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	On 27 March 2018, Chadha was promoted to the rank of [[Rear admiral (India)\|Rear admiral]] and appointed Deputy Commandant and Chief Instructor of the [[Indian Naval Academy]], Ezhimala.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Gallery {{!}} INA \|url=https://www.ina.gov.in/?q=Gallery \|website=www.ina.gov.in}}</ref> After a year-long stint, he moved to Visakhapatnam as the Chief Staff Officer (Operations) of the [[Eastern Naval Command]]. As CSO (Ops), he led a delegation to China, participating in the PLA Navy International Fleet Review in April 2019.<ref name="CSO (Ops) - ENC">{{cite web \|title=Embassy of India, Beijing \|url=http://eoibeijing.gov.in/eoibejing_listview/Mzk4 \|website=eoibeijing.gov.in}}</ref> On 30 April 2022, he was appointed Flag Officer Commanding Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Naval Area (FOTNA).<ref name="The Hindu - FOTNA">{{cite web \|title=Rear Admiral Puneet Chadha takes charge as New Flag Officer Commanding \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/rear-admiral-puneet-chadha-takes-charge-as-new-flag-officer-commanding/article31958362.ece \|website=The Hindu \|access-date=10 May 2022 \|language=en-IN \|date=30 June ~~2022~~}}</ref>		On 27 March 2018, Chadha was promoted to the rank of [[Rear admiral (India)\|Rear admiral]] and appointed Deputy Commandant and Chief Instructor of the [[Indian Naval Academy]], Ezhimala.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Gallery {{!}} INA \|url=https://www.ina.gov.in/?q=Gallery \|website=www.ina.gov.in}}</ref> After a year-long stint, he moved to Visakhapatnam as the Chief Staff Officer (Operations) of the [[Eastern Naval Command]]. As CSO (Ops), he led a delegation to China, participating in the PLA Navy International Fleet Review in April 2019.<ref name="CSO (Ops) - ENC">{{cite web \|title=Embassy of India, Beijing \|url=http://eoibeijing.gov.in/eoibejing_listview/Mzk4 \|website=eoibeijing.gov.in}}</ref> On 30 April 2022, he was appointed Flag Officer Commanding Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Naval Area (FOTNA).<ref name="The Hindu - FOTNA">{{cite web \|title=Rear Admiral Puneet Chadha takes charge as New Flag Officer Commanding \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/rear-admiral-puneet-chadha-takes-charge-as-new-flag-officer-commanding/article31958362.ece \|website=The Hindu \|access-date=10 May 2022 \|language=en-IN \|date=30 June 2020}}</ref>

	==Awards and decorations==		==Awards and decorations==
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	{{s-ttl\| title = [[Commanding Officer]] [[INS Viraat]] \| years = 2016 - ~~2022~~}}		{{s-ttl\| title = [[Commanding Officer]] [[INS Viraat]] \| years = 2016 - 2017}}
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{{short description|Indian Navy admiral}}
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| name = Puneet Chadha
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[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] '''Puneet Chadha''', [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a serving flag officer of the [[Indian Navy]]. He currently serves as the Additional Director General of the [[National Cadet Corps (India)|National Cadet Corps]]. He previously served as the Flag Officer Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Naval Area (FOTNA) and as the Deputy Commandant of the [[Indian Naval Academy]]. As the last [[commanding officer]] of the [[aircraft carrier]] {{ship|INS|Viraat|R22}}, he [[Ship decommissioning|decommissioned]] the carrier in 2017.

== Naval career ==
Chadha graduated from the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]] and was commissioned into the [[Indian Navy]] on 1 July 1987. He specialised in [[anti-submarine warfare]] (ASW). He attended the Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College, Kuala Lumpur.<ref name="TOI - FOTNA">{{cite web |last1=Jun 30 |first1=V. Ayyappan / TNN / |title=Rear Admiral Puneet Chadha takes charge as flag officer commanding of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Naval Area {{!}} Chennai News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/rear-admiral-puneet-chadha-takes-charge-as-flag-officer-commanding-of-tamil-nadu-puducherry-naval-area/articleshow/76714758.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=10 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref> He has also attended the Higher Naval Command course at the [[Naval War College, Goa]] and the [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]].<ref name="The Hindu - FOTNA" /> In his instructional appointments, Chadha has served as [[Directing Staff]] at Centre for Leadership and Behavioral Studies (CLABS) in Kochi and at the [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington Cantonment|Wellington]].<ref name="IN website - Dy Comdt INA" />

Chadha has commanded the [[Veer-class corvette]] {{ship|INS|Vibhuti|K45}} and the [[Submarine rescue vessel]] {{ship|INS|Nireekshak|A15}}. He subsequently commanded the [[lead ship]] of [[Rajput-class destroyer|her class]] of [[guided-missile destroyer]]s {{ship|INS|Ranjit|D53}}.<ref name="IN website - Dy Comdt INA">{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Puneet Chadha, VSM Assumes Charge as the Deputy Commandant, Indian Naval Academy {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-puneet-chadha-vsm-assumes-charge-deputy-commandant-indian-naval-academy |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=10 May 2022}}</ref> In 2016, he took over as [[commanding officer]] of the [[aircraft carrier]] {{ship|INS|Viraat|R22}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Captain Puneet Chadha takes over as 22nd Commanding Officer of INS Viraat |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/captain-puneet-chadha-takes-over-as-22nd-commanding-officer-of-ins-viraat/articleshow/49501793.cms?from=mdr |website=The Economic Times}}</ref> He was in command of ''INS Viraat'' during the [[International Fleet Review 2016]] (IFR 2016) at [[Visakhapatnam]]. IFR 2016 was the last action seen by ''Viraat'' as she was decommissioned soon after.<ref name="Viraat decom">{{cite web |title=INS Viraat |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=132498 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> As the 22nd and last CO of Viraat, Chadha decommissioned the aircraft carrier in a ceremony in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web |title=INS Viraat Decommissioned |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1483700 |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=10 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ADIEU, INS VIRAAT |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/printrelease.aspx?relid=151118 |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=10 May 2022}}</ref>

Chadha has served as the Fleet Operations Officer of the [[Eastern Fleet (India)|Eastern Fleet]], based in Visakhapatnam. He has served as Director in the Perspective Planning directorate at the Army headquarters and as Director Net assessment in the [[Integrated Defence Staff]] headquarters. At Naval HQ, he has served as the Director and Principal Director Staff Requirements.<ref name="IN website - Dy Comdt INA" />

===Flag rank===
On 27 March 2018, Chadha was promoted to the rank of [[Rear admiral (India)|Rear admiral]] and appointed Deputy Commandant and Chief Instructor of the [[Indian Naval Academy]], Ezhimala.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gallery {{!}} INA |url=https://www.ina.gov.in/?q=Gallery |website=www.ina.gov.in}}</ref> After a year-long stint, he moved to Visakhapatnam as the Chief Staff Officer (Operations) of the [[Eastern Naval Command]]. As CSO (Ops), he led a delegation to China, participating in the PLA Navy International Fleet Review in April 2019.<ref name="CSO (Ops) - ENC">{{cite web |title=Embassy of India, Beijing |url=http://eoibeijing.gov.in/eoibejing_listview/Mzk4 |website=eoibeijing.gov.in}}</ref> On 30 April 2022, he was appointed Flag Officer Commanding Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Naval Area (FOTNA).<ref name="The Hindu - FOTNA">{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Puneet Chadha takes charge as New Flag Officer Commanding |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/rear-admiral-puneet-chadha-takes-charge-as-new-flag-officer-commanding/article31958362.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=10 May 2022 |language=en-IN |date=30 June 2022}}</ref>

==Awards and decorations==
{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Samanya_Seva_medal.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Special_Service_Medal_Ribbon.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Operation_Vijay_star.svg|width=106}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Operation Vijay medal.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Sainya_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Videsh_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|width=106}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_30_Years_Long_Service_Ribbon.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
|[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|[[Samanya Seva Medal]]
|[[Awards_and_decorations_of_the_Indian_Armed_Forces#Service_and_campaign_medals|Special Service Medal]]
|[[Operation Vijay Star]]
|-
|[[Operation Vijay Medal]]
|[[Sainya Seva Medal]]
|[[Videsh Seva Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
|-
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
|colspan="2"|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
|}

== References ==
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{{s-ttl| title = [[Commanding Officer]] [[INS Viraat]] | years = 2016 - 2022}}
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[[Category:National Defence Academy (India) alumni]]
[[Category:National Defence College, India alumni]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Vishisht Seva Medal]]
[[Category:Naval War College, Goa alumni]]

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