Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff | |
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Indian Navy | |
Type | Principal Staff Officer |
Status | 3rd highest ranking naval officer |
Abbreviation | DCNS |
Reports to | Chief of the Naval Staff |
Seat | Naval Headquarters, New Delhi |
The Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) is a senior appointment in the Indian Navy. The DCNS is a PSO (Principal Staff Officer) at Naval Headquarters in New Delhi. [1] The office is held by a Three star officer in the rank of Vice Admiral. The current DCNS is Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti who took over Vice Admiral Sanjay Mahindru on 1 October 2023.
At the time of independence of India on 15 August 1947, the Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy was the de facto Second-in-command. The appointment was held by an officer of the rank of Commodore. In 1949, the Chief of Staff was also made Deputy Commander-in-Chief RIN. [2] In 1955, the post was re-designated Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff. [3] In 1959, the post was upgraded to Two-star rank. [4] In 1967, this post was re-designated to Vice Chief of the Naval Staff and then Rear Admiral Sourendra Nath Kohli took over as the first VCNS. [5]
The appointment was brought back in 1972 in the rank of Rear Admiral. The appointment of Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (ACNS) was redesignated DCNS. The DCNS had the directorates of Operations, Intelligence, Signals, Air Staff, Air Materiel and Submarines under him. [6] In 1984, the post was upgraded to three-star rank. [7]
The DCNS heads the Staff Branch-II at the Naval Headquarters. The following Director General/Assistant Principal Staff Officers report into the DCNS. [8]
The DCNS ranks at No. 24 on the Indian order of precedence, along with Lieutenant Generals of the Indian Army and Air Marshals of the Indian Air Force. [9] The DCNS is in the HAG+ pay scale (pay level 16), and draws salary depending on the years in service. However, since they should not draw equivalent or more than the next higher level, the remuneration is capped at ₹224,000. [10] [11]
S.No. | Name | Assumed office | Left office | Notes |
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Chief of Staff to Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy | ||||
1 | Commodore M. H. St. L. Nott DSO, OBE | August 1947 | March 1948 | Seconded from the Royal Navy. Killed in an air crash. [12] |
Commodore Ajitendu Chakraverti | March 1948 | November 1948 | Officiating. First Indian officer to be promoted to Commodore. Later Flag Officer Commanding Indian Fleet. [13] | |
2 | Commodore Harold Drew CBE, DSC | November 1948 | February 1949 | Seconded from the Royal Navy. [14] |
Deputy Commander-in-Chief | ||||
2 | Commodore Harold Drew CBE, DSC | February 1949 | February 1952 | Seconded from the Royal Navy. [14] [15] |
3 | Commodore Godfrey French | February 1952 | March 1954 | Seconded from the Royal Navy. [16] [17] |
4 | Commodore Ram Dass Katari | March 1954 | March 1955 | Later took over as the first Indian Chief of the Naval Staff. [18] |
Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff | ||||
4 | Commodore Ram Dass Katari | April 1955 | March 1956 | Later took over as the first Indian Chief of the Naval Staff. [19] |
5 | Commodore Ajitendu Chakraverti | March 1956 | April 1958 | First Indian officer to be promoted to Commodore. Later Flag Officer Commanding Indian Fleet. [20] |
6 | Rear Admiral Adhar Kumar Chatterji | April 1958 [n 1] | May 1962 | Later Chief of the Naval Staff. [21] |
7 | Rear Admiral Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda AVSM | May 1962 | December 1964 | Later Chief of the Naval Staff. [22] |
8 | Rear Admiral Sourendra Nath Kohli | December 1964 | May 1967 | Later Chief of the Naval Staff. [5] |
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Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff | |
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Indian Navy | |
Type | Principal Staff Officer |
Status | 3rd highest ranking naval officer |
Abbreviation | DCNS |
Reports to | Chief of the Naval Staff |
Seat | Naval Headquarters, New Delhi |
The Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) is a senior appointment in the Indian Navy. The DCNS is a PSO (Principal Staff Officer) at Naval Headquarters in New Delhi. [1] The office is held by a Three star officer in the rank of Vice Admiral. The current DCNS is Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti who took over Vice Admiral Sanjay Mahindru on 1 October 2023.
At the time of independence of India on 15 August 1947, the Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy was the de facto Second-in-command. The appointment was held by an officer of the rank of Commodore. In 1949, the Chief of Staff was also made Deputy Commander-in-Chief RIN. [2] In 1955, the post was re-designated Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff. [3] In 1959, the post was upgraded to Two-star rank. [4] In 1967, this post was re-designated to Vice Chief of the Naval Staff and then Rear Admiral Sourendra Nath Kohli took over as the first VCNS. [5]
The appointment was brought back in 1972 in the rank of Rear Admiral. The appointment of Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (ACNS) was redesignated DCNS. The DCNS had the directorates of Operations, Intelligence, Signals, Air Staff, Air Materiel and Submarines under him. [6] In 1984, the post was upgraded to three-star rank. [7]
The DCNS heads the Staff Branch-II at the Naval Headquarters. The following Director General/Assistant Principal Staff Officers report into the DCNS. [8]
The DCNS ranks at No. 24 on the Indian order of precedence, along with Lieutenant Generals of the Indian Army and Air Marshals of the Indian Air Force. [9] The DCNS is in the HAG+ pay scale (pay level 16), and draws salary depending on the years in service. However, since they should not draw equivalent or more than the next higher level, the remuneration is capped at ₹224,000. [10] [11]
S.No. | Name | Assumed office | Left office | Notes |
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Chief of Staff to Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy | ||||
1 | Commodore M. H. St. L. Nott DSO, OBE | August 1947 | March 1948 | Seconded from the Royal Navy. Killed in an air crash. [12] |
Commodore Ajitendu Chakraverti | March 1948 | November 1948 | Officiating. First Indian officer to be promoted to Commodore. Later Flag Officer Commanding Indian Fleet. [13] | |
2 | Commodore Harold Drew CBE, DSC | November 1948 | February 1949 | Seconded from the Royal Navy. [14] |
Deputy Commander-in-Chief | ||||
2 | Commodore Harold Drew CBE, DSC | February 1949 | February 1952 | Seconded from the Royal Navy. [14] [15] |
3 | Commodore Godfrey French | February 1952 | March 1954 | Seconded from the Royal Navy. [16] [17] |
4 | Commodore Ram Dass Katari | March 1954 | March 1955 | Later took over as the first Indian Chief of the Naval Staff. [18] |
Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff | ||||
4 | Commodore Ram Dass Katari | April 1955 | March 1956 | Later took over as the first Indian Chief of the Naval Staff. [19] |
5 | Commodore Ajitendu Chakraverti | March 1956 | April 1958 | First Indian officer to be promoted to Commodore. Later Flag Officer Commanding Indian Fleet. [20] |
6 | Rear Admiral Adhar Kumar Chatterji | April 1958 [n 1] | May 1962 | Later Chief of the Naval Staff. [21] |
7 | Rear Admiral Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda AVSM | May 1962 | December 1964 | Later Chief of the Naval Staff. [22] |
8 | Rear Admiral Sourendra Nath Kohli | December 1964 | May 1967 | Later Chief of the Naval Staff. [5] |
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