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Atul Kumar Jain

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Atul Kumar Jain

Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain
Allegiance India
Service / branch Indian Navy
Years of serviceJuly 1982 - September 2021
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands
AwardsParam Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal

Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain PVSM, AVSM, VSM is a retired Indian naval officer who served as the 2nd Vice Chief of Defence Staff of India.[1] He assumed the position on 28 February 2021. Previously, he served as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy.[2][3]

Career

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He was commissioned in the Indian Navy in July 1982. He is an alumnus of Sainik School Rewa; National Defence Academy (Pune); the Defence Services Staff College; the College of Naval Warfare (Mumbai) and the National Defence College (Pretoria, South Africa). He is a graduate from Jawaharlal Nehru University and has received his Masters in Defence and Strategic Studies from Madras University.[2]

Awards and decorations

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Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal Operation Parakram Medal
Videsh Seva Medal 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal
20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

References

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  1. ^ "Vice Admiral A.B. Singh to take over as FOC-in-C of ENC". The Hindu. 28 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Vice-Admiral Atul Kumar Jain takes over as chief of ENC". The Hindu. 31 May 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Visakhapatnam: Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain takes charge as FOC-in-C of Eastern Naval Command". Business Standard. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
Military offices
Preceded by Vice Chief of Defence Staff
28 February 2021 - 30 September 2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command
1 June 2019 - 28 February 2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet
2013-2014
Succeeded by
New title
First holder
Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area
2011-2013
Succeeded by
C. S. Murthy