Vice Admiral CR Praveen Nair, NM took over as Commandant, Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala on 29 August 2024. He succeeds Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty.
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VAdm CR Praveen Nair Appointed As Commandant, Indian Naval Academy Ezhimala
Vice Admiral CR Praveen Nair has been appointed as the new Commandant of the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala. VAdm CR Praveen Nair will replace Vice Admiral Vineet McCarthy.
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About VAdm CR Praveen Nair
VAdm CR Praveen Nair was commissioned into the Indian Navy (IN) on 01 July 1991. An alumnus of Defence Services Staff College Wellington and US Naval War College, at Newport, USA, Vice Admiral Praveen holds an M.Phil. in Defence and Strategic Studies from Mumbai University.
VAdm Praveen Nair has served as the Signal Communication Officer onboard various Indian Naval (IN) ships, as the Fleet Electronic Warfare Officer and thereafter as the Fleet Communications Officer of the Western Fleet. He was also the Fleet Operations Officer of the Eastern Fleet from 2018 - 2019.
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The Flag officer has commanded missile corvette INS Kirch, commissioned Guided Missile Destroyer INS Chennai and the Indian Navy’s largest warship, Aircraft Carrier INS Vikramaditya
On promotion to Rear Admiral in January 2022, CR Praveen was appointed as the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy and Plans) at the Naval Headquarters.
Prior to being appointed as the Commandant of the Indian Naval Academy on elevation to the rank of Vice Admiral, the Flag Officer was commanding the Western Fleet of the Indian Navy.
Static Current Affairs related to Indian Navy for upcoming exams
- Formation: 26 January 1950 (as current service); 5 September 1612 (as East India Company's Marine)
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Navy Day: 4 December
- Commander-in-Chief: President Droupadi Murmu
- Chief of Defence Staff (CDS): General Anil Chauhan
- Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS): Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
- Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS): Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan
- Notable Commanders: Admiral S. M. Nanda, Admiral Sourendra Nath Kohli and Admiral Ram Dass Katari
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