Rama Kant Pattanaik

From The Right Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search

Vice Admiral

Rama Kant Pattanaik

PVSM, AVSM, YSM
File:Vice Admiral RK Pattanaik.JPG
AllegianceFile:Flag of India.svg India
Service / branchFile:Naval Ensign of India.svg Indian Navy
Years of service01 January 1978 to 31 October 2015 [1]
RankFile:IN Vice Admiral Shoulder curl.png File:Indian Vice Admiral.gif Vice Admiral
Service number01860-A[2]
Commands
AwardsFile:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Param Vishisht Seva Medal[3]
File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
File: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

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

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

File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg File:Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg File:IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg
File:IND Operation Vijay medal.svg File:IND Operation Parakram medal.svg File:IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg
File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg File:IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg File:IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg
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

  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
  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 Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
2014 - 2015 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet
1 September 2009 - 17 January 2011 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
M. P. Muralidharan
 Flag Officer Sea Training
2007 - 2008 		Succeeded by
Stub icon

This Indian military-related biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://rightwiki.org/index.php?title=Rama_Kant_Pattanaik&oldid=11967309"