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{{short description|Indian Navy Admiral}}
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| honorific_prefix = [[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]]
| name = Vineet McCarty
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[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] '''Vineet McCarty''' is a serving Flag officer in the [[Indian Navy]]. He currently serves as the [[Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet]]. He earlier served as India's [[Military attaché|Defence adviser]] at the Republic of Singapore with concurrent accreditation to the Philippines.

==Naval career==
McCarty was commissioned into the [[Indian Navy]] on 1 July 1989. He is a specialist in gunnery. He was a part of the commissioning crew of the [[lead ship]] of [[Delhi-class destroyer|her class]] of [[guided missile destroyer]]s {{ship|INS|Delhi|D61}}. He later served as the gunnery officer of the ship. McCarty has served as the [[executive officer]] of a [[Seaward-class defense boats|seaward defence patrol vessel]] and a guided missile vessel.<ref name="IN website - FOCWF">{{cite web |title=Change of Command of Western Fleet – Rear Admiral Vineet McCarty takes Over as Cdr of The Sword Arm {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://indiannavy.nic.in/content/change-command-western-fleet-rear-admiral-vineet-mccarty-takes-over-cdr-sword-arm |website=indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=20 November 2022}}</ref>

In his staff appointments, McCarty has served as the Command Plans officer at Headquarters [[Eastern Naval Command]] and as the Commodore (Naval Plans) at naval headquarters. He has served as the Training Commander at the [[Indian Naval Academy]] when it was based at Goa. He has also served as the directing staff at the [[Naval and Maritime Academy]], [[Trincomalee]], the [[naval academy]] of the [[Sri Lankan Navy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sainik samachar |url=https://sainiksamachar.nic.in/press-realease-details/2863 |website=sainiksamachar.nic.in |access-date=20 November 2022}}</ref>

McCarty has commanded the [[Anti-submarine warfare]] patrol vessel – the [[Abhay-class corvette]] {{ship|INS|Ajay|P34}}. He subsequently commanded the [[Khukri-class corvette|Khukri-class]] guided-missile [[corvette]] {{ship|INS|Khanjar|P47}}. He then served as the executive officer of the only [[Amphibious transport dock]] of the Navy {{ship|INS|Jalashwa|L41}} and commanded the [[lead ship]] of [[Shivalik-class frigate|her class]] of [[stealth ship|stealth]] [[guided missile frigate]] {{ship|INS|Shivalik|F47}}.<ref name="CO Shivalik">{{cite web |title=Special Children Visit to INS Shivalik {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/special-children-visit-ins-shivalik |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=20 November 2022}}</ref>

As a [[Captain (Indian Navy)|Captain]], McCarty served as the [[military attaché|defence adviser]] to the High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Singapore.<ref name="DA, Singapore">{{cite web |title=Capt Vineet Samuel Mccarty Defense Adviser Editorial Stock Photo – Stock Image |url=https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-editorial/singapore-asia-security-summit-jun-2013-7972376bs |website=Shutterstock |access-date=20 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref> During this tenure, he had concurrent accreditation to the Republic of the Philippines.<ref name="DA Philippines">{{cite web |title=Tender Notice |url=http://www.eoimanila.gov.in/pdf/Tender%20Notice%20for%20fuel%20for%20INS%20Shakti.pdf |website=eoimanila.gov.in |access-date=20 November 2022}}</ref> He is an alumnus of the [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington Cantonment|Wellington]] and the [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]], New Delhi.<ref name="NDC">{{cite web |last1=Service |first1=Tribune News |title=Defence personnel call on Chief Minister |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/defence-personnel-call-on-chief-minister-357659 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |access-date=20 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

===Flag rank===
McCarty was promoted to flag rank in February 2020 and was appointed Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Staff Requirements) (ACNS SR) at naval headquarters.<ref name="ACNS SR">{{cite web |title=indiian navy, innovation |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/indian-navy-to-drive-innovation-through-startups/2600437/ |website=Financialexpress |access-date=20 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
He took command of the [[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]] on 15 November 2022 as the [[Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet]] from Rear Admiral [[Sameer Saxena (admiral)|Sameer Saxena]].<ref name="FOCWF">{{cite web |title=CHANGE OF COMMAND OF WESTERN FLEET – REAR ADMIRAL VINEET McCARTY TAKES OVER AS CDR OF THE SWORD ARM |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1876307 |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=20 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FOCWF Called on FOCINC WNC {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/focwf-called-focinc-wnc |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=20 November 2022}}</ref>

==Awards and decorations==
{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|{{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 medal.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Operation_Parakram_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=75yearmedal.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|width=106}}
|-
|colspan=4|{{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;"
|-
|[[Samanya Seva Medal]]
|[[Special Service Medal (India)|Special Service Medal]]
|[[Operation Vijay Medal]]
|[[Operation Parakram Medal]]
|-
|[[Sainya Seva Medal]]
|[[Videsh Seva Medal]]
|[[75th Independence Anniversary Medal (India)|75th Independence Anniversary Medal]]
|[[50th Independence Anniversary 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]]
|}

==See also==
* [[Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet]]
* [[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian naval attachés]]
[[Category:National Defence College, India alumni]]

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