Flag Officer Submarines (India)
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The Flag Officer Submarines (FOSM) is the single-point class authority of submarines in the Indian Navy. A
History
The submarine arm of the Indian Navy was formed with the commissioning of INS Kalvari (S23) in December 1967. Three other submarines – Khanderi, Karanj and Kursura were acquired from the Soviet Union and the 8th Submarine squadron was formed.[1] The submarine base INS Virbahu in Visakhapatnam was commissioned on 19 May 1971 as the shore support base for submarines.[2] The Commanding Officer of Virbahu functioned as the Captain of the submarine squadron and the class Authority for all submarines.[3]
In 1985, the Navy's Command and Control structure was streamlined. To rationalise Command and Control of the Submarine Arm, a single-point class authority was constituted which would be located at the Submarine Headquarters in Visakhapatnam. This authority would be responsible for all training and maintenance of submarines, analogous to Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA).
In the 1990s, the need for a senior officer at Naval headquarters was felt. The officer would impart senior level advice on submarine matters. On 14 October 1996, the appointment of Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Submarines) (ACNS SM) was created. Rear Admiral Arun Kumar Singh,
Structure
The submarine base INS Virbahu and the submarine training school
List of FOSM
S.No. | Name | Assumed office | Left office | Notes |
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1 | NM
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1 May 1987 | 31 July 1988 | First FOSM.[4] |
2 | Rear Admiral J. M. S. Sodhi VSM | 1 August 1988 [n 1] | 24 March 1991 | |
3 | NM
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25 March 1991 | 11 October 1992 | Later served as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command.[8]
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4 | Rear Admiral S. C. Anand AVSM | 12 October 1992 | 31 October 1996 | |
5 | NM
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1 November 1996 | 9 March 2000 | Later served as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command.[9]
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6 | Rear Admiral R. K. Sharma AVSM, VSM | 10 March 2000 | 5 November 2001 | |
7 | NM
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6 November 2001 | 24 June 2002 | Second tenure. |
8 | NM
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25 June 2002 | 15 August 2005 | Later served as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command .
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9 | NM, VSM
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16 August 2005 | 31 August 2006 | Later served as FOMA.[10] |
10 | NM
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1 September 2006 | 25 November 2008 | Later served as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command. |
11 | Rear Admiral M. T. Moraes AVSM | 26 November 2008 | 28 July 2011 | [11] |
12 | Rear Admiral Srikant | 29 July 2011 | 21 September 2012 | Later served as Commandant of the National Defence College and Director General Project Seabird.[11] |
13 | NM
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22 September 2012 | 24 September 2015 | Current Inspector General Nuclear Safety.[12] |
14 | NM
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25 September 2015 | 10 October 2016 | Later served as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Area (FOMA). Current Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff[13] |
15 | NM
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11 October 2016[n 2] | 5 February 2020 | Current Flag Officer Maharashtra Area.[13] |
16 | Rear Admiral A. Y. Sardesai | 5 February 2020 [n 3] | 31 March 2023 | [14] |
17 | Rear Admiral K. Venkatraman VSM | 1 April 2023 | Present | Current FOSM.[15] |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ Singh 1991, p. 217.
- ^ Shekhawat, Adm VS. "A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART". Quarterdeck (2021).
- ^ a b Hiranandani 2005.
- ^ a b c d "Firsts in Submarine Arm of IN | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
- ^ Hiranandani 2010.
- ^ Singh 2018, p. 248.
- ^ "INS Satavahana | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
- ^ "RN Ganesh". International Strategic and Security Studies Programme | NIAS | India. 2018-02-13.
- ^ "New Flag Appointments in the Navy". archive.pib.gov.in.
- ^ "Governor calls corporate world to employ ex-servicemen". www.oneindia.com. 2007-12-14.
- ^ a b Staff Reporter (2011-07-30). "Srikant takes charge". The Hindu.
- ^ "h20". www.sainiksamachar.nic.in.
- ^ a b "Rear Admiral Vennam Srinivas, NM takes over as Flag Officer Submarines | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
- ^ "Flag Officer Submarines | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
- ^ "Rear Admiral K Venkatraman took over as the 17th Flag Officer Submarines from Rear Admiral AY Sardesai at Visakhapatnam". Twitter. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
Bibliography
- Singh, Satyindra (1991), Blueprint to bluewater: The Indian Navy, 1951-65, Lancer International, ISBN 978-8170621485
- Hiranandani, G M (2005), Transition to eminence : the Indian navy 1976-1990, Lancer Publishers, ISBN 978-8170622666
- Hiranandani, G. M. (2010), Transition to Guardianship: The Indian Navy 1991-2000, Lancer InterConsult, Incorporated, ISBN 978-1935501268
- Singh, Anup (2018), Blue Waters Ahoy!: The Indian Navy 2001-2010, HarperCollins Publishers India, ISBN 978-9353025526