Atul Kumar Jain
Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain PVSM, AVSM, VSM is the current Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C), Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy. He assumed the position on 1 June 2019 after the appointment of Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as the Chief of the Naval Staff.[1][2]
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 Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain | |
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| Years of service | July 1982 - present |
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Career
He was commissioned in the Indian Navy in July 1982. He is an alumnus of Sainik School Rewa, National Defence Academy (Pune), the Defence Services Staff College , the College of Naval Warfare (Mumbai) and the National Defence College (Pretoria, South Africa). He is a graduate from Jawaharlal Nehru University and has received his Masters in Defence and Strategic Studies from Madras University.[1]
References
- "Vice-Admiral Atul Kumar Jain takes over as chief of ENC". The Hindu. 31 May 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- "Visakhapatnam: Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain takes charge as FOC-in-C of Eastern Naval Command". Business Standard. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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| Preceded by Karambir Singh |
Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Eastern Naval Command 1 June 2019 - Present |
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| Preceded by Ajit Kumar P |
Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet 2013-2014 |
Succeeded by Ajendra Bahadur Singh |
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