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==History==
==History==
The [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]] became a [[Union territory]] of India in 1956. The first military unit on the islands was the [[naval base]] [[INS Jarawa]] which was commissioned in 1964.<ref name=in-transition>{{cite book|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/t2t2e/Trans2Trimph/chapters/20%20repair%20refeit%20facility.htm|chapter=Chapter 20 - Maintenance, Repair And Refit Facilities|title=Transition to Triumph|author=Vice Admiral [[Gulab Mohanlal Hiranandani]]|publisher=Indian Navy|access-date=2012-01-09}}</ref> The base was commanded by a Resident Naval Officer (RNO). With the establishment of subsequent garrisons in the islands, the post was upgraded to Naval Officer-in-charge Andaman & Nicobar (NOIC A&N).{{sfn|Singh|2018|p=299}} The naval establishments were under the command of the [[Eastern Naval Command]] during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]. In October 1976, the operational control of all forces in the islands was given and the post was upgraded to Commodore, Andaman & Nicobar (COMAN). Shortly afterward, to signify jointness, all establishments came under the newly-created Fortress Andaman & Nicobar. The appointment was re-designated to ''Fortress Commander, Andaman & Nicobar'' (FORTAN). In 1978, [[INS Kardip]] was commissioned as a [[Forward operating base]].
The [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]] became a [[Union territory]] of India in 1956. The first military unit on the islands was the [[naval base]] [[INS Jarawa]] which was commissioned in 1964.<ref name=in-transition>{{cite book|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/t2t2e/Trans2Trimph/chapters/20%20repair%20refeit%20facility.htm|chapter=Chapter 20 - Maintenance, Repair And Refit Facilities|title=Transition to Triumph|author=Vice Admiral [[Gulab Mohanlal Hiranandani]]|publisher=Indian Navy|access-date=2012-01-09}}</ref> The base was commanded by a Resident Naval Officer (RNO). With the establishment of subsequent garrisons in the islands, the post was upgraded to Naval Officer-in-charge Andaman & Nicobar (NOIC A&N).{{sfn|Singh|2018|p=299}} The naval establishments were under the command of the [[Eastern Naval Command]] during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]. In October 1976, the operational control of all forces in the islands was given and the post was upgraded to Commodore, Andaman & Nicobar (COMAN). Shortly afterward, to signify jointness, all establishments came under the newly created Fortress Andaman & Nicobar. The appointment was re-designated to ''Fortress Commander, Andaman & Nicobar'' (FORTAN). In 1978, [[INS Kardip]] was commissioned as a [[Forward operating base]].


[[File:Andaman and Nicobar Command structure.png|thumb|250px|right|Structure of the Andaman and Nicobar Command]]
[[File:Andaman and Nicobar Command structure.png|thumb|250px|right|Structure of the Andaman and Nicobar Command]]
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In March 1981, FORTAN was upgraded to a [[Two-star rank|Two star]] appointment tenanted by a [[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]].<ref>{{cite web |title=h5 |url=http://www.sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2011/oct16-11/h5.htm |website=www.sainiksamachar.nic.in}}</ref> In 1987, the post was further upgraded to a [[Three-star rank|three star]] appointment. In 1998, a 'Far East Naval Command' (FENC) was proposed, to be commanded by a Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Far East Naval Command.{{sfn|Singh|2018|p=300}}
In March 1981, FORTAN was upgraded to a [[Two-star rank|Two star]] appointment tenanted by a [[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]].<ref>{{cite web |title=h5 |url=http://www.sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2011/oct16-11/h5.htm |website=www.sainiksamachar.nic.in}}</ref> In 1987, the post was further upgraded to a [[Three-star rank|three star]] appointment. In 1998, a 'Far East Naval Command' (FENC) was proposed, to be commanded by a Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Far East Naval Command.{{sfn|Singh|2018|p=300}}


With the operationalisation of the A & N Command as a unified theatre command on October 2001, [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] [[Arun Prakash]], {{small|[[AVSM]], [[VrC]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]]}} took over as the First Commander-in-Chief of the unified command.<ref>{{cite web |title=ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR COMMAND BEING OPERATIONALISED |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/2001-AUG-OCT-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-III/PDF/DEF-2001-09-28_136.pdf}}</ref>
With the operationalisation of the A & N Command as a unified theatre command in October 2001, [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] [[Arun Prakash]], {{small|[[AVSM]], [[VrC]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]]}} took over as the First Commander-in-Chief of the unified command.<ref>{{cite web |title=ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR COMMAND BEING OPERATIONALISED |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/2001-AUG-OCT-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-III/PDF/DEF-2001-09-28_136.pdf}}</ref>


==Organisation==
==Organisation==
The CINCAN is a [[Three-star rank]] officer from the three Services in rotation. The CINCAN reports directly to the [[Chief of Defence Staff (India)]] (CDS) in [[New Delhi]]. He is assisted by the Chief of Staff of the command, a [[two-star rank#Indian two-star ranks|two-star officer]] and the commanders of each component (sea, land, air) - [[one-star rank#Indian one-star ranks|one-star officers]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pib.and.nic.in/releases/anc4day.htm |title=Press Information Bureau |publisher=Pib.and.nic.in |access-date=26 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110421041015/http://pib.and.nic.in/releases/anc4day.htm |archive-date=21 April 2011}}</ref>
The CINCAN is a [[Three-star rank]] officer from the three Services in rotation. The CINCAN reports directly to the [[Chief of Defence Staff (India)]] (CDS) in [[New Delhi]]. He is assisted by the Chief of Staff of the command, a [[two-star rank#Indian two-star ranks|two-star officer]] and the commanders of each component (sea, land, air) - [[one-star rank#Indian one-star ranks|one-star officers]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pib.and.nic.in/releases/anc4day.htm |title=Press Information Bureau |publisher=Pib.and.nic.in |access-date=26 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110421041015/http://pib.and.nic.in/releases/anc4day.htm |archive-date=21 April 2022}}</ref>


==List of Commanders==
==List of Commanders==
The following is a list of Commanders-in-Chief of the A&N command.{{sfn|Mukherjee|Mohan|2015}}
The following is a list of Commanders-in-Chief of the A&N command.{{sfn|Mukherjee|Mohan|2022}}
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|[[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] [[Vijay Shankar]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM}}}}
|[[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] [[Vijay Shankar (admiral)|Vijay Shankar]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM}}}}
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Revision as of 21:35, 11 April 2022

Commander-in-Chief,
Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN)
Gen Ajai Singh.jpg
Incumbent
Lieutenant General
Ajai Singh
AVSM
since 1 June 2021
Formation2001
First holderVice Admiral Arun Prakash
AVSM, VrC, VSM, ADC
WebsiteOfficial Website

Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN) is the head of the Andaman and Nicobar Command, the first and only Tri-service theater command of the Indian Armed Forces, based at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a Union Territory of India.

The current CINCAN is Lieutenant General Ajai Singh AVSM who took command on 1 June 2021 as the 16th CINCAN.

History

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands became a Union territory of India in 1956. The first military unit on the islands was the naval base INS Jarawa which was commissioned in 1964.[1] The base was commanded by a Resident Naval Officer (RNO). With the establishment of subsequent garrisons in the islands, the post was upgraded to Naval Officer-in-charge Andaman & Nicobar (NOIC A&N).[2] The naval establishments were under the command of the Eastern Naval Command during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. In October 1976, the operational control of all forces in the islands was given and the post was upgraded to Commodore, Andaman & Nicobar (COMAN). Shortly afterward, to signify jointness, all establishments came under the newly created Fortress Andaman & Nicobar. The appointment was re-designated to Fortress Commander, Andaman & Nicobar (FORTAN). In 1978, INS Kardip was commissioned as a Forward operating base.

Structure of the Andaman and Nicobar Command

In March 1981, FORTAN was upgraded to a Two star appointment tenanted by a Rear Admiral.[3] In 1987, the post was further upgraded to a three star appointment. In 1998, a 'Far East Naval Command' (FENC) was proposed, to be commanded by a Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Far East Naval Command.[4]

With the operationalisation of the A & N Command as a unified theatre command in October 2001, Vice Admiral Arun Prakash, AVSM, VrC, VSM, ADC took over as the First Commander-in-Chief of the unified command.[5]

Organisation

The CINCAN is a Three-star rank officer from the three Services in rotation. The CINCAN reports directly to the Chief of Defence Staff (India) (CDS) in New Delhi. He is assisted by the Chief of Staff of the command, a two-star officer and the commanders of each component (sea, land, air) - one-star officers.[6]

List of Commanders

The following is a list of Commanders-in-Chief of the A&N command.[7]

No Name Branch Appointment Date Left Office References
1 Vice Admiral Arun Prakash AVSM, VrC, VSM  Indian Navy 8 October 2001 30 December 2002 [8][9][10][11]
2 Vice Admiral O. P. Bansal AVSM 15 January 2003 30 September 2003 [12][13]
3 Lieutenant General Bhupender Singh Thakur AVSM  Indian Army 1 October 2003 13 January 2005 [14][15]
4 Lieutenant General Aditya Singh AVSM & bar 14 January 2005 27 February 2006 [16][17]
5 Vice Admiral Arun Kumar Singh PVSM, AVSM, NM  Indian Navy 28 February 2006 25 October 2006 [18][19]
6 Air Marshal Packiam Paul Rajkumar AVSM  Indian Air Force 2 December 2006 31 December 2007 [20][21][22]
7 Air Marshal Sadasivan Radhakrishnan AVSM 1 January 2008 30 September 2008 [23][24]
8 Vice Admiral Vijay Shankar AVSM  Indian Navy 30 September 2008 30 September 2009 [25]
9 Vice Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM 30 September 2009 28 December 2010 [26]
10 Lieutenant General N C Marwah AVSM  Indian Army 1 January 2011 31 October 2012 [27][28]
11 Air Marshal Pramon Kumar Roy AVSM, VM, VSM  Indian Air Force 2 November 2012 30 June 2014 [29]
12 Vice Admiral Pradeep Kumar Chatterjee AVSM, NM  Indian Navy 1 July 2014 28 February 2016 [30]
13 Vice Admiral Bimal Verma AVSM 29 February 2016 1 December 2019 [31]
14 Lieutenant General Podali Shankar Rajeshwar PVSM, AVSM, VSM  Indian Army 1 December 2019 31 May 2020 [32][33]
15 Lieutenant General Manoj Pande AVSM, VSM 1 June 2020 31 May 2021 [34]
16 Lieutenant General Ajai Singh AVSM 1 June 2021 Incumbent [35]

List of CINCAN by branches of service

Army - 6
Navy - 7
Air Force - 3

See also

References

  1. ↑ Vice Admiral Gulab Mohanlal Hiranandani. "Chapter 20 - Maintenance, Repair And Refit Facilities". Transition to Triumph. Indian Navy. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Singh 2018, p. 299.
  3. ↑ "h5". www.sainiksamachar.nic.in.
  4. ↑ Singh 2018, p. 300.
  5. ↑ "ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR COMMAND BEING OPERATIONALISED" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "Press Information Bureau". Pib.and.nic.in. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2010. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  7. ↑ Mukherjee & Mohan 2022.
  8. ↑ "VICE ADMIRAL ARUN PRAKASH TAKES OVER THE FIRST UNIFIED COMMAND" (PDF). pibarchive.nic.in.
  9. ↑ "Arun Prakash to be new naval chief – Rediff.com India News". www.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2017. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  10. ↑ "Tri-service integrated command in place". The Hindu. 30 September 2001. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2017. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  11. ↑ "Vice Admiral Arun Prakash,PVSM,AVSM,VrC,VSM,ADC will be the new Naval Chief". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2017. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  12. ↑ "Air Marshal Asthana to head Strategic Forces Command – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2017. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  13. ↑ "NCC camp in Port Blair". The Hindu. 2 March 2003. Retrieved 27 December 2022.[dead link]
  14. ↑ "English Releases". Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2017. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  15. ↑ "Lt Gen B S Thakur chief of tri-service command". www.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2017. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  16. ↑ Darpan, Pratiyogita (March 2005). Competition Science Vision. Pratiyogita Darpan.
  17. ↑ "Lt Gen Aditya Singh takes over charge of Southern Command". Zee News. 1 March 2006. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2017. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  18. ↑ "New Flag Appointments in the Navy". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2017. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  19. ↑ "Vice Admiral A K Singh new Eastern Naval Command chief". Zee News. 26 October 2006. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2017. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  20. ↑ "Service Record for Air Marshal Packiam Paul Rajkumar 12018 F(P) at Bharat Rakshak.com". Bharat Rakshak. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2017. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  21. ↑ "Air Marshal Rajkumar to head Tri-Service Command". Zee News. 2 December 2006. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2017. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  22. ↑ "English Releases". Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  23. ↑ "Air Marshal S Radhakrishnan takes charge as CINCAN". OneIndia. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2017. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  24. ↑ "Air Marshal Radhakrishan hands over reigns of ANC". OneIndia. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2017. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  25. ↑ "Vice Admiral Vijay Shankar to take over as C-in-C of Andaman and Nicobar". OneIndia. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2017. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  26. ↑ "D.K. Joshi, next Navy chief". The Hindu. Special Correspondent, Special Correspondent. 6 June 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 December 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  27. ↑ "Andaman And Nicobar Command, Pursuing Perfection Through Jointness". www.andamanchronicle.net. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  28. ↑ "Lt Gen NC Marwah relinquishes command of ANC". Zee News. 1 November 2012. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2017. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  29. ↑ Giles, Denis. "CINCAN Air Marshal PK Roy Bids Adieu". www.andamanchronicle.net. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2017. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  30. ↑ "Vice Admiral PK Chatterjee is the Commander in Chief Andaman and Nicobar Command". SP's Naval Forces. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2017. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  31. ↑ "Vice Admiral Bimal Verma AVSM takes over as Commander-in-Chief Andaman & Nicobar Command". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2017. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  32. ↑ "Lt Gen P S Rajeshwar takes over as C-n-C of Andaman & Nicobar Command". 2 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  33. ↑ @SpokespersonMoD (2 December 2019). "Lt Gen P S Rajeshwar takes over as C-n-C of Andaman & Nicobar Command" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  34. ↑ "Lieutenant General Manoj Pande takes over as Commander-In-Chief of Andaman & Nicobar Command Tomorrow;". pib.gov.in.
  35. ↑ "India's crucial Eastern Army Command, Andaman-Nicobar Command get new chiefs tomorrow". ThePrint. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

Bibliography

  • Singh, Anup (2018), Blue Waters Ahoy!, The Indian Navy 2001-2010, HarperCollins Publishers India, ISBN 9789353025526
  • Mukherjee, Anit; Mohan, C. Raja (2015), India's Naval Strategy and Asian Security, Routledge, ISBN 9781317361336

External links

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