From 1948 to 1968, the appointment of CNS, the professional head of the Indian Navy was held by a vice admiral. The position of the CNS was upgraded from vice admiral to admiral in 1968. The first officer to hold the rank was Admiral Adhar Kumar Chatterji who was promoted to the rank while he served as the CNS.[2]
Senior vice admirals who are in the C-in-C grade (naval commanders), are considered to be in a grade higher than other vice admirals. They hold the senior-most appointments like the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff and the heads of the three naval commands (styled "flag officer commanding-in-chief"). The three FOC-in-C appointments are:
The flag of a vice admiral has a horizontal red stripe and a vertical red stripe intersecting at the centre. On top of the intersection is superimposed a navy-blue Ashoka Chakra with one red roundel in the upper canton next to the staff.[3]
The badges of rank have a crossed sword and baton over three eight-pointed stars and the Ashoka emblem above, on a golden shoulder board. A vice admiral wears gorget patches which are golden patches with three white stars. Naval commanders in the C-in-C grade have additional oak leaves under the three white stars. In addition to this, the double-breasted reefer jacket has three golden sleeve stripes consisting of a broad band with two narrower bands.
Order of precedence
A vice admiral in the C-in-C grade ranks at No. 23 on the Indian order of precedence, along with lieutenant generals of the Indian Army and air marshals of the Indian Air Force in the C-in-C grade. The other vice admirals rank at No. 24 in the order of precedence.[4]
Vice admirals in the C-in-C grade are at the apex pay scale (pay level 17), with a monthly pay of ₹225,000 (US$3,100). Other vice admirals, in the HAG+ pay scale (pay level 16) draw lesser, depending on the years in service. However, since they should not draw equivalent or more than the next higher level, the remuneration is capped at ₹224,000.[5][6]
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Bibliography
Singh, Anup (2018), Blue Waters Ahoy!: The Indian Navy 2001-2010, HarperCollins Publishers India, ISBN978-9353025526
May 06, 2023
vice, admiral, india, vice, admiral, three, star, flag, officer, rank, indian, navy, second, highest, active, rank, indian, navy, vice, admiral, ranks, above, star, rank, rear, admiral, below, four, star, rank, admiral, which, held, chief, naval, staff, vice, . Vice admiral is a three star flag officer rank in the Indian Navy It is the second highest active rank in the Indian Navy Vice admiral ranks above the two star rank of rear admiral and below the four star rank of admiral which is held by the Chief of the Naval Staff CNS Vice admiralFlag of a vice admiralRank insignia of a vice admiralCountry IndiaService branch Indian NavyAbbreviationVAdmRankThree star rankNext higher rankAdmiralNext lower rankRear admiralEquivalent ranksLieutenant general Indian Army Air marshal Indian Air Force The equivalent rank in the Indian Army is lieutenant general and in the Indian Air Force is air marshal Officers in the rank of vice admiral hold important appointments at the naval commands and at the naval headquarters Contents 1 History 2 Naval commanders C in C grade 3 Insignia 4 Order of precedence 5 See also 6 References 7 BibliographyHistory EditAdmiral Ram Dass Katari was the first Indian to be promoted to the rank of Vice admiral On 22 April 1958 he took over as the first Indian Chief of the Naval Staff CNS and promoted to the substantive rank of Vice Admiral 1 From 1948 to 1968 the appointment of CNS the professional head of the Indian Navy was held by a vice admiral The position of the CNS was upgraded from vice admiral to admiral in 1968 The first officer to hold the rank was Admiral Adhar Kumar Chatterji who was promoted to the rank while he served as the CNS 2 Naval commanders C in C grade Edit Vice Admirals Karambir Singh and P N Murugesan in uniform Senior vice admirals who are in the C in C grade naval commanders are considered to be in a grade higher than other vice admirals They hold the senior most appointments like the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff and the heads of the three naval commands styled flag officer commanding in chief The three FOC in C appointments are Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Eastern Naval Command Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Southern Naval Command Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Western Naval CommandInsignia EditThe flag of a vice admiral has a horizontal red stripe and a vertical red stripe intersecting at the centre On top of the intersection is superimposed a navy blue Ashoka Chakra with one red roundel in the upper canton next to the staff 3 The badges of rank have a crossed sword and baton over three eight pointed stars and the Ashoka emblem above on a golden shoulder board A vice admiral wears gorget patches which are golden patches with three white stars Naval commanders in the C in C grade have additional oak leaves under the three white stars In addition to this the double breasted reefer jacket has three golden sleeve stripes consisting of a broad band with two narrower bands Order of precedence EditA vice admiral in the C in C grade ranks at No 23 on the Indian order of precedence along with lieutenant generals of the Indian Army and air marshals of the Indian Air Force in the C in C grade The other vice admirals rank at No 24 in the order of precedence 4 Vice admirals in the C in C grade are at the apex pay scale pay level 17 with a monthly pay of 225 000 US 3 100 Other vice admirals in the HAG pay scale pay level 16 draw lesser depending on the years in service However since they should not draw equivalent or more than the next higher level the remuneration is capped at 224 000 5 6 See also EditList of serving admirals of the Indian Navy Naval ranks and insignia of IndiaReferences Edit Part I Section 4 Ministry of Defence Navy Branch PDF The Gazette of India 14 June 1958 p 136 Part I Section 4 Ministry of Defence Navy Branch The Gazette of India 23 March 1968 p 245 Singh 2018 p 398 President s Secretariat PDF Office of the President of India Rajya Sabha 1979 08 26 Retrieved 2010 08 05 Report of the Seventh Central Pay Commission PDF 20 November 2015 Archived from the original PDF on 20 November 2015 Retrieved 2023 03 29 DelhiJune 29 India Today Web Desk New June 29 India Today Web Desk New Ist India Today Web Desk New 7th Pay Commission cleared What is the Pay Commission How does it affect salaries India Today Bibliography EditSingh Anup 2018 Blue Waters Ahoy The Indian Navy 2001 2010 HarperCollins Publishers India ISBN 978 9353025526 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vice admiral India amp oldid 1147199063, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
