Eastern Naval Command | |
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Active | 1 March 1968 |
Country | India |
Branch | Indian Navy |
Type | Command |
Headquarters | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
Commanders | |
FOC-in-C | Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, AVSM, VSM |
FOC Eastern Fleet | Rear Admiral Susheel Menon, VSM |
The Eastern Naval Command is one of the three command-level formations of the Indian Navy.[1] It is headquartered in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.[2] The command is responsible for the all naval forces in the Bay of Bengal and parts of the Indian Ocean and the naval establishments on the east coast of India.
The Command was established on 1 March 1968.[3][4] The Command is commanded by a Three Star Flag Officer of the rank of Vice Admiral with the title Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command (FOC-in-C). Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar is the current FOC-in-C ENC, who took over on 1 August 2023.