Commodore (India)

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Commodore
Commodore of the Indian Navy rank flag.svg
Flag of a commodore
11-Indian Navy-CDRE.svg British Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-6.svg
Rank insignia of a commodore
Country India
Service branch Indian Navy
AbbreviationCmde
RankOne-star rank
Next higher rankRear admiral
Next lower rankCaptain
Equivalent ranksBrigadier (Indian Army)
Air commodore (Indian Air Force)

Template:Equivalent ranks of Indian military Commodore is a one-star rank in the Indian Navy. Commodore ranks above the rank of captain and below the two-star rank of rear admiral.

The equivalent rank in the Indian Army is brigadier and in the Indian Air Force is air commodore.

Cmde PG Pyunumootil in a commodore's uniform.

History[edit]

After the Independence of India, Captain Ajitendu Chakraverti was the first Indian to be promoted to the rank of commodore, when he took over as the officiating Chief of Staff at Naval Headquarters.[1]

Appointments[edit]

Officers in the rank of commodore hold important appointments like Commodore Commanding Submarines (COMCOS). The command and control of all submarines with the Western and Eastern Naval Commands resides with the COMCOS. The COMCOS (West) and COMCOS (East) report into the FOC-in-C of their respective commands. Officers in the rank of commodore serve as commanding officers of shore establishments like INS Hansa, INS Shivaji, etc. Commodores also fill appointments of naval officer-in-charge (NOIC) of naval areas. The naval attachés and naval advisors at India's high commissions and embassies in select countries are officers of the rank of commodore.[2][3][4] At Naval headquarters, commodores hold the appointments of principal directors of directorates and branches.

Insignia[edit]

The pennant of a Commodore has a horizontal red stripe and a vertical red stripe intersecting at the centre. On top of the intersection is superimposed a navy-blue Ashoka Chakra with the upper canton next to the staff containing one red roundel.[5] The badge of rank consists of a band of gold lace, with a circle of lace above. A commodore wears gorget patches which are golden patches with one white star. In addition to this, the double-breasted reefer jacket has one broad golden sleeve stripe with a circle above.

Pay scale[edit]

Commodores are at pay level 13A, with a monthly pay between ₹139,600 and ₹217,600 with a monthly service pay of ₹15,500.[6][7][8]

Famous Indian commodores[edit]

Rank insignia and personal flag[edit]

  • Indian Navy commodore sleeve insignia

    Indian Navy commodore sleeve insignia

  • Indian Navy commodore shoulder board

    Indian Navy commodore shoulder board

  • Indian Navy commodore flag

    Indian Navy commodore flag

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "PIB (Defence Wing)" (PDF). pibarchive.nic.in.
  2. ↑ "Embassy of India, Moscow (Russia)". indianembassy-moscow.gov.in.
  3. ↑ "High Commission of India, London, United Kingdom : High Commission Officers". www.hcilondon.gov.in.
  4. ↑ "Welcome to Embassy of India, Washington D C, USA". indianembassyusa.gov.in.
  5. ↑ Singh 2018, p. 398.
  6. ↑ (PDF). 20 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151120092637/http://7cpc.india.gov.in/pdf/sevencpcreport.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2015. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ DelhiJune 29, India Today Web Desk New; June 29, India Today Web Desk New; Ist, India Today Web Desk New. "7th Pay Commission cleared: What is the Pay Commission? How does it affect salaries?". India Today.
  8. ↑ "Pay Scale of Officers - Join Indian Navy | Government of India". www.joinindiannavy.gov.in.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Singh, Anup (2018), Blue Waters Ahoy!: The Indian Navy 2001-2010, HarperCollins Publishers India, ISBN 978-9353025526


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