Organisation
Republic of India
President
(Supreme Commander of Armed Forces of India)
Defence Minister
(Cabinet Rank Minister from the Council of Ministers of Government of India)
Indian Navy
(One of the Three Wings of Armed Forces of Indian Union)
(An Admiral Rank Officer)
The Chief of the Naval Staff
| At IHQ MOD (N) Level | At Operational Commands Level |
|---|---|
| Vice Chief of the Naval Staff | Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Western Naval Command |
| Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff | Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Eastern Naval Command |
| Chief of Personnel | Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Naval Command |
| Chief of Materiel | Other Independent Authorities |
| Commander in Chief , Andaman & Nicobar Command | Other Independent Authorities |
Naval Authorities under Administrative Control of Flag Officers Commanding in Chief
| Flag Officer Commanding In Chief Western Naval Command | Flag Officer Commanding In Chief Eastern Naval Command | Flag Officer Commanding In Chief Southern Naval Command |
|---|---|---|
| FOCWF | FOCEF | COMMANDANT,INDIAN NAVAL ACADEMY |
| FOMA | ASD (VISAKHAPATNAM) | FOST |
| COMCOS (WEST) | FOTNA | ASY (KOCHI) |
| FOGA | COMCOS (EAST) | NOIC (KERALA) |
| FONA | NOIC (ANDHRA PRADESH) | NOIC (LAKSHADWEEP) |
| FODAG | NOIC (TAMIL NADU) | SHORE ESTABLISHMENTS |
| FOK | NOIC (ORISSA) | TRAINING SCHOOLS / ESTABLISHMENTS |
| FOGNA | NOIC (WEST BENGAL) | |
| ASD (MUMBAI) | SHORE ESTABLISHMENTS | |
| NOIC (MAHARASTRA) | ||
| NOIC (GUJRAT) | ||
| NOIC (KARNATAKA) | ||
| NOIC (GOA) | ||
| SHORE ESTABLISHMENTS |
Abbreviations in Use
| Abbreviations | Meaning |
|---|---|
| PSO | Principal Staff Officer |
| FOCWF | Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet |
| FOCEF | Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet |
| FOMA | Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Area |
| COMCOS | Commodore Commanding Submarines |
| FOGA | Flag Officer Commanding Goa Area |
| FONA | Flag Officer Naval Aviation |
| FODAG | Flag Officer Offshore Defence Advisory Group |
| FOK | Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area |
| FOGNA | Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area |
| FOTNA | Flag Officer Commanding Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Naval Area |
| ASD | Admiral Superintendent Dockyard |
| NOIC | Naval Officer In-Charge |
| FOST | Flag Officer Sea Training |
| ASY | Admiral Superintendent Yards |
