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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 Chetan C Chandegave who assumed office on 1 Sept 2024. 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 singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rear Admiral (India)
Rear admiral is a Two-star rank, two-star flag officer rank in the Indian Navy. It is the third-highest active rank in the Indian Navy. Rear admiral ranks above the one-star rank of Commodore (India), commodore and below the three-star rank of Vice Admiral (India), vice admiral. The equivalent rank in the Indian Army is Major General (India), major general and in the Indian Air Force is Air Vice Marshal (India), air vice marshal. History Admiral (India), Admiral Ram Dass Katari was the first Indian to be promoted to the rank of Rear admiral. In 1954, while serving as the Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (India), Deputy Commander-in-Chief, in the absence of Rear Admiral Mark Pizey, he officiated as the Chief of the Naval Staff (India), Commander-in-Chief in the rank of rear admiral. On 12 March 1956, Katari was promoted to the acting rank of Rear Admiral. On 2 October 1956, he was confirmed as a substantive rear admiral and became the first Indian officer to be appointed the Fla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
INS Satavahana
INS Satavahana is the premier Submarine Training Base of the Indian Navy and is located at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Training is carried out by the Submarine School (SMS) and the Escape Training School (ETS) and the School of Advanced Undersea Warfare (SAUW). History The unit was originally an integrated training establishment set up on 11 March 1974 for the purpose of training officers and sailors for ships and submarines of Soviet origin. The establishment was later named INS Satavahana and commissioned on 21 December 1974. In 1986 it was decided to disband the surface training school and convert INS Satavahana to an exclusive submarine training establishment. School of Advanced Undersea Warfare (SAUW) was established in December 2006 inside the premises of INS Satavahana, to train the crew of submarines of the nuclear submarines (Arihant-class submarine). The training for the Kalvari-class submarines is also being set up here. On 14 September, Indian Navy commissione ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Military Appointments
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Commodore Commanding Submarines (West)
The Commodore Commanding Submarines (West) is an operational appointment in the Indian Navy. The COMCOS (W) is the commander of the all submarines and allied units of Western Naval Command. Based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, the COMCOS is also the Commanding Officer of the submarine base INS Vajrabahu. Currently, there are two COMCOS in the Indian Navy, COMCOS (East) and COMCOS (West). The COMCOS (W) is a one star officer holding the rank of Commodore. The current COMCOS (W) is Commodore Sumeet Singh Sodhi . 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 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 the early 1970s, four Vel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commodore Commanding Submarines (East)
The Commodore Commanding Submarines (East) is an operational appointment in the Indian Navy. The COMCOS (E) is the commander of the all submarines and allied units of Eastern Naval Command. Based in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, the COMCOS is also the Commanding Officer of the submarine base INS Virbahu. Currently, there are two COMCOS in the Indian Navy, COMCOS (East) and COMCOS (West). The COMCOS (E) is a one-star rank, one star officer holding the rank of Commodore (India), Commodore. The current COMCOS (E) is Commodore K. Venkatraman, VSM who took over on 20 February 2020. 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 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 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vennam Srinivas
Vice Admiral Vennam Srinivas, PVSM, AVSM, NM is a serving flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command. He previously served as the Inspector General Nuclear Safety, Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area (FOMA) and as the Flag Officer Submarines (FOSM). Naval career Srinivas was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 July 1987. He specialized in anti-submarine warfare and joined the submarine arm where he has served for over 30 years. He served onboard the Shishumar-class submarines , , and during Operation Vijay. In his staff appointments, he served as Commander (Submarines) at Commodore Commanding Submarines (West) at Mumbai and as the Chief Staff Officer to Flag Officer Submarines. He attended the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the Naval War College, Goa where he was awarded the Commander-in-Chief's Silver Medal. He also attended the Senior Defence Management Course at the Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjay Mahindru
Vice Admiral Sanjay Mahindru, PVSM, AVSM, NM is a former flag officer in the Indian Navy. He last served as the Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, from 31 Mar 2022 to 30 September 2023. Prior to this, he served as the Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area (FOMA), having been appointed on 17 October 2016. He earlier served as Flag Officer Submarines from 2015 to 2016. Career Mahindru joined and graduated from the National Defence Academy. He was commissioned in the Indian Navy on 1 January 1985. He specialised in navigation and qualified as a submariner. He attended the Joint Services Command and Staff College at United Kingdom. He has served in the Directorate of Submarine Operations and Directorate of Nuclear Submarine Acquisition. He commanded the Shishumar-class submarine , the cadet training ship and the lead ship of her class of guided-missile destroyers . He also commanded the submarine base INS Satavahana, the Navy’s submarine training establishment where h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Director General Project Seabird
The Director General of Project Seabird (DG Seabird) is a senior appointment in the Indian Navy with the rank of Vice Admiral. The DG heads the Seabird Project with a charter to oversee the largest defence infrastructure project progressing at the Karwar Naval Base. Background In the early 1980s, then Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson conceived of a naval base sandwiched between the hills of the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea near Karwar in Karnataka state. Located south of the naval bases in Mumbai and Goa and north of Kochi, the location had advantages as being very close to the world's busiest shipping route between the Persian Gulf and east Asia and out of range of most strike aircraft from neighbouring countries. It offered a natural deep-water harbour and significant land area for expansion, allowing larger aircraft carriers to berth. However, due to a variety of reasons, including the 1991 economic crisis, development was delayed. Project ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commandant Of The National Defence College
The Commandant of the National Defence College in India is the overall in-charge of all the functioning of the National Defence College including academics and administration. The Commandant of the college is a Three-star rank officer from the three Services in rotation for a term of two years. History In July 1959, Lieutenant General Kanwar Bahadur Singh was appointed the first Commandant of the college. By the end of the year, he formulated detailed plans including the aim and the charter of NDC as well as the scope of studies at the college. The Chiefs of Staff cleared approved them on December 25, 1959. Organisation The Commandant is supported by seven Senior Directing Staff (3 from the Indian Army and 1 each from the Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, Civil Service and the Foreign Service). Administration is looked after by the Secretary under the Commandant and is supported by a number of Staff Officers. List of Commandants List of Commandants by branches of service Army ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pradeep Kumar Chatterjee
Vice Admiral Pradeep Chatterjee, PVSM, AVSM, NM, ADC is a former Flag Officer in the Indian Navy officer. He served as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy from 29 May 2012 to 31 May 2014 before serving as Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command. Military career He joined the Indian Navy in July 1977, qualifying as a submariner. He commanded the submarines INS Shankush and INS Shankul. He later served as Commodore Commanding Submarines (West) in Mumbai, and Principal Director Submarine Operations at Naval Headquarters. On reaching flag rank he served as Flag Officer Submarines, Flag Officer Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area and Inspector General Nuclear Safety before his assignment as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff. He retired in 2016. The Armed Forces Tribunal imposed a fine of Rs. 500,000 on him in 2017 for inflating his son-in-law's (AV Agashe) annual confidential reports while spoiling the ones of his fellow officers in the highly specialized field of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commander-in-Chief, Andaman And Nicobar Command
Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN) is the head of the Andaman and Nicobar Command, the first and only Joint warfare, Tri-service Theater (warfare), theater command of the Indian Armed Forces, based at Sri Vijaya Puram (formerly Port Blair) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a Union Territory of India. The current CINCAN is Lieutenant General (India), Lieutenant General Dinesh Singh Rana Param Vishisht Seva Medal, PVSM, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, AVSM, Yudh Seva Medal, YSM, Sena Medal, SM who took command on 1 June 2025 as the 18th CINCAN. History The Andaman and Nicobar Islands became a Union territory of India in 1956. The first military unit on the islands was the naval base INS Jarawa, which was commissioned in 1964. The base was commanded by a Resident Naval Officer (RNO). After establishing subsequent garrisons in the islands, the post was upgraded to Naval Officer-in-Charge Andaman & Nicobar (NOIC A&N). The naval establishments were under the command ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Director General Of The Indian Coast Guard
The Director General of the Indian Coast Guard (DG ICG) is the head of the Indian Coast Guard. The DG ICG has their office in the Coast Guard Headquarters (CGHQ) in New Delhi. Appointed by the Government of India, the DG ICG reports to the Minister of Defence. The Director General is assisted by four Deputy Directors General, each holding the rank of inspector-general, and other senior officers heading various staff divisions. The Additional Director General of the ICG serves as the second-in-command to the Director General. The post of Director General of the Indian Coast Guard is held by a three-star rank holder as a position and is not a rank in itself. It is equivalent to Vice Admiral of the Indian Navy, Lieutenant General of the Indian Army, Air Marshal of the Indian Air Force, and the Director General of Central Armed Police Forces/State Police Forces. The rank of Additional Director General of the Indian Coast Guard is equivalent to that of a Lieutenant General of the In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
