India's seniormost submariner takes over as chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command - The Times of India
KOLKATA: Vice Admiral Pradeep Kumar Chatterjee, the senior-most submariner in the Indian Navy has taken over as Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN). Originally from Kolkata, Chatterjee studied at the La Martiniere School for Boys till Class-VII before joining the Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun.
"He passed out from the National Defence Academy and was commissioned into the Indian Navy on January 1, 1977. He has commanded the Type-1500 submarines Shankush and Shankul, the latter of which he commissioned. His other ship commands include Training Ship INS Krishna and the guided missile destroyer INS Rajput. He has also been Commodore Commanding Submarines (West), Principal Director, Submarine Operations and Principal Director, Submarine Acquisition at Naval Headquarters," a senior official said.
Vice Admiral Chatterjee has also been the Flag Officer Submarines (FOSM), Flag Officer Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area (FOMAG) and Inspector General Nuclear Safety (IGNS) before taking over as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff. From that post, he took over as chief of the tri-services Andaman and Nicobar Command in June.
"The A&N Command is a strategic one and the Vice Admiral's experience will prove helpful in the days to come. Though a tri-services command, the Navy is the key element in ANC and his taking over will help in better co-ordination," the official added.
Vice Admiral Pradeep Kumar Chatterjee, PVSM, AVSM, NM took over as the 12th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN) on Sunday succeeding Air Marshal PK Roy PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, who retired after 39 years of commissioned service on 31 May 14.
Vice Admiral Pradeep Kumar Chatterjee, an alumnus of the Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehra Dun and the National Defence Academy, Pune was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 01 Jan 1977. The Flag Officer is a submariner and has commanded the Type 1500 submarines, Shankush and Shankul, the latter of which he commissioned. His ship commands include the Training Ship INS Krishna, and the Guided Missile Destroyer INS Rajput.
The Flag Officer has held numerous senior level Staff and Command appointments which include Commodore Commanding Submarines (West), Principal Director Submarine Operationsand Principal Director Submarine Acquisitionat Naval Headquarters. As a Flag Officer he has held the prestigious posts of Flag Officer Submarines (FOSM), Flag Officer Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area (FOMAG) and Inspector General Nuclear Safety (IGNS) at Naval Headquarters. Before assuming his present appointment he was the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff.
A graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, the College of Naval Warfare, Mumbai and the National Defence College, New Delhi, the Flag Officer brings valuable experience the Joint Andaman Nicobar Command.
Vice Admiral Pradeep Kumar Chatterjee is a recipient of the
Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Nausena Medal (Gallantry).
Vice Admiral Pradeep Kumar Chatterjee is happily married to Sharmistha Chatterjee (Rubu) who grew up in Kolkata. The couple has two daughters Priyankhee and Prathistha, said Col Harmit Singh, PRO Command in a release to EOI.
KOLKATA: Vice Admiral Pradeep Kumar Chatterjee, the senior-most submariner in the Indian Navy has taken over as Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN). Originally from Kolkata, Chatterjee studied at the La Martiniere School for Boys till Class-VII before joining the Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun.
"He passed out from the National Defence Academy and was commissioned into the Indian Navy on January 1, 1977. He has commanded the Type-1500 submarines Shankush and Shankul, the latter of which he commissioned. His other ship commands include Training Ship INS Krishna and the guided missile destroyer INS Rajput. He has also been Commodore Commanding Submarines (West), Principal Director, Submarine Operations and Principal Director, Submarine Acquisition at Naval Headquarters," a senior official said.
Vice Admiral Chatterjee has also been the Flag Officer Submarines (FOSM), Flag Officer Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area (FOMAG) and Inspector General Nuclear Safety (IGNS) before taking over as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff. From that post, he took over as chief of the tri-services Andaman and Nicobar Command in June.
"The A&N Command is a strategic one and the Vice Admiral's experience will prove helpful in the days to come. Though a tri-services command, the Navy is the key element in ANC and his taking over will help in better co-ordination," the official added.
Vice Admiral Pradeep Kumar Chatterjee, PVSM, AVSM, NM took over as the 12th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN) on Sunday succeeding Air Marshal PK Roy PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, who retired after 39 years of commissioned service on 31 May 14.
Vice Admiral Pradeep Kumar Chatterjee, an alumnus of the Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehra Dun and the National Defence Academy, Pune was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 01 Jan 1977. The Flag Officer is a submariner and has commanded the Type 1500 submarines, Shankush and Shankul, the latter of which he commissioned. His ship commands include the Training Ship INS Krishna, and the Guided Missile Destroyer INS Rajput.
The Flag Officer has held numerous senior level Staff and Command appointments which include Commodore Commanding Submarines (West), Principal Director Submarine Operationsand Principal Director Submarine Acquisitionat Naval Headquarters. As a Flag Officer he has held the prestigious posts of Flag Officer Submarines (FOSM), Flag Officer Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area (FOMAG) and Inspector General Nuclear Safety (IGNS) at Naval Headquarters. Before assuming his present appointment he was the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff.
A graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, the College of Naval Warfare, Mumbai and the National Defence College, New Delhi, the Flag Officer brings valuable experience the Joint Andaman Nicobar Command.
Vice Admiral Pradeep Kumar Chatterjee is a recipient of the
Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Nausena Medal (Gallantry).
Vice Admiral Pradeep Kumar Chatterjee is happily married to Sharmistha Chatterjee (Rubu) who grew up in Kolkata. The couple has two daughters Priyankhee and Prathistha, said Col Harmit Singh, PRO Command in a release to EOI.
