Atul Kumar Jain

Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain PVSM, AVSM, VSM is the current Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C), Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy. He assumed the position on 1 June 2019 after the appointment of Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as the Chief of the Naval Staff.[1][2]


Atul Kumar Jain

Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Navy
Years of serviceJuly 1982 - present
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands held
AwardsParam Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal

Career

He was commissioned in the Indian Navy in July 1982. He is an alumnus of Sainik School Rewa, National Defence Academy (Pune), the Defence Services Staff College , the College of Naval Warfare (Mumbai) and the National Defence College (Pretoria, South Africa). He is a graduate from Jawaharlal Nehru University and has received his Masters in Defence and Strategic Studies from Madras University.[1]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Karambir Singh
Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Eastern Naval Command
1 June 2019 - Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Ajit Kumar P
Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet
2013-2014
Succeeded by
Ajendra Bahadur Singh
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