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{{Infobox official post
| post = Flag Officer Commanding<br/>Gujarat Naval Area<br/>(FOGNA)
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| incumbent = [[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Anil Jaggi]]
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| abbreviation = FOGNA
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'''Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area (FOGNA)''' is a senior appointment in the [[Indian Navy]]. The FOGNA is a [[Two-star rank|two star]] admiral holding the rank of [[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]]. The FOGNA is responsible for the operations and administration of all units and establishments in [[Gujarat]] and [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]]. The Current FOGNA is [[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Anil Jaggi]], who assumed office on 1 August 2023.

==History==
In 1966, the appointment of Naval Officer-in-Charge (NOIC) Kathiawar was created. A small forward outpost was created at [[Okha, India|Okha]], under the NOIC. Initially, the NOIC was based out of Mumbai, later moving to Okha.<ref>{{cite web |title=Naval Officer In-charge (Gujrat) - DWARKA II |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/noic-guj |website=indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=22 September 2023}}</ref> In late 1972, the establishment was commissioned as [[INS Dwarka]], with the NOIC (Kathiawar) as the [[commanding officer]]. In 1983, NOIC (Kathiawar) was re-designated as NOIC (Saurashtra), and moved to Dwarka II in Porbandar in 1985. NOIC (Saurashtra) was again later re-designated as NOIC (Gujarat) in 1997.<ref>{{cite web |title=INS Dwarka |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/node/1446 |website=indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=22 September 2023}}</ref>

In the 1980s, a proposal to upgrade NOIC to Flag Officer Saurashtra Area (FOSA) was mooted but shelved.{{sfn|Hiranandani|2005}} For a brief period, the Maharashtra Naval Area was expanded to include Gujarat, Daman and Diu. The Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area headed the combined Naval area.{{sfn|Doraibabu|Godbole|2023|p=170}} In 2015, to enhance the operational and administrative efficiency, the Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area was divided to make two separate headquarters under Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Area (FOMA) and Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area (FOGNA).<ref>{{cite web |title=Navy creates separate Gujarat naval area |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/navy-creates-separate-gujarat-naval-area-115102100618_1.html |website=business-standard.com |access-date=22 September 2023}}</ref>

The last Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area, Rear Admiral [[Murlidhar Sadashiv Pawar]] handed over command of the Maharashtra Area to Rear Admiral S. N. Ghormade and officiated as the first Flag Officer Gujarat Naval Area.<ref>{{cite web |title=Maharashtra Area - Change of Command of FOMA |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/maharashtra-area-change-command-foma |website=indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=22 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Areas Divided into two Separate Headquarters |url=https://www.punekarnews.in/maharashtra-and-gujarat-naval-areas-divided-into-two-separate-headquarters/ |website=Punekar News |access-date=22 September 2023 |date=21 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=For organizational efficiency: Maharashtra and Gujarat naval areas divided |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/for-organizational-efficiency-maharashtra-and-gujarat-naval-areas-divided/articleshow/49479858.cms |website=The Economic Times |access-date=22 September 2023 |date=11 July 2018}}</ref>

==Organisation==
The FOGNA is assisted by the NOIC (Gujarat), a [[one-star rank|one-star]] appointment. The NOIC (Guj) also serves as the Chief Staff Officer at Headquarters Gujarat Naval Area (HQKNA). The FOGNA is responsible to the [[Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command]] for the operations and administration of all units and establishments in [[Gujarat]] and [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]]. The establishments under the FOGNA include:<ref>{{cite web |title=WNC Authorities & Units {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/node/5184 |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=22 September 2023}}</ref>
* The [[Forward operating base]] [[INS Dwarka]]
* The naval base [[INS Sardar Patel]]

==List of Commanders==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- style="background:#cccccc"
! scope="col" style="width: 20px;"|S.No.
! scope="col" style="width: 350px;" | Name
! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Assumed office
! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Left office
! scope="col" style="width: 500px;" | Notes
|-
|1
|[[Rear Admiral]] [[Murlidhar Sadashiv Pawar]] {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|VSM}}}}
|21 October 2015
|30 March 2016
|First FOGNA. Later [[Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Maharashtra Area - Change of Command of FOMA {{!}} Indian NavyMaharashtra Area - Change of Command of FOMA |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/maharashtra-area-change-command-foma |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=21 September 2023}}</ref>
|-
|2
|[[Rear Admiral]] Sandeep Beecha
|30 March 2016
|27 November 2017
|Later [[Naval_War_College,_Goa#Commandants|Commandant Naval War College, Goa]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Sandeep Beecha takes charge as FOGNA |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/rear-admiral-sandeep-beecha-takes-charge-as-fogna/articleshow/51623644.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=21 September 2023 |date=31 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
|3
|[[Rear Admiral]] Sanjay Roye {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|VSM}}}}
|27 November 2017
|10 February 2020
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Sanjay Roye Takes Over as the New Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area (FOGNA) |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-sanjay-roye-takes-over-new-flag-officer-commanding-gujarat-naval-area-fogna |website=indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=21 September 2023}}</ref>
|-
|4
|[[Rear Admiral]] Puruvir Das {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|NM}}}}
|10 February 2020
|6 December 2021
|Current Chief Instructor (Navy) at [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington Cantonment|Wellington]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Puruvir Das, NM assumes charge as the Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area (FOGNA) |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=199246 |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=21 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Puruvir Das, NM Assumes Charge as the Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-puruvir-das-nm-assumes-charge-flag-officer-commanding-gujarat-naval-area |website=indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=22 September 2023}}</ref>
|-
|5
|[[Rear Admiral]] Manish Chadha {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|VSM}}}}
|6 December 2021
|29 November 2022
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Change of Command Gujarat Naval Area |url=https://indiannavy.nic.in/content/change-command-gujarat-naval-area |website=indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=21 September 2023}}</ref>
|-
|6
|[[Rear Admiral]] [[Sameer Saxena (admiral)|Sameer Saxena]] {{small|{{post-nominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM|NM}}}}
|29 November 2022
|31 July 2023
|Earlier [[Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet]]. Current Chief of Staff, [[Eastern Naval Command]].<ref>{{cite web |title=https://twitter.com/IN_GDD/status/1597504861461188609 |url=https://twitter.com/IN_GDD/status/1597504861461188609 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |access-date=21 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=https://twitter.com/IN_GDD/status/1686327132539273216 |url=https://twitter.com/IN_GDD/status/1686327132539273216 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |access-date=21 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|7
|[[Rear Admiral]] [[Anil Jaggi]]
|1 August 2023
|Present
|Current FOGNA.<ref>{{cite web |title=RAdm Anil Jaggi assumed charge as FOGNA |url=https://indiannavy.nic.in/content/radm-anil-jaggi-assumed-charge-fogna |website=indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=21 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=https://twitter.com/IN_GDD/status/1686327132539273216 |url=https://twitter.com/IN_GDD/status/1686327132539273216 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |access-date=21 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[INS Dwarka]]
* [[INS Sardar Patel]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Bibliography==
*{{citation|first1=G M|last1=Hiranandani|title=Transition to eminence : the Indian navy 1976-1990|year=2005|isbn=978-8170622666|publisher=Lancer Publishers}}
* {{citation |last1=Doraibabu |first1=M |last2=Godbole|first2=Amrut| year=2023 |title=A Decade of Transformation: The Indian Navy 2011-2021 |publisher=Harper Collins Publishers India|isbn=9789394407909}}

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