| No. | 24 | Name | Admiral Karambir Singh PVSM , AVSM, ADC (born 1959) | Took office | 31 May 2019 | Left office | Incumbent | Time in office | 2 years, 115 days |
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The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff, a four -star admiral, commands the navy.
| Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff | Seat Naval Headquarters, New Delhi |
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The East India Company organised its own navy, which came to be as the Bombay Marine . With the establishment of the British Raj after the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the small navy was transformed into “His Majesty’s Indian Navy”, then “Her Majesty’s Indian Marine”, and finally the “Royal Indian Marine”.
Sub-lieutenant is the lowest commissioned officers rank in Indian Navy. It is the first-rank given to the candidate who has successfully completed the prescribed training of the Indian Navy. The pay band of a Sub-lieutenant officer is 15600-39100 which lies in pay band 3.
| Vice Chief of the Naval Staff | Flag of the Vice Admiral | Incumbent Satish Namdeo Ghormade since 31 July 2021 | Indian Navy | Type Principal Staff Officer |
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Vice Admiral S.N. Ghormade on Saturday assumed charge as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff from Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar who retired after 39 years of service. Vice Admiral Ghormade was commissioned in the Navy on January 1, 1984 and is a navigation and direction specialist, according to a Navy statement.
| No. | 24 | Name | Admiral Karambir Singh PVSM , AVSM, ADC (born 1959) | Took office | 31 May 2019 | Left office | Incumbent | Time in office | 2 years, 115 days |
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( Maratha king chhatrapati sambhaji ).
Seven years later Major Stringer Lawrence , ‘the father of the Indian Army’, was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the East India Company’s field forces in India with its headquarters at Fort St.
Shivaji was a great warrior and strategist of India. In 1674, he laid the foundation of the Maratha Empire in Western India. He is also known as the Father of Indian Navy. Shivaji demonstrated great skill in creating his military organisation .
INS Viraat had been commanded by 22 Captains since 1987. She was the Flagship of the Navy since her inception. Around 40 Flag officers including five Chiefs of Naval Staff were raised and groomed in her lap. Her legacy under the Royal flag was no less.
| Pay Scale of Officers | RANK LEVEL PAY BAND (in Rs.) | CAPTAIN 13 130600-215900 | COMMODORE 13A 139600-217600 | REAR ADMIRAL 14 144200-218200 |
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| Pay Grade Rank Classification | E-1 Seaman Recruit Junior Enlisted | E-2 Seaman Apprentice Junior Enlisted | E-3 Seaman Junior Enlisted | E-4 Petty Officer Third Class Noncommissioned Officer |
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| Chief of the Air Staff | Incumbent Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria, PVSM, AVSM , VM, ADC since 30 September 2019 | Indian Air Force | Abbreviation CAS | Member of National Security Council |
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Created by Congress in April 1798, the Department of the Navy has its earliest roots in the Continental navy formed in 1775 by General George Washington to defend the American colonies from British attack.
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