Rama Kant Pattanaik

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Vice Admiral Rama Kant Pattanaik, PVSM, AVSM, YSM is the former Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) of Indian Navy and former Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff(DCIDS).

Allegiance India
Branch
 Indian Navy
Service years
01 January 1978 to 31 October 2015 [1]
Rank
 Vice Admiral
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Vice Admiral

Rama Kant Pattanaik

PVSM, AVSM, YSM
Allegiance India
Branch
 Indian Navy
Service years
01 January 1978 to 31 October 2015 [1]
Rank
 Vice Admiral
01860-A[2]
Commands
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal[3]
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Yudh Seva Medal
SpouseSeli Pattanaik[4][5]
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Education

Pattanaik attended the National Defence Academy, as well as the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Army War College, Mhow and National Defence College, New Delhi.[4][6]

Career

He was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 January 1978. He retired as DCNS of the Indian Navy on 31 October 2015, and Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, AVSM succeeded him.[4][5]

Awards

Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Yudh Seva Medal Special Service Medal
Operation Vijay Medal Operation Parakram Medal Videsh Seva Medal 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

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