Rama Kant Pattanaik

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Vice Admiral

Rama Kant Pattanaik

PVSM, AVSM, YSM
Vice Admiral RK Pattanaik.JPG
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Navy
Years of service01 January 1978 to 31 October 2015 [1]
RankIN Vice Admiral Shoulder curl.png Indian Vice Admiral.gif Vice Admiral
Service number01860-A[2]
Commands held
AwardsParam Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Param Vishisht Seva Medal[3]
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg Yudh Seva Medal
Spouse(s)Seli Pattanaik[4][5]

Vice Admiral Rama Kant Pattanaik, PVSM, AVSM, YSM is the former Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) of Indian Navy and former Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff(DCIDS).

Education[edit]

Pattanaik attended the National Defence Academy, as well as the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Army War College, Mhow and National Defence College, New Delhi.[4][6]

Career[edit]

He was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 January 1978. He retired as DCNS of the Indian Navy on 31 October 2015, and Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, AVSM succeeded him.[4][5]

Awards[edit]

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Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Yudh Seva Medal Special Service Medal
Operation Vijay Medal Operation Parakram Medal Videsh Seva Medal 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, AVSM,assumed charge as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff". Indian Navy. Govt. of India. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Release Id :118733". Press Information Bureau. Govt. of India. Retrieved 29 September 2015. Enter Pattanaik is Text to Search {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
  3. ↑ "374 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced". PIB. Govt. of India. Retrieved 30 September 2015. Search Pattanaik
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Vice Admiral RK Pattanaik takes over as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff". Indian Navy. Govt. of India. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Fourth LCU for Indian Navy Launched at GRSE". PIB. Govt. of India. Retrieved 30 September 2015. Search Pattanaik
  6. ↑ "DCNS". Indian Navy. Govt. of India. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
Military offices
Preceded by
PK Chatterjee 		Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
2014 - 2015 		Succeeded by
Karambir Singh
Preceded by
Surinder Pal Singh Cheema 		Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet
1 September 2009 - 17 January 2011 		Succeeded by
Girish Luthra
Preceded by
M. P. Muralidharan 		Flag Officer Sea Training
2007 - 2008 		Succeeded by
Sunil Lanba


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