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The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) is a statutory office held by the professional head of the Indian Navy (IN), the naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces. [3] Customarily held by a four-star admiral, the CNS is the senior-most operational officer of the IN, tasked with the roles of overseeing the force's overall functioning during states of peace and conflict, along with the realization of ...
The Chief of Personnel (COP) in the Indian Navy is a senior appointment in the rank of Vice-Admiral.As a Principal Staff Officer (PSO) at Naval Headquarters (NHQ), the COP is responsible for personnel-related matters.
The Chief of the Naval Staff is the only serving Four Star Admiral in the Indian Navy. Post Rank Name ... Commandant Indian Naval Academy: C. R. Praveen Nair: NM [33]
On 22 April 1958, Vice Admiral Katari assumed the command of the Indian Navy from Carlill as the first Indian Chief of Staff of the Indian Navy. [48] With the departure in 1962 of the last British officer on secondment to the Navy, Commodore David Kirke, the Chief of Naval Aviation, the Indian Navy finally became an entirely Indian service. [49]
After an 18-month tenure as COP, Kumar was promoted to Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) grade and appointed Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC). [18] During his tenure as CISC, the Department of Military Affairs was created by the Government of India and the appointment of Chief of Defence Staff was created.
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. [1] The office is held by a Three star officer in the rank of Vice Admiral.
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is the principal military authority and senior-most appointment of the Indian Armed Forces. [14] Introduced in 2019, the CDS operates on a status of primus inter pares i.e., first among equals with the Chiefs of Staff and functions as the COSC's Permanent Chairman, independent of the Chiefs of Staff. [15]
Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, PVSM, AVSM, NM (born 15 May 1964) is a serving four star flag officer of the Indian Navy. He is the current and the 26th Chief of the Naval Staff. [2] He took over as the 26th CNS succeeding Admiral R. Hari Kumar on 30 April 2024. [3] He previously served as the 38th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff. [4]