title="M. R. Schunker">M. R. Schunker</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>November 1977 </td> <td>February 1978 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(India)" title="Rear admiral (India)">Rear Admiral</a> D. S. Paintal <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>February 1978 </td> <td>October 1980 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rear_admiral_(India)" title="Rear admiral (India)">Rear Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Radhakrishna_Hariram_Tahiliani" title="Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani">Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>4 October 1980 </td> <td>20 February 1982 </td> <td>Later <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)" title="Chief of the Naval Staff (India)">Chief of the Naval Staff</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> Subimal Mookerjee <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>20 February 1982 </td> <td>27 June 1983 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Gulab_Mohanlal_Hiranandani" title="Gulab Mohanlal Hiranandani">Gulab Mohanlal Hiranandani</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Nau_Sena_Medal" title="Nau Sena Medal">NM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>27 June 1983 </td> <td>28 November 1984 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> S. Jain <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Param Vishisht Seva Medal">PVSM</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>2 February 1985 </td> <td>20 February 1986 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Laxminarayan_Ramdas" title="Laxminarayan Ramdas">Laxminarayan Ramdas</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Vir_Chakra" title="Vir Chakra">VrC</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Vishisht Seva Medal">VSM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>20 February 1986 </td> <td>28 November 1987 </td> <td>Later <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)" title="Chief of the Naval Staff (India)">Chief of the Naval Staff</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> R. P. Sawhney </td> <td>28 November 1987 </td> <td>25 February 1989 </td> <td>First <a href="/w/index.php?title=Fortress_Commander,_Andaman_and_Nicobar_Islands&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fortress Commander, Andaman and Nicobar Islands (page does not exist)">Fortress Commander, Andaman and Nicobar Islands</a>. Later <a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Commanding-in-Chief_Southern_Naval_Command" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command">Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>13 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/KASZ_Raju" title="KASZ Raju">KASZ Raju</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Nau_Sena_Medal" title="Nau Sena Medal">NM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>10 March 1989 </td> <td>28 December 1990 </td> <td>Later <a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Commanding-in-Chief_Southern_Naval_Command" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command">Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command</a> and <a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Commanding-in-Chief_Western_Naval_Command" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command">Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-new_for_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-new_for-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> B. Guha </td> <td>28 December 1990 </td> <td>10 November 1992 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-new_for_40-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-new_for-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-new_deputy_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-new_deputy-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Vishnu_Bhagwat" title="Vishnu Bhagwat">Vishnu Bhagwat</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>10 November 1992 </td> <td>31 December 1994 </td> <td>Later <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)" title="Chief of the Naval Staff (India)">Chief of the Naval Staff</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-new_deputy_41-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-new_deputy-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> Avnish Rai Tandon <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>1 January 1995 </td> <td>24 April 1996 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Madhvendra_Singh" title="Madhvendra Singh">Madhvendra Singh</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>24 April 1996 </td> <td>30 October 1996 </td> <td>Later <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)" title="Chief of the Naval Staff (India)">Chief of the Naval Staff</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-new_appts_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-new_appts-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>18 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> Vinod Pasricha </td> <td>30 October 1996 </td> <td>28 February 1998 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-new_appts_45-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-new_appts-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>19 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> Madanjit Singh </td> <td>March 1998 </td> <td>March 1999 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>20 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> Harinder Singh </td> <td>March 1999 </td> <td>November 2000 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>21 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> Raman Puri </td> <td>24 November 2000 </td> <td>January 2002 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>22 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> S. V. Gopalachari </td> <td>January 2002 </td> <td>August 2004 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>23 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Sureesh_Mehta" title="Sureesh Mehta">Sureesh Mehta</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>August 2004 </td> <td>27 September 2005 </td> <td>Later <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)" title="Chief of the Naval Staff (India)">Chief of the Naval Staff</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>24 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Jagjit_Singh_Bedi" title="Jagjit Singh Bedi">Jagjit Singh Bedi</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Uttam_Yudh_Seva_Medal" title="Uttam Yudh Seva Medal">UYSM</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Vishisht Seva Medal">VSM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>27 September 2005 </td> <td>24 July 2006 </td> <td>Later <a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Commanding-in-Chief_Southern_Naval_Command" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command">Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command</a> and <a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Commanding-in-Chief_Western_Naval_Command" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command">Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>25 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> Raman P. Suthan <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Vishisht Seva Medal">VSM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>24 July 2006 </td> <td>26 April 2007 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-anup_54-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-anup-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>26 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> Anup Singh </td> <td>26 April 2007 </td> <td>30 November 2009 </td> <td>Later <a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Commanding-in-Chief_Eastern_Naval_Command" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command">Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command</a><sup id="cite_ref-anup_54-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-anup-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>27 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Robin_K._Dhowan" title="Robin K. Dhowan">Robin K. Dhowan</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Yudh_Seva_Medal" title="Yudh Seva Medal">YSM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>30 November 2009 </td> <td>16 September 2011 </td> <td>Later <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)" title="Chief of the Naval Staff (India)">Chief of the Naval Staff</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>28 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Satish_Soni" title="Satish Soni">Satish Soni</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Nau_Sena_Medal" title="Nau Sena Medal">NM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>16 September 2011 </td> <td>29 May 2012 </td> <td>Later <a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Commanding-in-Chief_Southern_Naval_Command" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command">Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command</a> and <a href="/wiki/Flag_Officer_Commanding-in-Chief_Eastern_Naval_Command" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command">Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>29 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Pradeep_Kumar_Chatterjee" title="Pradeep Kumar Chatterjee">Pradeep Kumar Chatterjee</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Nau_Sena_Medal" title="Nau Sena Medal">NM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>29 May 2012 </td> <td>31 May 2014 </td> <td>Later <a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief,_Andaman_and_Nicobar_Command" title="Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command">Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-pattanaik_59-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pattanaik-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>30 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Rama_Kant_Pattanaik" title="Rama Kant Pattanaik">Rama Kant Pattanaik</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Yudh_Seva_Medal" title="Yudh Seva Medal">YSM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>31 May 2014 </td> <td>31 October 2015 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-pattanaik_59-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pattanaik-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>31 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Karambir_Singh" title="Karambir Singh">Karambir Singh</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>31 October 2015 </td> <td>6 June 2016 </td> <td>Later <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)" title="Chief of the Naval Staff (India)">Chief of the Naval Staff</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-karambir_61-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-karambir-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>32 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/G._Ashok_Kumar" title="G. Ashok Kumar">G. Ashok Kumar</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Vishisht Seva Medal">VSM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>6 June 2016 </td> <td>30 January 2019 </td> <td>Later <a href="/wiki/Vice_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)" title="Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)">Vice Chief of the Naval Staff</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>33 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Murlidhar_Sadashiv_Pawar" title="Murlidhar Sadashiv Pawar">Murlidhar Sadashiv Pawar</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Vishisht Seva Medal">VSM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>3 January 2019 </td> <td>31 May 2021 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>34 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Ravneet_Singh_(vice_admiral)" title="Ravneet Singh (vice admiral)">Ravneet Singh</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Nau_Sena_Medal" title="Nau Sena Medal">NM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>1 June 2021 </td> <td>31 March 2022 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-bhs-290521_64-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bhs-290521-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>35 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Sanjay_Mahindru" title="Sanjay Mahindru">Sanjay Mahindru</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Nau_Sena_Medal" title="Nau Sena Medal">NM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>1 April 2022 </td> <td>30 September 2023 </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>36 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vice_Admiral_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice Admiral (India)">Vice Admiral</a> <a href="/wiki/Tarun_Sobti" title="Tarun Sobti">Tarun Sobti</a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks" style="font-size:;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Ati Vishisht Seva Medal">AVSM</a></span>, <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/Vishisht_Seva_Medal" title="Vishisht Seva Medal">VSM</a></span></span></span> </td> <td>1 October 2023 </td> <td>Incumbent </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-DCNS_66-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCNS-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Deputy_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)" title="Chief of the Naval Staff (India)">Chief of the Naval Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vice_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)" title="Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)">Vice Chief of the Naval Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deputy_Chief_of_the_Army_Staff_(India)" title="Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (India)">Deputy Chief of the Army Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deputy_Chief_of_the_Air_Staff_(India)" title="Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (India)">Deputy Chief of the Air Staff</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Deputy_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(India)&action=edit&section=9" 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Hansa">INS Hansa</a></li> <li>INHS Jeevanti</li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Angre" title="INS Angre">INS Angre</a></li> <li>INS Abhimanyu</li> <li>INS Agnibahu</li> <li>INHS Asvini</li> <li>INS Kunjali</li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Shikra" title="INS Shikra">INS Shikra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Tanaji" title="INS Tanaji">INS Tanaji</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Trata" title="INS Trata">INS Trata</a></li> <li>INS Tunir</li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Vajrabahu" title="INS Vajrabahu">INS Vajrabahu</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Southern_Naval_Command" title="Southern Naval Command">Southern Naval Command</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/INS_Dweeprakshak" title="INS Dweeprakshak">INS Dweeprakshak</a></li> <li>INS Minicoy</li> <li>INS Androth</li> <li>INS Bitra</li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Garuda" title="INS Garuda">INS Garuda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INHS_Sanjivani" title="INHS Sanjivani">INHS Sanjivani</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Venduruthy" title="INS Venduruthy">INS Venduruthy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Dronacharya" title="INS Dronacharya">INS Dronacharya</a></li> <li>INS Chilka</li> <li>INHS Nivrani</li> <li>INS Mandovi</li> <li>INS Hamla</li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Shivaji" title="INS Shivaji">INS Shivaji</a></li> <li>INHS Kasturi</li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Valsura" title="INS Valsura">INS Valsura</a></li> <li>INS Agrani</li> <li>INS Zamorin</li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Satavahana" title="INS Satavahana">INS Satavahana</a></li> <li>INS Vishwakarma</li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Jatayu" title="INS Jatayu">INS Jatayu</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Naval_Command" title="Eastern Naval Command">Eastern Naval Command</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>INS Circars</li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Dega" title="INS Dega">INS Dega</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Virbahu" title="INS Virbahu">INS Virbahu</a></li> <li>INHS Kalyani</li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Kalinga" title="INS Kalinga">INS Kalinga</a></li> <li>INS Eksila</li> <li>INS Karna</li> <li>INS Adyar</li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Rajali" title="INS Rajali">INS Rajali</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Parundu" title="INS Parundu">INS Parundu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Kattabomman" title="INS Kattabomman">INS Kattabomman</a></li> <li>INS Tuticorin</li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Netaji_Subhas" title="INS Netaji Subhas">INS Netaji Subhash</a></li> <li>INS Paradip</li> <li>INS Bhubaneswar</li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Varsha" title="INS Varsha">INS Varsha</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Andaman_and_Nicobar_Command" title="Andaman and Nicobar Command">Andaman and Nicobar Command</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/INS_Kardip" title="INS Kardip">INS Kardip</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Jarawa" title="INS Jarawa">INS Jarawa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Utkrosh" title="INS Utkrosh">INS Utkrosh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Baaz" title="INS Baaz">INS Baaz</a></li> <li>INHS Dhanvantari</li> <li>INS Campbell Bay</li> <li><a href="/wiki/INS_Kohassa" title="INS Kohassa">INS Kohassa</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Equipment</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a 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style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Fighter</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/INAS_300" title="INAS 300">300</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INAS_303" title="INAS 303">303</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Airborne Early Warning (AEW)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/INAS_339" title="INAS 339">339</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Anti-submarine (ASW)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/INAS_330" title="INAS 330">330</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INAS_333" title="INAS 333">333</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INAS_336" title="INAS 336">336</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Reconnaissance</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/INAS_342" title="INAS 342">342</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INAS_343" title="INAS 343">343</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INAS_344" title="INAS 344">344</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Maritime patrol</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/INAS_312" title="INAS 312">312</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INAS_315" title="INAS 315">315</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INAS_318" title="INAS 318">318</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INAS_550" title="INAS 550">550</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INAS_313" title="INAS 313">313</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Electronic Warfare</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/INAS_310" title="INAS 310">310</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INAS_311" title="INAS 311">311</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Multirole helicopter</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/INAS_322" title="INAS 322">322</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INAS_323" title="INAS 323">323</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INAS_334" title="INAS 334">334</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/INAS_350" title="INAS 350">350</a></li></ul> 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