Ravindra Jayant Nadkarni
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Years of service | 1983 - Current |
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Relations | Jayant Nadkarni(father) |
Rear Admiral Ravindra Jayant Nadkarni, AVSM, VSM is an officer in the Indian Navy. Since 10 January 2020, he serves as the Flag Officer of the Offshore Defence Advisory Group.[1]
He was commissioned in the Indian Navy on 1 July 1983. As a lieutenant, he commanded a Coast Guard interceptor boat CGS C-05. As a lieutenant commander, he commanded a minesweeper INS Cuddalore. Later, as a commander, he commanded the frigate INS Himgiri. The last ship he commanded was as a captain, INS Betwa.[2] From 15 October 2016 to 10 January 2020, he was the chief of staff of the Southern Naval Command, which is the training command of the Indian Navy.[3]
Education
Nadkarni did his undergraduate studies at the National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla. He went on to graduate from the staff course at the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington. He also attended the College of Naval Warfare in Karanja and the National Defence College in New Delhi.[2]
Military Awards and Decorations
Nadkarni was a recipient of the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2014[2] and the Ati Vishist Seva Medal in 2019.
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References
- ^ "Southern Naval Command gets new Chief of Staff". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "New Chief of Staff for Southern Naval Command Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ "New Chief of Staff takes over at Southern Naval Command". The Hindu. 15 October 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- "Ravindra Nadkarni is new SNC chief". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 June 2018.