Vice Admiral CR Praveen Nair Assumes Command at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala

GG News Bureau
Ezhimala, 30th August. Vice Admiral CR Praveen Nair, NM, has officially taken over as the Commandant of the Indian Naval Academy (INA), succeeding Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty. The change of command took place on August 29, 2024.

Vice Admiral Nair was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1991, and has since built an illustrious career as a Surface Warfare officer with specializations in Communications and Electronic Warfare. He is an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, and the US Naval War College, Newport, USA, and holds an M.Phil. in Defence and Strategic Studies from Mumbai University.

Throughout his career, Vice Admiral Nair has served in various capacities, including as the Signal Communication Officer on several Indian Navy ships, Fleet Electronic Warfare Officer, and Fleet Communications Officer of the Western Fleet. He also held the position of Fleet Operations Officer of the Eastern Fleet from 2018 to 2019.

His command experience includes leading missile corvette INS Kirch, the Guided Missile Destroyer INS Chennai, and the Indian Navy’s largest warship, Aircraft Carrier INS Vikramaditya. Ashore, he has served as Directing Staff at the Naval War College Goa, Officer-in-Charge Signal School, and Commodore (Personnel) at the Directorate of Personnel, Naval Headquarters. He has also been a member of the Indian Naval Strategic and Operational Council (INSOC) for over three years.

Promoted to Rear Admiral in January 2022, Vice Admiral Nair served as the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy and Plans) before taking on his new role as Commandant of the Indian Naval Academy. Prior to his elevation to Vice Admiral and appointment as Commandant, he commanded the Western Fleet of the Indian Navy.