PK Chatterjee

Pradeep K. Chatterjee

Vice Admiral Chatterjee (right)
Allegiance  India
Service/branch  Indian Navy
Years of service 1980 - date
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands held
Awards

Vice Admiral Pradeep Chatterjee is a retired Indian Navy officer, who 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 & Nicobar Command.[1]

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

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Vice Admiral RK Pattanaik takes over as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff". Indian Navy. Govt. of India. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Vice Admiral Bimal Verma AVSM takes over as Commander-in-Chief Andaman & Nicobar Command". Government of India. February 29, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Vice Admiral Pradeep Kumar Chatterjee, PVSM, AVSM, NM". Indian Navy. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
Military offices
Preceded by
Satish Soni		 Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
2012 - 2015 		Succeeded by
Rama Kant Pattanaik
Preceded by
Air Marshal PK Roy		 Commander in Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command
1 June 2014 - 2016 		Succeeded by
Bimal Verma


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