| Western Naval Command | |
|---|---|
.png) Crest of the Western Naval Command | |
| Country |  India |
| Branch |  Indian Navy |
| Type | Command |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Commanders | |
| FOC-in-C | Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, AVSM, NM |
| FOCWF | Rear Admiral C. R. Praveen Nair, NM |
| FOMA | Rear Admiral Manish Chadha, VSM |
The Western Naval Command is one of the three command–level formations of the Indian Navy.[1] It is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. As the senior–most of the three formations,[2] the command is responsible for the all naval forces in the Arabian Sea and western parts of the Indian Ocean and the naval establishments on the west coast of India.
The Command was formed on 1 March 1968.[3] The Command is commanded by a Three Star Flag Officer of the rank of Vice Admiral with the title Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command (FOC-in-C). Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh is the current FOC-in-C WNC, who took over on 3 January 2024.[4]
- ^ "Organisation of Western Command". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 10 February 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
reorganisationwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Luthra, Gulshan (December 2018). "50 Glorious Years of Western Naval Command". India Strategic. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "VICE ADMIRAL SANJAY J SINGH TAKES OVER AS FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF, WESTERN NAVAL COMMAND". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 4 January 2024.