Pradeep Kumar Chatterjee

Vice Admiral

Pradeep K. Chatterjee

PVSM AVSM NM ADC
Vice Admiral; Pradeep K. Chatterjee; PVSM AVSM NM ADC
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	Indian Navy
Years of service	1980 - 2016
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands held	Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command; Deputy Chief of Naval Staff; INS Shankush; INS Shankul; INS Krishna; INS Rajput;
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal; Ati Vishisht Seva Medal; Yudh Seva Medal; Nao Sena Medal;

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Vice Admiral Pradeep Chatterjee, PVSM, AVSM, NM, ADC is a former Flag Officer in the Indian Navy officer. He served as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy from 29 May 2012 to 31 May 2014 before serving as Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command.^[1]

Military career[edit]

He joined the Indian Navy in July 1977,^[1] qualifying as a submariner. He commanded the submarines INS Shankush and INS Shankul.^[1]

He later served as Commodore Commanding Submarines (West) in Mumbai, and Principal Director Submarine Operations at Naval Headquarters. On reaching flag rank he served as Flag Officer Submarines, Flag Officer Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area and Inspector General Nuclear Safety before his assignment as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff.^[1]

He retired in 2016.^[2]

Honours and awards[edit]

He has been awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal,^[3] Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Yudh Seva Medal (YSM)^[1] and Nao Sena Medal.^[3]

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 "Vice Admiral RK Pattanaik takes over as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff". Indian Navy. Govt. of India. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
↑ "Vice Admiral Bimal Verma AVSM takes over as Commander-in-Chief Andaman & Nicobar Command". Government of India. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Vice Admiral Pradeep Kumar Chatterjee, PVSM, AVSM, NM". Indian Navy. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

Military offices
Preceded by A. Y. Kalaskar	Flag Officer Submarines 2006 - 2008	Succeeded by M.T. Moraes
Preceded by Satish Soni	Deputy Chief of Naval Staff 2012 - 2014	Succeeded by Rama Kant Pattanaik
Preceded by Air Marshal PK Roy	Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command 2014 - 2016	Succeeded by Bimal Verma

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[IndNavy2014-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 "Vice Admiral RK Pattanaik takes over as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff". Indian Navy. Govt. of India. Retrieved 29 September 2015.

[PIB-2] "Vice Admiral Bimal Verma AVSM takes over as Commander-in-Chief Andaman & Nicobar Command". Government of India. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.

[INavyWhosWho-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Vice Admiral Pradeep Kumar Chatterjee, PVSM, AVSM, NM". Indian Navy. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

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