| Flag Officer Submarines | |
|---|---|
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| Indian Navy | |
| Abbreviation | FOSM |
| Reports to | Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command |
| Seat | Visakhapatnam |
| Formation | 1987 |
| First holder | Rear Admiral Arun Auditto, AVSM, NM |
The Flag Officer Submarines (FOSM) is the single-point class authority of submarines in the Indian Navy. A two star Officer holding the rank of Rear Admiral, the FOSM is responsible for submarine safety, submarine training, maintenance and operating schedules and operational readiness inspections. The current FOSM is Rear Admiral Chetan C Chandegave who assumed office on 1 Sept 2024.