S. Venkat Raman Explained

Honorific Prefix:Rear Admiral
Sai Venkat Raman
Honorific Suffix:VSM
Serviceyears:1990 – present
Rank: Rear Admiral
Awards: Vishisht Seva Medal

Rear Admiral Sai Venkat Raman, VSM is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He last served as the Flag Officer Commanding Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Naval Area. He earlier served as the Commandant of the Naval War College, Goa.

Naval career

Raman was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 January 1990, after attending the National Defence Academy. He is a specialist in Communications and Electronic Warfare. He spent his early years onboard frontline warships as the communications officer.[1] He attended the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.[2]

Raman commanded the Talwar-class stealth guided missile frigate . He attended the Higher Defence Management Course at the College of Defence Management, Secunderabad.[3] He served as the executive officer and the principal warfare officer of the lead ship of the aircraft carrier .[4]

Raman served as the Fleet Communications Officer of the Western Fleet. As a Commodore, he served as the head of the Directorate of Naval Intelligence.[5] For his tenure as Principal Director Naval Intelligence, he was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal on 26 January 2019.[6] [7]

Flag rank

Raman was promoted to flag rank in February 2021 and was appointed Commandant of the Naval War College, Goa (NWC). He took over as the 5th Commandant of the college, from Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh. After a tenure of over a year as the Commandant of NWC, he was appointed Flag Officer Commanding Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Naval Area (FOTNA).[8] [9] He took over from Rear Admiral Puneet Chadha on 20 May 2022 at Chennai.[10] [11]

Awards and decorations

Vishisht Seva MedalSamanya Seva MedalSpecial Service MedalOperation Vijay Medal
Operation Parakram MedalSainya Seva MedalVidesh Seva Medal75th Independence Anniversary Medal
50th Independence Anniversary Medal30 Years Long Service Medal20 Years Long Service Medal9 Years Long Service Medal

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rear Admiral Venkat Raman takes over as Flag Officer Commanding(TN,Pondy) . ThePrint . 17 March 2023 . 20 May 2022.
  2. Web site: Rear Admiral S Venkat Raman Takes Charge of Naval War College at Goa Indian Navy . indiannavy.nic.in . 17 March 2023.
  3. Web site: Singh . Ashish . MULTIPLE MID-LEVEL CHANGES IN NAVY . The Daily Guardian . 17 March 2023 . 3 March 2021.
  4. Web site: New Navy commander assumes office . The Times of India . 21 May 2022.
  5. Web site: Rear Admiral S Venkat Raman assumes command of Naval War College in Goa . ANI News . 17 March 2023 . en.
  6. Web site: Distinguished Service and Gallantry Award Winners on Republic Day 2019 . pib.gov.in . 17 March 2023.
  7. Web site: Medal Winners Indian Navy . www.indiannavy.nic.in . 17 March 2023.
  8. Web site: Rear Admiral S Venkat Raman Assumes Charge as The FOTNA Indian Navy . www.indiannavy.nic.in . 17 March 2023.
  9. Web site: Correspondent . Special . New Flag Officer Commanding for T.N. Puducherry area . The Hindu . 17 March 2023 . en-IN . 20 May 2022.
  10. Web site: Correspondent . Special . Rear Admiral calls on CM . The Hindu . 17 March 2023 . en-IN . 7 June 2022.
  11. Web site: 'A great feat' for India: In a first, US Navy ship comes to Chennai for repairs . mint . 17 March 2023 . en . 8 August 2022.

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