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	[[File:Vice Admiral Satish Soni presenting a memento to Lieutenant General J Sikand.JPG\|250px\|thumbnail\|right\|VAdm Satish Soni presenting a memento to Lt Gen Jatinder Sikand (Engineer-in-Chief)]]		[[File:Vice Admiral Satish Soni presenting a memento to Lieutenant General J Sikand.JPG\|250px\|thumbnail\|right\|VAdm Satish Soni presenting a memento to Lt Gen Jatinder Sikand (Engineer-in-Chief)]]
	[[File:Vice Admiral Satish Soni taking the salute at the 2015 Republic Day Parade at ENC.JPG\|thumb\|250 px\|right\|Vice Admiral Satish Soni taking the salute at the 2015 Republic Day Parade]]		[[File:Vice Admiral Satish Soni taking the salute at the 2015 Republic Day Parade at ENC.JPG\|thumb\|250 px\|right\|Vice Admiral Satish Soni taking the salute at the 2015 Republic Day Parade]]
	On his elevation to Flag rank, assumed responsibilities as the Assistant Chief of Personnel (Human Resource Development) at Integrated Headquarters-[[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] (Navy). Subsequently, the Flag Officer commanded the [[Eastern Naval Command\|Eastern Fleet]] of the Indian Navy, and thereafter took over as Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command. Vice Admiral Satish then followeded it by being appointed as Commandant, [[National Defence Academy]] at Khadakvasla, Pune from 22 November 2009 to 31 December 2010.<ref name="NDA Commandants">{{cite web\|title=Commandants Gallery\|url=http://nda.nic.in/comdt_gallery.html\|website=National Defence Academy \|publisher=MoD\|access-date=6 October 2015}}</ref> He served as Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Naval Command from 2012 to 2014.<ref name="IndianStrategic" /> In his previous assignment, the Vice Admiral served as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff at Integrated Headquarters [[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] (Navy) at New Delhi.<ref name="IndianStrategic">{{cite web\|title=Vice Admiral Soni is C-in-C, Southern Command\|url=http://www.indiastrategic.in/topstories1528_Vice_Admiral_Soni.htm\|website=Indian Strategic\|access-date=6 October 2015~~\|archive-date=May 2012~~ \|date=May 2014}}</ref><ref name="Satish Soni takes over as ENC chief">{{cite web\|title=Satish Soni takes over as ENC chief\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/satish-soni-takes-over-as-enc-chief/article6120496.ece\|website=The Hindu\|access-date=6 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release \|format=pdf-286 Kb \|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/sites/default/files/News_120531_VAdm-S.Soni-as-cinc-0.pdf \|title=VICE ADMIRAL SATISH SONI ASSUMES DUTIES OF FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING IN CHIEF, SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND \|access-date=7 October 2015 \|website=indiannavy.nic.in \|date=31 May 2012}}</ref>		On his elevation to Flag rank, assumed responsibilities as the Assistant Chief of Personnel (Human Resource Development) at Integrated Headquarters-[[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] (Navy). Subsequently, the Flag Officer commanded the [[Eastern Naval Command\|Eastern Fleet]] of the Indian Navy, and thereafter took over as Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command. Vice Admiral Satish then followeded it by being appointed as Commandant, [[National Defence Academy]] at Khadakvasla, Pune from 22 November 2009 to 31 December 2010.<ref name="NDA Commandants">{{cite web\|title=Commandants Gallery\|url=http://nda.nic.in/comdt_gallery.html\|website=National Defence Academy \|publisher=MoD\|access-date=6 October 2015}}</ref> He served as Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Naval Command from 2012 to 2014.<ref name="IndianStrategic" /> In his previous assignment, the Vice Admiral served as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff at Integrated Headquarters [[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] (Navy) at New Delhi.<ref name="IndianStrategic">{{cite web\|title=Vice Admiral Soni is C-in-C, Southern Command\|url=http://www.indiastrategic.in/topstories1528_Vice_Admiral_Soni.htm\|website=Indian Strategic\|access-date=6 October 2015\|date=May 2014}}</ref><ref name="Satish Soni takes over as ENC chief">{{cite web\|title=Satish Soni takes over as ENC chief\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/satish-soni-takes-over-as-enc-chief/article6120496.ece\|website=The Hindu\|access-date=6 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release \|format=pdf-286 Kb \|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/sites/default/files/News_120531_VAdm-S.Soni-as-cinc-0.pdf \|title=VICE ADMIRAL SATISH SONI ASSUMES DUTIES OF FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING IN CHIEF, SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND \|access-date=7 October 2015 \|website=indiannavy.nic.in \|date=31 May 2012}}</ref>

	He served as Commander in Chief Eastern Command<ref name="Vice Admiral Satish Soni takes over as FOC-in-C East" /> before his retirement in 2016.<ref name="Retire">{{cite web \| url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/content/vice-admiral-hcs-bisht-taking-over-flag-officer-commanding-chief-eastern-naval-command \| title=Vice Admiral HCS Bisht taking over as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command \| publisher=Indian Navy \| access-date=March 1, 2016}}</ref>		He served as Commander in Chief Eastern Command<ref name="Vice Admiral Satish Soni takes over as FOC-in-C East" /> before his retirement in 2016.<ref name="Retire">{{cite web \| url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/content/vice-admiral-hcs-bisht-taking-over-flag-officer-commanding-chief-eastern-naval-command \| title=Vice Admiral HCS Bisht taking over as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command \| publisher=Indian Navy \| access-date=March 1, 2016}}</ref>
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	{{s-ttl \| title = Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, [[Eastern Naval Command]] \| years = 2014- 2015 }}		{{s-ttl \| title = Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, [[Eastern Naval Command]] \| years = 2014- 2015 }}
	{{s-aft \| after= [[H. C. S. Bisht]]}}		{{s-aft \| after= [[H. C. S. Bisht]]}}
	{{s-bef \| before = [[Anup Singh (~~Admiral~~)\|Anup Singh]]}}		{{s-bef \| before = [[Anup Singh (admiral)\|Anup Singh]]}}
	{{s-ttl \| title = Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, [[Southern Naval Command]] \| years = 2012-2014}}		{{s-ttl \| title = Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, [[Southern Naval Command]] \| years = 2012-2014}}
	{{s-aft \| after = [[Surinder Pal Singh Cheema]]}}		{{s-aft \| after = [[Surinder Pal Singh Cheema]]}}
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	{{Short description\|Retired Indian Navy officer}}		{{Short description\|Retired Indian Navy officer}}
	{{lead too short\|date=October ~~2022~~}}		{{lead too short\|date=October 2015}}
	{{use dmy dates\|date=October ~~2022~~}}		{{use dmy dates\|date=October 2015}}
	{{Infobox military person		{{Infobox military person
	\| honorific_prefix = [[Vice Admiral (India)\|Vice Admiral]]		\| honorific_prefix = [[Vice Admiral (India)\|Vice Admiral]]
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	==Career==		==Career==
	Soni was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 July 1976. The Flag Officer's sea commands include the ocean going [[Pondicherry-class minesweeper]] INS Kakinada(M 70), the guided missile corvette {{INS\|Kirpan\|P44\|6}}, the [[guided-missile frigate]] {{INS\|Talwar\|F40\|6}} and the [[guided missile destroyer]] Delhi. He has had the honour of having commissioned two warships, ''Kakinada'' and ''Talwar'', in [[Russia]], as the [[Commanding Officer]]. His staff appointments include deputy director of Personnel, Joint Director of Naval Plans and Naval Assistant to Chief of the Naval Staff at Integrated Headquarters-[[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] (Navy).<ref name="INS Astradharini Joins The Indian Navy by VAdm SS">{{cite web\|title=INS Astradharini Joins The Indian Navy\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=128467\|publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] (PIB), Government of India \|access-date=6 October ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref name="Indian Naval Ships Enter Freemantle (Perth), Australia">{{cite web\|title=Indian Naval Ships Enter Fremantle (Perth), Australia\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=122292\|website=PIB\|access-date=6 October 2015 \|date=4 June ~~2022~~}}</ref>		Soni was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 July 1976. The Flag Officer's sea commands include the ocean going [[Pondicherry-class minesweeper]] INS Kakinada(M 70), the guided missile corvette {{INS\|Kirpan\|P44\|6}}, the [[guided-missile frigate]] {{INS\|Talwar\|F40\|6}} and the [[guided missile destroyer]] Delhi. He has had the honour of having commissioned two warships, ''Kakinada'' and ''Talwar'', in [[Russia]], as the [[Commanding Officer]]. His staff appointments include deputy director of Personnel, Joint Director of Naval Plans and Naval Assistant to Chief of the Naval Staff at Integrated Headquarters-[[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] (Navy).<ref name="INS Astradharini Joins The Indian Navy by VAdm SS">{{cite web\|title=INS Astradharini Joins The Indian Navy\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=128467\|publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] (PIB), Government of India \|access-date=6 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="Indian Naval Ships Enter Freemantle (Perth), Australia">{{cite web\|title=Indian Naval Ships Enter Fremantle (Perth), Australia\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=122292\|website=PIB\|access-date=6 October 2015 \|date=4 June 2015}}</ref>
	[[File:Vice Admiral Satish Soni presenting a memento to Lieutenant General J Sikand.JPG\|250px\|thumbnail\|right\|VAdm Satish Soni presenting a memento to Lt Gen Jatinder Sikand (Engineer-in-Chief)]]		[[File:Vice Admiral Satish Soni presenting a memento to Lieutenant General J Sikand.JPG\|250px\|thumbnail\|right\|VAdm Satish Soni presenting a memento to Lt Gen Jatinder Sikand (Engineer-in-Chief)]]
	[[File:Vice Admiral Satish Soni taking the salute at the 2015 Republic Day Parade at ENC.JPG\|thumb\|250 px\|right\|Vice Admiral Satish Soni taking the salute at the 2015 Republic Day Parade]]		[[File:Vice Admiral Satish Soni taking the salute at the 2015 Republic Day Parade at ENC.JPG\|thumb\|250 px\|right\|Vice Admiral Satish Soni taking the salute at the 2015 Republic Day Parade]]
	On his elevation to Flag rank, assumed responsibilities as the Assistant Chief of Personnel (Human Resource Development) at Integrated Headquarters-[[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] (Navy). Subsequently, the Flag Officer commanded the [[Eastern Naval Command\|Eastern Fleet]] of the Indian Navy, and thereafter took over as Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command. Vice Admiral Satish then followeded it by being appointed as Commandant, [[National Defence Academy]] at Khadakvasla, Pune from 22 November 2009 to 31 December 2010.<ref name="NDA Commandants">{{cite web\|title=Commandants Gallery\|url=http://nda.nic.in/comdt_gallery.html\|website=National Defence Academy \|publisher=MoD\|access-date=6 October ~~2022~~}}</ref> He served as Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Naval Command from 2012 to 2014.<ref name="IndianStrategic" /> In his previous assignment, the Vice Admiral served as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff at Integrated Headquarters [[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] (Navy) at New Delhi.<ref name="IndianStrategic">{{cite web\|title=Vice Admiral Soni is C-in-C, Southern Command\|url=http://www.indiastrategic.in/topstories1528_Vice_Admiral_Soni.htm\|website=Indian Strategic\|access-date=6 October 2015\|archive-date=May 2012 \|date=May ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref name="Satish Soni takes over as ENC chief">{{cite web\|title=Satish Soni takes over as ENC chief\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/satish-soni-takes-over-as-enc-chief/article6120496.ece\|website=The Hindu\|access-date=6 October ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release \|format=pdf-286 Kb \|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/sites/default/files/News_120531_VAdm-S.Soni-as-cinc-0.pdf \|title=VICE ADMIRAL SATISH SONI ASSUMES DUTIES OF FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING IN CHIEF, SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND \|access-date=7 October 2015 \|website=indiannavy.nic.in \|date=31 May ~~2022~~}}</ref>		On his elevation to Flag rank, assumed responsibilities as the Assistant Chief of Personnel (Human Resource Development) at Integrated Headquarters-[[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] (Navy). Subsequently, the Flag Officer commanded the [[Eastern Naval Command\|Eastern Fleet]] of the Indian Navy, and thereafter took over as Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command. Vice Admiral Satish then followeded it by being appointed as Commandant, [[National Defence Academy]] at Khadakvasla, Pune from 22 November 2009 to 31 December 2010.<ref name="NDA Commandants">{{cite web\|title=Commandants Gallery\|url=http://nda.nic.in/comdt_gallery.html\|website=National Defence Academy \|publisher=MoD\|access-date=6 October 2015}}</ref> He served as Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Naval Command from 2012 to 2014.<ref name="IndianStrategic" /> In his previous assignment, the Vice Admiral served as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff at Integrated Headquarters [[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] (Navy) at New Delhi.<ref name="IndianStrategic">{{cite web\|title=Vice Admiral Soni is C-in-C, Southern Command\|url=http://www.indiastrategic.in/topstories1528_Vice_Admiral_Soni.htm\|website=Indian Strategic\|access-date=6 October 2015\|archive-date=May 2012 \|date=May 2014}}</ref><ref name="Satish Soni takes over as ENC chief">{{cite web\|title=Satish Soni takes over as ENC chief\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/satish-soni-takes-over-as-enc-chief/article6120496.ece\|website=The Hindu\|access-date=6 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release \|format=pdf-286 Kb \|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/sites/default/files/News_120531_VAdm-S.Soni-as-cinc-0.pdf \|title=VICE ADMIRAL SATISH SONI ASSUMES DUTIES OF FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING IN CHIEF, SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND \|access-date=7 October 2015 \|website=indiannavy.nic.in \|date=31 May 2012}}</ref>

	He served as Commander in Chief Eastern Command<ref name="Vice Admiral Satish Soni takes over as FOC-in-C East" /> before his retirement in 2016.<ref name="Retire">{{cite web \| url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/content/vice-admiral-hcs-bisht-taking-over-flag-officer-commanding-chief-eastern-naval-command \| title=Vice Admiral HCS Bisht taking over as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command \| publisher=Indian Navy \| access-date=March 1, ~~2022~~}}</ref>		He served as Commander in Chief Eastern Command<ref name="Vice Admiral Satish Soni takes over as FOC-in-C East" /> before his retirement in 2016.<ref name="Retire">{{cite web \| url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/content/vice-admiral-hcs-bisht-taking-over-flag-officer-commanding-chief-eastern-naval-command \| title=Vice Admiral HCS Bisht taking over as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command \| publisher=Indian Navy \| access-date=March 1, 2016}}</ref>

	Soni is a keen sportsman and represented the Indian Navy in [[Squash (sport)\|squash]] and [[golf]] in his younger days.<ref name="Vice Admiral Satish Soni takes over as FOC-in-C East">{{cite web\|title=Vice Admiral Satish Soni takes over as FOC-in-C East\|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/news-events/vice-admiral-satish-soni-takes-over-foc-c-east\|website=Indian Navy\|access-date=6 October 2015 }}</ref><ref name="FOC in C East">{{cite web\|title=FOC in C East: VICE ADMIRAL SATISH SONI, PVSM, AVSM, NM, ADC\|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/about-indian-navy/foc-c-east\|website=Indian Navy (indiannavy.nic.in)\|access-date=6 October ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref name="Three Immediate Support Vessels Commissioned at Visakhapatnam by VAdm SS">{{cite web\|title=Three Immediate Support Vessels {{sic\|Commis\|ioned\|nolink=y}} at Visakhapatnam\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=117627\|website=PIB\|access-date=6 October 2015 \|date=24 March ~~2022~~}}</ref>		Soni is a keen sportsman and represented the Indian Navy in [[Squash (sport)\|squash]] and [[golf]] in his younger days.<ref name="Vice Admiral Satish Soni takes over as FOC-in-C East">{{cite web\|title=Vice Admiral Satish Soni takes over as FOC-in-C East\|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/news-events/vice-admiral-satish-soni-takes-over-foc-c-east\|website=Indian Navy\|access-date=6 October 2015 }}</ref><ref name="FOC in C East">{{cite web\|title=FOC in C East: VICE ADMIRAL SATISH SONI, PVSM, AVSM, NM, ADC\|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/about-indian-navy/foc-c-east\|website=Indian Navy (indiannavy.nic.in)\|access-date=6 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="Three Immediate Support Vessels Commissioned at Visakhapatnam by VAdm SS">{{cite web\|title=Three Immediate Support Vessels {{sic\|Commis\|ioned\|nolink=y}} at Visakhapatnam\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=117627\|website=PIB\|access-date=6 October 2015 \|date=24 March 2015}}</ref>

	==Awards and decorations==		==Awards and decorations==
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	{{s-aft \| after= [[H. C. S. Bisht]]}}		{{s-aft \| after= [[H. C. S. Bisht]]}}
	{{s-bef \| before = [[Anup Singh (Admiral)\|Anup Singh]]}}		{{s-bef \| before = [[Anup Singh (Admiral)\|Anup Singh]]}}
	{{s-ttl \| title = Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, [[Southern Naval Command]] \| years = 2012-~~2022~~}}		{{s-ttl \| title = Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, [[Southern Naval Command]] \| years = 2012-2014}}
	{{s-aft \| after = [[Surinder Pal Singh Cheema]]}}		{{s-aft \| after = [[Surinder Pal Singh Cheema]]}}
	{{s-end}}		{{s-end}}

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	{{Short description\|Retired Indian Navy officer~~, former Commandant of the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Commander-in-Chief of Southern Command and Eastern Command~~}}{{lead too short\|date=October ~~2015~~}}		{{Short description\|Retired Indian Navy officer}}
	{{use dmy dates\|date=October ~~2015~~}}		{{lead too short\|date=October 2022}}
			{{use dmy dates\|date=October 2022}}
	{{Infobox military person		{{Infobox military person
	\| honorific_prefix = [[Vice Admiral (India)\|Vice Admiral]]		\| honorific_prefix = [[Vice Admiral (India)\|Vice Admiral]]
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	==Career==		==Career==
	Soni was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 July 1976. The Flag Officer's sea commands include the ocean going [[Pondicherry-class minesweeper]] INS Kakinada(M 70), the guided missile corvette {{INS\|Kirpan\|P44\|6}}, the [[guided-missile frigate]] {{INS\|Talwar\|F40\|6}} and the [[guided missile destroyer]] Delhi. He has had the honour of having commissioned two warships, ''Kakinada'' and ''Talwar'', in [[Russia]], as the [[Commanding Officer]]. His staff appointments include ~~Deputy Director~~ of Personnel, Joint Director of Naval Plans and Naval Assistant to Chief of the Naval Staff at Integrated Headquarters-[[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] (Navy).<ref name="INS Astradharini Joins The Indian Navy by VAdm SS">{{cite web\|title=INS Astradharini Joins The Indian Navy\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=128467\|publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] (PIB), Government of India \|~~accessdate~~=6 October ~~2015~~}}</ref><ref name="Indian Naval Ships Enter Freemantle (Perth), Australia">{{cite web\|title=Indian Naval Ships Enter Fremantle (Perth), Australia\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=122292\|website=PIB\|~~accessdate~~=6 October 2015 \|date=4 June ~~2015~~}}</ref>		Soni was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 July 1976. The Flag Officer's sea commands include the ocean going [[Pondicherry-class minesweeper]] INS Kakinada(M 70), the guided missile corvette {{INS\|Kirpan\|P44\|6}}, the [[guided-missile frigate]] {{INS\|Talwar\|F40\|6}} and the [[guided missile destroyer]] Delhi. He has had the honour of having commissioned two warships, ''Kakinada'' and ''Talwar'', in [[Russia]], as the [[Commanding Officer]]. His staff appointments include deputy director of Personnel, Joint Director of Naval Plans and Naval Assistant to Chief of the Naval Staff at Integrated Headquarters-[[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] (Navy).<ref name="INS Astradharini Joins The Indian Navy by VAdm SS">{{cite web\|title=INS Astradharini Joins The Indian Navy\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=128467\|publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] (PIB), Government of India \|access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="Indian Naval Ships Enter Freemantle (Perth), Australia">{{cite web\|title=Indian Naval Ships Enter Fremantle (Perth), Australia\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=122292\|website=PIB\|access-date=6 October 2015 \|date=4 June 2022}}</ref>
	[[File:Vice Admiral Satish Soni presenting a memento to Lieutenant General J Sikand.JPG\|250px\|thumbnail\|right\|VAdm Satish Soni presenting a memento to Lt Gen Jatinder Sikand (Engineer-in-Chief)]]		[[File:Vice Admiral Satish Soni presenting a memento to Lieutenant General J Sikand.JPG\|250px\|thumbnail\|right\|VAdm Satish Soni presenting a memento to Lt Gen Jatinder Sikand (Engineer-in-Chief)]]
	[[File:Vice Admiral Satish Soni taking the salute at the 2015 Republic Day Parade at ENC.JPG\|thumb\|250 px\|right\|Vice Admiral Satish Soni taking the salute at the 2015 Republic Day Parade]]		[[File:Vice Admiral Satish Soni taking the salute at the 2015 Republic Day Parade at ENC.JPG\|thumb\|250 px\|right\|Vice Admiral Satish Soni taking the salute at the 2015 Republic Day Parade]]
	On his elevation to Flag rank, assumed responsibilities as the Assistant Chief of Personnel (Human Resource Development) at Integrated Headquarters-[[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] (Navy). Subsequently, the Flag Officer commanded the [[Eastern Naval Command\|Eastern Fleet]] of the Indian Navy, and thereafter took over as Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command. Vice Admiral Satish then followeded it by being appointed as Commandant, [[National Defence Academy]] at Khadakvasla, Pune from 22 November 2009 to 31 December 2010.<ref name="NDA Commandants">{{cite web\|title=Commandants Gallery\|url=http://nda.nic.in/comdt_gallery.html\|website=National Defence Academy \|publisher=MoD\|~~accessdate~~=6 October ~~2015~~}}</ref> He served as Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Naval Command from 2012 to 2014.<ref name="IndianStrategic" /> In his previous assignment, the Vice Admiral served as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff at Integrated Headquarters [[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] (Navy) at New Delhi.<ref name="IndianStrategic">{{cite web\|title=Vice Admiral Soni is C-in-C, Southern Command\|url=http://www.indiastrategic.in/topstories1528_Vice_Admiral_Soni.htm\|website=Indian Strategic\|~~accessdate~~=6 October 2015\|~~archivedate~~=May 2012 \|date=May ~~2014~~}}</ref><ref name="Satish Soni takes over as ENC chief">{{cite web\|title=Satish Soni takes over as ENC chief\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/satish-soni-takes-over-as-enc-chief/article6120496.ece\|website=The Hindu\|~~accessdate~~=6 October ~~2015~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release \|format=pdf-286 Kb \|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/sites/default/files/News_120531_VAdm-S.Soni-as-cinc-0.pdf \|title=VICE ADMIRAL SATISH SONI ASSUMES DUTIES OF FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING IN CHIEF, SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND \|access-date=7 October 2015 \|website=indiannavy.nic.in \|date=31 May ~~2012~~}}</ref>		On his elevation to Flag rank, assumed responsibilities as the Assistant Chief of Personnel (Human Resource Development) at Integrated Headquarters-[[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] (Navy). Subsequently, the Flag Officer commanded the [[Eastern Naval Command\|Eastern Fleet]] of the Indian Navy, and thereafter took over as Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command. Vice Admiral Satish then followeded it by being appointed as Commandant, [[National Defence Academy]] at Khadakvasla, Pune from 22 November 2009 to 31 December 2010.<ref name="NDA Commandants">{{cite web\|title=Commandants Gallery\|url=http://nda.nic.in/comdt_gallery.html\|website=National Defence Academy \|publisher=MoD\|access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref> He served as Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Naval Command from 2012 to 2014.<ref name="IndianStrategic" /> In his previous assignment, the Vice Admiral served as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff at Integrated Headquarters [[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] (Navy) at New Delhi.<ref name="IndianStrategic">{{cite web\|title=Vice Admiral Soni is C-in-C, Southern Command\|url=http://www.indiastrategic.in/topstories1528_Vice_Admiral_Soni.htm\|website=Indian Strategic\|access-date=6 October 2015\|archive-date=May 2012 \|date=May 2022}}</ref><ref name="Satish Soni takes over as ENC chief">{{cite web\|title=Satish Soni takes over as ENC chief\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/satish-soni-takes-over-as-enc-chief/article6120496.ece\|website=The Hindu\|access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release \|format=pdf-286 Kb \|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/sites/default/files/News_120531_VAdm-S.Soni-as-cinc-0.pdf \|title=VICE ADMIRAL SATISH SONI ASSUMES DUTIES OF FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING IN CHIEF, SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND \|access-date=7 October 2015 \|website=indiannavy.nic.in \|date=31 May 2022}}</ref>

	He served as Commander in Chief Eastern Command<ref name="Vice Admiral Satish Soni takes over as FOC-in-C East" /> before his retirement in 2016.<ref name="Retire">{{cite web \| url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/content/vice-admiral-hcs-bisht-taking-over-flag-officer-commanding-chief-eastern-naval-command \| title=Vice Admiral HCS Bisht taking over as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command \| publisher=Indian Navy \| ~~accessdate~~=March 1, ~~2016~~}}</ref>		He served as Commander in Chief Eastern Command<ref name="Vice Admiral Satish Soni takes over as FOC-in-C East" /> before his retirement in 2016.<ref name="Retire">{{cite web \| url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/content/vice-admiral-hcs-bisht-taking-over-flag-officer-commanding-chief-eastern-naval-command \| title=Vice Admiral HCS Bisht taking over as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command \| publisher=Indian Navy \| access-date=March 1, 2022}}</ref>

	Soni is a keen sportsman and represented the Indian Navy in [[Squash (sport)\|squash]] and [[golf]] in his younger days.<ref name="Vice Admiral Satish Soni takes over as FOC-in-C East">{{cite web\|title=Vice Admiral Satish Soni takes over as FOC-in-C East\|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/news-events/vice-admiral-satish-soni-takes-over-foc-c-east\|website=Indian Navy\|~~accessdate~~=6 October 2015 }}</ref><ref name="FOC in C East">{{cite web\|title=FOC in C East: VICE ADMIRAL SATISH SONI, PVSM, AVSM, NM, ADC\|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/about-indian-navy/foc-c-east\|website=Indian Navy (indiannavy.nic.in)\|~~accessdate~~=6 October ~~2015~~}}</ref><ref name="Three Immediate Support Vessels ~~Commisioned~~ at Visakhapatnam by VAdm SS">{{cite web\|title=Three Immediate Support Vessels {{sic\|~~Commisioned~~\|nolink=y}} at Visakhapatnam\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=117627\|website=PIB\|~~accessdate~~=6 October 2015 \|date=24 March ~~2015~~}}</ref>		Soni is a keen sportsman and represented the Indian Navy in [[Squash (sport)\|squash]] and [[golf]] in his younger days.<ref name="Vice Admiral Satish Soni takes over as FOC-in-C East">{{cite web\|title=Vice Admiral Satish Soni takes over as FOC-in-C East\|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/news-events/vice-admiral-satish-soni-takes-over-foc-c-east\|website=Indian Navy\|access-date=6 October 2015 }}</ref><ref name="FOC in C East">{{cite web\|title=FOC in C East: VICE ADMIRAL SATISH SONI, PVSM, AVSM, NM, ADC\|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/about-indian-navy/foc-c-east\|website=Indian Navy (indiannavy.nic.in)\|access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="Three Immediate Support Vessels Commissioned at Visakhapatnam by VAdm SS">{{cite web\|title=Three Immediate Support Vessels {{sic\|Commis\|ioned\|nolink=y}} at Visakhapatnam\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=117627\|website=PIB\|access-date=6 October 2015 \|date=24 March 2022}}</ref>

	==Awards and ~~Decorations~~==		==Awards and decorations==
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	\|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards\|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]		\|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards\|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
	\|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards\|30 Years Long Service Medal]]		\|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards\|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
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[[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] '''Satish Soni''' is a retired Indian Navy officer. He is a former Commandant of the [[National Defence Academy]] (NDA) and Commander-in-Chief of [[Southern Naval Command|Southern Command]]<ref name="IndianStrategic" /> and [[Eastern Naval Command|Eastern Command]].<ref name="Vice Admiral Satish Soni takes over as FOC-in-C East" />

==Education==
Soni is an alumnus of the NDA and a specialist in [[Navigation]] and Aircraft Direction, the [[Flag Officer]] is an alumnus of the [[Defence Services Staff College]], Wellington and College of Naval Warfare, Mumbai.<ref name="IndianStrategic" /><ref name="Satish Soni takes over as ENC chief" />

==Career==
Soni was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 July 1976. The Flag Officer's sea commands include the ocean going [[Pondicherry-class minesweeper]] INS Kakinada(M 70), the guided missile corvette {{INS|Kirpan|P44|6}}, the [[guided-missile frigate]] {{INS|Talwar|F40|6}} and the [[guided missile destroyer]] Delhi. He has had the honour of having commissioned two warships, ''Kakinada'' and ''Talwar'', in [[Russia]], as the [[Commanding Officer]]. His staff appointments include Deputy Director of Personnel, Joint Director of Naval Plans and Naval Assistant to Chief of the Naval Staff at Integrated Headquarters-[[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]] (Navy).<ref name="INS Astradharini Joins The Indian Navy by VAdm SS">{{cite web|title=INS Astradharini Joins The Indian Navy|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=128467|publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] (PIB), Government of India |accessdate=6 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="Indian Naval Ships Enter Freemantle (Perth), Australia">{{cite web|title=Indian Naval Ships Enter Fremantle (Perth), Australia|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=122292|website=PIB|accessdate=6 October 2015 |date=4 June 2015}}</ref>
[[File:Vice Admiral Satish Soni presenting a memento to Lieutenant General J Sikand.JPG|250px|thumbnail|right|VAdm Satish Soni presenting a memento to Lt Gen Jatinder Sikand (Engineer-in-Chief)]]
[[File:Vice Admiral Satish Soni taking the salute at the 2015 Republic Day Parade at ENC.JPG|thumb|250 px|right|Vice Admiral Satish Soni taking the salute at the 2015 Republic Day Parade]]
On his elevation to Flag rank, assumed responsibilities as the Assistant Chief of Personnel (Human Resource Development) at Integrated Headquarters-[[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]] (Navy). Subsequently, the Flag Officer commanded the [[Eastern Naval Command|Eastern Fleet]] of the Indian Navy, and thereafter took over as Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command. Vice Admiral Satish then followeded it by being appointed as Commandant, [[National Defence Academy]] at Khadakvasla, Pune from 22 November 2009 to 31 December 2010.<ref name="NDA Commandants">{{cite web|title=Commandants Gallery|url=http://nda.nic.in/comdt_gallery.html|website=National Defence Academy |publisher=MoD|accessdate=6 October 2015}}</ref> He served as Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Naval Command from 2012 to 2014.<ref name="IndianStrategic" /> In his previous assignment, the Vice Admiral served as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff at Integrated Headquarters [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]] (Navy) at New Delhi.<ref name="IndianStrategic">{{cite web|title=Vice Admiral Soni is C-in-C, Southern Command|url=http://www.indiastrategic.in/topstories1528_Vice_Admiral_Soni.htm|website=Indian Strategic|accessdate=6 October 2015|archivedate=May 2012 |date=May 2014}}</ref><ref name="Satish Soni takes over as ENC chief">{{cite web|title=Satish Soni takes over as ENC chief|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/satish-soni-takes-over-as-enc-chief/article6120496.ece|website=The Hindu|accessdate=6 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |format=pdf-286 Kb |url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/sites/default/files/News_120531_VAdm-S.Soni-as-cinc-0.pdf |title=VICE ADMIRAL SATISH SONI ASSUMES DUTIES OF FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING IN CHIEF, SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND |access-date=7 October 2015 |website=indiannavy.nic.in |date=31 May 2012}}</ref>

He served as Commander in Chief Eastern Command<ref name="Vice Admiral Satish Soni takes over as FOC-in-C East" /> before his retirement in 2016.<ref name="Retire">{{cite web | url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/content/vice-admiral-hcs-bisht-taking-over-flag-officer-commanding-chief-eastern-naval-command | title=Vice Admiral HCS Bisht taking over as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command | publisher=Indian Navy | accessdate=March 1, 2016}}</ref>

Soni is a keen sportsman and represented the Indian Navy in [[Squash (sport)|squash]] and [[golf]] in his younger days.<ref name="Vice Admiral Satish Soni takes over as FOC-in-C East">{{cite web|title=Vice Admiral Satish Soni takes over as FOC-in-C East|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/news-events/vice-admiral-satish-soni-takes-over-foc-c-east|website=Indian Navy|accessdate=6 October 2015 }}</ref><ref name="FOC in C East">{{cite web|title=FOC in C East: VICE ADMIRAL SATISH SONI, PVSM, AVSM, NM, ADC|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/about-indian-navy/foc-c-east|website=Indian Navy (indiannavy.nic.in)|accessdate=6 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="Three Immediate Support Vessels Commisioned at Visakhapatnam by VAdm SS">{{cite web|title=Three Immediate Support Vessels {{sic|Commisioned|nolink=y}} at Visakhapatnam|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=117627|website=PIB|accessdate=6 October 2015 |date=24 March 2015}}</ref>

==Awards and Decorations==
{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:Nao Sena Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND Operation Parakram medal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|-
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|[[File:IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
|[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|[[Nausena Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|Special Service Medal]]
|-
|[[Operation Parakram Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|Videsh Seva Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
|-
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|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
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<ref name="IndianStrategic" /><ref name="Satish Soni takes over as ENC chief" /><ref name="Vice Admiral Satish Soni takes over as FOC-in-C East" /><ref name="NDA Commandants" />

==References==
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{{s-bef | before = [[Anil Chopra (admiral)|Anil Chopra]]}}
{{s-ttl | title = Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, [[Eastern Naval Command]] | years = 2014- 2015 }}
{{s-aft | after= [[H. C. S. Bisht]]}}
{{s-bef | before = [[Anup Singh (Admiral)|Anup Singh]]}}
{{s-ttl | title = Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, [[Southern Naval Command]] | years = 2012-2014}}
{{s-aft | after = [[Surinder Pal Singh Cheema]]}}
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[[Category:Indian Navy admirals]]
[[Category:Deputy Chiefs of Naval Staff (India)]]
[[Category:Flag Officers Commanding Eastern Fleet]]
[[Category:Commandants of the National Defence Academy]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]