Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area

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Flag Officer Commanding
Maharashtra Naval Area
(FOMA)
Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command
SeatMumbai
First holderRear Admiral S. W. Lakhkar, NM, VSM

Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area (FOMA) is a senior appointment in the

two star admiral holding the rank of Rear Admiral. The FOMA has operational control of the flotilla and forces assigned for the local naval defence of all ports in Maharashtra and the 22nd Missile Vessel Squadron. Apart from this, the FOMA is responsible for the operations and administration of all units and establishments in Maharashtra. The current FOMA is Rear Admiral Manish Chadha
, who assumed office on 10 November 2023.

History

On 1 April 1985, the upgradation of the post of Naval Officer-in-Charge (NOIC) Bombay was approved. It was upgraded from the rank of Commodore to Rear Admiral and re-designated Flag Officer Bombay. The implementation of this happened in March 1987 and the appointment was designated Flag Officer Maharashtra (FOMA).[1] The FOMA would have operational control of all forces assigned for the local naval defence of all ports in Maharashtra, and would be responsible for the administration of all establishments and units in Bombay.[2]

In 1993, FOMA was operationalised and proceeded to sea in a flotilla of minor ships. The 22nd missile vessel squadron commanded by K22 was also brought under the FOMA.[2] In 2008, the Maharashtra Naval Area was expanded to include Gujarat, Daman and Diu. The Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area (FOMAG) headed the combined Naval area.[3]

After a brief period, in 2015, to enhance the operational and administrative efficiency, the Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area was divided to make two separate headquarters under (FOMA) and the Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area (FOGNA).[4] The last Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area, Rear Admiral Murlidhar Sadashiv Pawar handed over command of the Maharashtra Area to Rear Admiral S. N. Ghormade.[5][6][7]

Organisation

The FOMA is assisted by the NOIC (Maharashtra) and the Chief Staff Officer at Headquarters Gujarat Naval Area (HQMNA), both

Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command. The establishments under the FOMA include:[8]

List of Commanders

S.No. Name Assumed office Left office Notes
Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area (FOMA)
1
NM, VSM
 23 March 1987 9 June 1987 First FOMA. Later Director General of the Indian Coast Guard.
2
Rear Admiral Vijai Singh Shekhawat AVSM, VrC
 9 June 1987 8 August 1988 Later Chief of the Naval Staff.[9]
3
NM
 8 August 1988 17 October 1989
4
NM
 17 October 1989 24 July 1991 Later Chief of the Naval Staff.[10]
5
Rear Admiral V. K. Malhotra VSM
 24 July 1991 25 October 1992
6
NM
 25 October 1992 23 December 1993 Later
Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command.[11]
7
NM, VSM
 23 December 1993 31 July 1995 First Flag Officer Sea Training.
8
Rear Admiral Raman Puri AVSM, VSM
 31 July 1995 15 October 1997 Later Chief of Integrated Defence Staff.[12]
9
Rear Admiral S. C. S. Bangara AVSM
 15 October 1997 21 October 1998 Later
Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command.[13]
10
NM
 21 October 1998 26 April 2000 Later Chairman & Managing Director Hindustan Shipyard.[14]
11
NM, VSM
 26 April 2000 26 February 2002 [14]
12
Rear Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma AVSM
 26 February 2002 28 November 2003 Later Chief of the Naval Staff.
13
NM, VSM
 28 November 2003 23 May 2005
14
Rear Admiral I. K. Saluja AVSM, VSM
 24 May 2005 20 March 2006 [15]
15
Rear Admiral D. K. Dewan AVSM
 20 March 2006 17 March 2007 Later Vice Chief of the Naval Staff.[16]
16
NM, VSM
 17 March 2007 24 January 2008 [17]
17
NM
 24 January 2008 30 August 2008 Later Director General of the Indian Coast Guard.[18]
Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area (FOMAG)
18
NM
 1 September 2008 8 December 2008 Later Director General of the Indian Coast Guard.[19]
19
NM
 8 December 2008 31 August 2009 Later Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command.[20]
20
Rear Admiral Sunil Lanba
 31 August 2009 25 January 2011 Later Chief of the Naval Staff.[21]
21
Rear Admiral Bimal Verma AVSM
 25 January 2011 31 May 2012 Later Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command.[22]
22
Rear Admiral Karambir Singh AVSM
 31 May 2012 19 August 2013 Later Chief of the Naval Staff.[23]
23
Rear Admiral G. Ashok Kumar VSM
 19 August 2013 7 November 2014 Later Vice Chief of the Naval Staff.[24]
24
Rear Admiral Murlidhar Sadashiv Pawar VSM
 7 November 2014 21 October 2015 Later Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff.[25]
Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area (FOMA)
25
NM
 21 October 2015 17 October 2016 Later Vice Chief of the Naval Staff.[25]
26
NM
 17 October 2016 12 February 2018 Later Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff.[26]
27
Rear Admiral Puneet Kumar Bahl VSM
 12 February 2018 25 March 2019 Current Commandant of Indian Naval Academy.[27]
28
Rear Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar AVSM, VSM
 12 February 2018 8 February 2020 Current
Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command.[28]
29
Rear Admiral Vennam Srinivas AVSM, VSM
 8 February 2020 22 February 2021 Current Inspector General Nuclear Safety.[29]
30
Rear Admiral Atul Anand VSM
 22 February 2021 16 December 2021 Current Additional secretary, Department of Military Affairs.[30]
31
Rear Admiral Sandeep Mehta VSM
 16 December 2021 18 November 2022 [31][32]
32
Rear Admiral A. N. Pramod
 18 November 2022 10 November 2023 [33]
33
Rear Admiral Manish Chadha VSM
 10 November 2023 Present Current FOMA.[34]

See also

References

  1. ^ Hiranandani 2005, p. 363.
  2. ^ a b Hiranandani 2009.
  3. ^ Doraibabu & Godbole 2023, p. 170.
  4. ^ "Navy creates separate Gujarat naval area". business-standard.com. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Maharashtra Area - Change of Command of FOMA". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Areas Divided into two Separate Headquarters". Punekar News. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  7. ^ "For organizational efficiency: Maharashtra and Gujarat naval areas divided". The Economic Times. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  8. ^ "WNC Authorities & Units | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  9. ^ "CHANGE OF GUARD AT NAVAL HEADQUARTERS" (PDF). archive.pib.gov.in. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  10. ^ "NEW FORTRESS COMMANDER" (PDF). archive.pib.gov.in. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  11. ^ "NAVAL APPOINTMENTS" (PDF). archive.pib.gov.in. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Vice Adm Raman Puri, PVSM, AVSM, VSM". www.vifindia.org. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Vice Admiral JS Bedi to head S Naval Command". Hindustan Times. 28 July 2006. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Quarterdeck 2012" (PDF). navyfoundationmumbaicharter.in. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  15. ^ Cardozo 2006.
  16. ^ "English Releases". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Governor calls corporate world to employ ex-servicemen". oneindia.com. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  18. ^ "VAdm M.P.Muralidharan, AVSM & BAR, NM (Retd.),". maritimeindia.org. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  19. ^ "VAdm M.P.Muralidharan, AVSM & BAR, NM (Retd.),". maritimeindia.org. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  20. ^ "Senior Most Submariner of Navy calls it a Day". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  21. ^ "Admiral Sunil Lanba , PVSM, AVSM, ADC assumes command of Indian Navy". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  22. ^ "Vice Admiral Bimal Verma AVSM takes over as Commander-in-Chief Andaman & Nicobar Command". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  23. ^ "Admiral Karambir Singh, PVSM, AVSM, ADC Chief of the Naval staff". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  24. ^ "Rear Admiral Ashok Kumar is FOST". The Hindu. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  25. ^ a b "Maharashtra Area - Change of Command of FOMA". www.indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  26. ^ "Rear Admiral Sanjay Mahindru takes over as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  27. ^ "Rear Admiral Puneet Kumar Bahl, VSM Assumes Charge as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  28. ^ "Rear Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, takes over as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  29. ^ "Rear Admiral V Srinivas Assumes Charge as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  30. ^ Singh, Ashish (25 February 2021). "Navy appoints new FOMA & FOCWF". The Daily Guardian. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  31. ^ "Rear Admiral Sandeep Mehta Takes Over as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  32. ^ "Rear Admiral Sandeep Mehta takes over as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area - Articles". ZEE5. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  33. ^ "REAR ADMIRAL AN PRAMOD ASSUMES CHARGE AS FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING MAHARASTRA NAVAL AREA (FOMA)". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  34. ^ "Rear Admiral Manish Chadha assumes charge as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area (FOMA)". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

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