Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area

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Flag Officer Commanding
Karnataka Naval Area
(FOK)
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Flag of the FOK (Rear Admiral's flag)
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Incumbent
Rear Admiral K. M. Ramakrishnan, VSM
since 1 April 2023
Indian Navy
AbbreviationFOK
Reports to Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command
Seat Karwar
First holder Commodore K. P. Ramachandran (as COMINKAR)

Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area (FOK) is a senior appointment in the Indian Navy. One of the five Area Commanders of the Indian Navy, the FOK is a two star admiral holding the rank of Rear Admiral. The FOK is responsible for the operations and administration of all units and establishments in Karnataka, including the Naval Base Karwar. The Current FOK is Rear Admiral K. M. Ramakrishnan, VSM, who assumed office on 1 April 2023.

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History

In 1999, following Pokhran-II, then Defence Minister George Fernandes approved Project Seabird to pursue the construction of the new naval base at Karwar in the state of Karnataka. The first phase of construction of the base was completed in 2005 and the base was commissioned on 31 May 2005. [1]

Headquarters Karnataka Naval Area (HQKNA) thus came into being on 31 May 2005. Commodore K. P. Ramachandran, VSM was appointed the first Commodore-in-Charge Karwar (COMINKAR). The COMINKAR also discharged the duties of Naval Officer-in-Charge Karnataka (NOIC (KTK)) and Commanding Officer INS Kadamba. After three incumbents serving as COMINKAR, the billet was upgraded to two-star rank and rechristened Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area (FOK) in 2011. Rear Admiral Atul Kumar Jain was the first FOK who took over on 3 October 2011. [2]

Organisation

The FOK is assisted by the NOIC (KTK), a one-star appointment. The NOIC (KTK) also serves as the Chief Staff Officer at Headquarters Karnataka Naval Area (HQKNA). The FOK is responsible to the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command for the operations and administration of all units and establishments in Karnataka. This includes all ships and submarines based at the Karwar Naval Base as well. [3] [4] The establishments under the FOK include: [5]

List of Commanders

S.No.NameAssumed officeLeft officeNotes
Commodore-in-Charge Karwar (COMINKAR)
1 Commodore K. P. Ramachandran VSM 31 May 200526 April 2007First COMINKAR.
2 Commodore C. G. Silar Khan VSM 27 April 200731 August 2009 [6]
3 Commodore Rajiv Jaswal1 September 20093 October 2011 [7]
Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area (FOK)
4 Rear Admiral Atul Kumar Jain VSM 3 October 20118 August 2013First FOK. Later Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command and Chief of Integrated Defence Staff. [8] [9]
5 Rear Admiral C. S. Murthy NM 10 August 201326 March 2015 [10]
6 Rear Admiral Satishkumar Namdeo Ghormade NM 27 March 201518 October 2015Later Vice Chief of the Naval Staff. [11] [12]
7 Rear Admiral Ravindra Jayant Nadkarni VSM 19 October 201511 October 2016Later Flag Officer Defence Advisory Group. [13] [14]
8 Rear Admiral K. J. Kumar VSM 11 October 201629 March 2019Later Flag Officer Commanding Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Naval Area. [15]
9 Rear Admiral Mahesh Singh NM 30 March 201919 December 2021Later Flag Officer Defence Advisory Group. [16]
10 Rear Admiral Atul Anand VSM 20 December 202130 March 2023Current Additional Secretary of the Department of Military Affairs. [17]
11 Rear Admiral K. M. Ramakrishnan VSM 1 April 2023PresentCurrent FOK. [3]

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