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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).
Rama Kant Pattanaik | |
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Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Navy |
Years of service | 01 January 1978 to 31 October 2015 [1] |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Service number | 01860-A[2] |
Commands | |
Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal[3] Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Yudh Seva Medal |
Spouse(s) | Seli Pattanaik[4][5] |
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]
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]
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