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  • Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty, AVSM assumed charge as the 20th Commander-in-Chief, Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC) at Sri Vijaya Puram on June 01, 2026
  • Commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 01, 1989
  • Brings over 36 years of distinguished service across operational, staff, training and tri-service domains
  • Specialist in Gunnery and Missiles
  • Alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and National Defence College, New Delhi
  • Served as part of commissioning crew of INS Delhi
  • Commanded INS Ajay, INS Khanjar and INS Shivalik
  • Served as Training Commander at Indian Naval Academy
  • Served as Command Plans Officer at Headquarters Eastern Naval Command
  • Served as Commodore Naval Plans at Naval Headquarters
  • Promoted to Flag Rank in 2020
  • Served as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Staff Requirements)
  • Served as Controller of Personnel Services
  • Commanded Western Fleet as Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF) in 2023
  • Tenth Commandant of Indian Naval Academy in 2024
  • Held consecutive tri-service appointments at Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS)
  • Served as Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Policy, Plans and Force Development)
  • Served as Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Doctrine, Organisation and Training) during 2025-26
  • Overseas assignments include Directing Staff at Naval and Maritime Academy, Sri Lanka
  • Served as Defence Advisor to Singapore and Philippines concurrently from 2011 to 2015
  • ANC is India's only Tri-Service Operational Command
  • ANC serves as vital pillar of national security in Indo-Pacific region