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Atul Kumar Jain | |
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 Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Navy |
| Years of service | July 1982 - September 2021 |
| Rank |   Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | |
| Awards |  Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain PVSM, AVSM, VSM is a retired Indian naval officer who served as the 2nd Vice Chief of Defence Staff of India.[1] He assumed the position on 28 February 2021. Previously, he served as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy.[2][3]
Career[edit | edit source]
He was commissioned in the Indian Navy in July 1982. He is an alumnus of Sainik School Rewa; National Defence Academy (Pune); the Defence Services Staff College; the College of Naval Warfare (Mumbai) and the National Defence College (Pretoria, South Africa). He is a graduate from Jawaharlal Nehru University and has received his Masters in Defence and Strategic Studies from Madras University.[2]
Awards and decorations[edit | edit source]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Vice Admiral A.B. Singh to take over as FOC-in-C of ENC". The Hindu. 28 February 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Vice-Admiral Atul Kumar Jain takes over as chief of ENC". The Hindu. 31 May 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ↑ "Visakhapatnam: Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain takes charge as FOC-in-C of Eastern Naval Command". Business Standard. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by R. Hari Kumar |
Vice Chief of Defence Staff 28 February 2021 - 30 September 2021 |
Succeeded by Balabhadra Radha Krishna |
| Preceded by Karambir Singh |
Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command 1 June 2019 - 28 February 2021 |
Succeeded by Ajendra Bahadur Singh |
| Preceded by Ajit Kumar P |
Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet 2013-2014 |
Succeeded by Ajendra Bahadur Singh |