Suraj Berry

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Vice Admiral
Commands held
Awards

Vice Admiral Suraj Berry,

Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya.[1]

Naval career

Berry was commissioned in the

He has also served as the

Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command, as the operations officer of a Mobile Missile Coastal Battery, and as the fleet gunnery officer of the Western Fleet.[4]

Berry has commanded the

guided missile frigate INS Talwar (F40).[5] He served as the defence advisor to the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka and Maldives. In the rank of Captain, he also served as a Director at the Directorate of Staff Requirement at Naval Headquarters.[6]

As a

INS Vikramaditya (R33). As CO, he commissioned Vikramaditya on 16 November 2013 at Severodvinsk in Russia and brought her home to Karwar. He then moved to naval headquarters as the Principal Director Strategy, Concepts and Transformation at NHQ.[7]

Flag rank

In October 2016, Berry was promoted to the rank of rear admiral and appointed Assistant Chief of Personnel (Human Resource Development) (ACOP HRD) at Naval HQ. After a two-and-a-half year stint, he was appointed Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF) on 30 March 2019.[8] For his tenure as the FOCEF, he was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on 26 January 2020.[9] In February 2020, he moved to Port Blair as the Chief of Staff of the Andaman and Nicobar Command.[10][11]

On 2 August 2021, he was promoted to the rank of

Vice Admiral and appointed Controller of Personnel Services (CPS) at NHQ, succeeding Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh[7] On 1 April 2023, he was appointed Chief of Personnel.[12][13] After a short stint as COP, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) on 6 October 2023. The SFC is responsible for the management and administration of the country's tactical and strategic nuclear weapons stockpile.[14][15][16]

Awards and decorations

Berry was awarded the

Nao Sena Medal in 2015 (awarded for devotion to duty).[17] He was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2020.[9] He has also been awarded the Chief of Naval Staff Commendation card
once and the FOC‑in‑C Western Naval Command commendation card twice.

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Nau Sena Medal Vishisht Seva Medal Samanya Seva Medal
Operation Vijay Medal Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal Videsh Seva Medal
75th Anniversary of Independence Medal 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal
20 Years Long Service Medal
9 Years Long Service Medal

Personal life

Berry is married to Kangana Berry. The couple have two children.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rear Admiral Suraj Berry Assumes Charge as the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  2. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  3. ^ "VICE ADMIRAL SURAJ BERRY ASSUMES CHARGE AS CHIEF OF PERSONNEL OF INDIAN NAVY". pib.gov.in (Press release). Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. ^ Yemelyanenkov, Alexander; RIR, specially for (4 December 2013). "Commodore Suraj Berry's finest hour". www.rbth.com. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Russia Hands India Long-Awaited Aircraft Carrier". m.naharnet.com. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Rear Admiral Suraj Berry takes over command of Eastern Fleet at Visakhapatnam ceremony". Firstpost. Asian News International. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Controller Personnel Services (CPS) | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
  8. ^ "Rear Admiral Suraj Berry Assumes Charge as the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
  9. ^ a b "Distinguished service and gallantry award winners on Republic day 2020". pib.gov.in (Press release).
  10. ^ "Rear Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan takes over as Eastern Fleet Commander". pib.gov.in.
  11. ^ "Press Information Bureau". www.pib.gov.in.
  12. ^ "Controller Personnel Services (CPS) | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in. 4 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh to be new navy vice chief". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  14. ^ "India all set to set up nuclear forces command". The Times of India. 30 December 2002. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  15. ^ "https://twitter.com/rajatpTOI/status/1710517411827564547". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 16 October 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  16. ^ "https://twitter.com/CaptDKS/status/1710241838534434946". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 16 October 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  17. ^ "Suraj Berry takes over the Command of Eastern Fleet". www.thehansindia.com. Hans News Service. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
Military offices
New title
First holder
Commanding Officer, INS Vikramaditya

2013 – 2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet
2019 – 2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Major General Beji Mathews
Chief of Staff, Andaman and Nicobar Command
2020 - 2021
Succeeded by
Rear Admiral D. S. Gujral
Preceded by Controller of Personnel Services
2021 – 2023
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief of Personnel
2023 – 2023
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief Strategic Forces Command
2023 – Present
Incumbent