Pradeep Kumar Chatterjee Explained

Honorific Prefix:Vice Admiral
Pradeep K. Chatterjee
Honorific Suffix:PVSM AVSM NM ADC
Serviceyears:1980 - 2016
Rank:Vice Admiral
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Vice Admiral Pradeep Chatterjee, PVSM, AVSM, NM, ADC is a former Flag Officer in the Indian Navy officer. He 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 and Nicobar Command.[1]

Military career

He joined the Indian Navy in July 1977, qualifying as a submariner. He commanded the submarines INS Shankush and INS Shankul.

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.

He retired in 2016.[2]

The Armed Forces Tribunal imposed a fine of Rs. 500,000 on him in 2017 for inflating his son-in-law's (AV Agashe) annual confidential reports while spoiling the ones of his fellow officers in the highly specialized field of nuclear reactor operations on submarines.[3]

Honours and awards

He has been awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal,[4] Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Yudh Seva Medal (YSM) and Nao Sena Medal.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vice Admiral RK Pattanaik takes over as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff . Govt. of India . 29 September 2015 . Indian Navy.
  2. Web site: Vice Admiral Bimal Verma AVSM takes over as Commander-in-Chief Andaman & Nicobar Command . Government of India . February 29, 2016 . March 1, 2016.
  3. News: 2017-07-31 . Tribunal slams nepotism in Navy, imposes Rs 5 lakh as fine on Vice-Admiral . 2024-06-24 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  4. Web site: Vice Admiral Pradeep Kumar Chatterjee, PVSM, AVSM, NM . Indian Navy . January 27, 2016.