Rear Admiral

Manish Chadha

VSM
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Navy
Years of service1991 – present
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands heldMaharashtra Naval Area
Gujarat Naval Area
INS Mysore (D60)
INS Kirpan (P44)
INS Veer (K40)
ICGS-05

Rear Admiral Manish Chadha, VSM is a serving flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area. He earlier served as the Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area and as the Naval attaché to the Ambassador of India to Russia at the Embassy of India in Moscow.

Chadha attended the National Defence Academy and was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 July 1991. He specialized in Communication and Electronic Warfare. He attended the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and completed the Higher Command Course from the National Defense University in Washington, D.C..[1]

In his staff appointments, Chadha has served in the Directorate of Naval Signals as the Director Project Amber (VLF) and Rukmani (naval communication satellite). He later served as Director of the International Fleet Review 2016, a President's fleet review held in Visakhapatnam at an International level.[2]

Chadha commanded the Indian Coast Guard interceptor boat ICGS-05, the lead ship of her class of missile corvettes INS Veer (K40) and the Khukri-class corvette INS Kirpan (P44). He served as the executive officer of the lead ship of her class of stealth guided missile frigates INS Talwar (F40). He then commanded the Delhi-class guided missile destroyer INS Mysore (D60).[3] In the rank of Commodore, he served as the Naval attaché to the Ambassador of India to Russia at the Embassy of India in Moscow.[4][5]

Flag rank

Chadha was promoted to flag rank on 6 December 2021 and was appointed the fifth Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area (FOGNA). As FOGNA, he was responsible for the operations and administration of all units and establishments in Gujarat and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.[2][6] After a year-long tenure, Chadha relinquished charge, handing over to Rear Admiral Sameer Saxena on 29 November 2022. He then moved to Naval headquarters as the Assistant Chief of Personnel (Administration and Civilian). The ACOP is an assistant principal staff officer position at NHQ.[7]

On 10 November 2023, Chadha took over as the Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area from Rear Admiral A. N. Pramod at INS Kunjali.[1]

Awards and decorations

Chadha was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2017.[8][9]

Vishisht Seva Medal Samanya Seva Medal Operation Vijay Medal Sainya Seva Medal
Videsh Seva Medal 75th Independence Anniversary Medal 50th Independence Anniversary Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal
20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

References

  1. 1 2 "Rear Admiral Manish Chadha assumes charge as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area (FOMA)". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Change of Command Gujarat Naval Area". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "REAR ADMIRAL MANISH CHADHA ASSUMES CHARGE AS FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING MAHARASHTRA NAVAL AREA (FOMA)". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "India wanted to conduct joint exercises with the Baltic fleet". ВПК.name. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Saxena, sangeeta (22 August 2021). "Indian Pavilion inaugurated at Army 2021 in Moscow". ADU - Aviation Defence Universe. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Amb Sujan R. Chinoy Visits Gujarat Naval Area in Porbandar | Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses". idsa.in. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Gujarat Naval Area [@IN_GDD] (November 29, 2022). "RAdm Sameer Saxena, NM took over Command of @IN_GDD as FOGNA today 29 Nov at a ceremonial parade at #Porbandar. RAdm Manish Chadha, VSM relinquished command & now proceeds to NHQ as ACOP (AC) #CombatReady #Credible #Cohesive #FutureProof #HarKaamDeshKeNaam #IndianNavy @indiannavy https://t.co/MtUtCIfkKx" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022 – via Twitter.
  8. ↑ "398 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Medal Winners". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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