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{{short description|Indian admiral}}
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| name = Arti Sarin
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[[Vice Admiral (India)|Surgeon Vice Admiral]] '''Arti Sarin''', [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a serving [[flag officer]] in the [[Indian Navy]]. She currently serves as the Director and Commandant of the [[Armed Forces Medical College (India)|Armed Forces Medical College]]. She is the sixth woman in the [[Indian Armed Forces]] to be promoted to a [[three-star rank]]. She is the third woman officer to hold the rank of Vice Admiral in the Indian Navy, after Surgeon Vice Admirals [[Punita Arora]] and [[Sheila S. Mathai]].

==Early life and education==
Sarin was born into a naval family. Her father was a naval officer who served for 41 years. Her brother Rajesh also served in the navy for 30 years. A [[submarine]]r, Rajesh retired a [[Commodore (India)|Commodore]], having served as the [[Commodore Commanding Submarines (East)]] besides commanding three submarines and a frigate. Her sister-in-law, Rajesh's wife, was also a doctor in the navy.

Sarin attended the [[Timpany School]], Viskhapatnam.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jun 23 |first1=TNN / |title=Vizag school link of SNC med officer {{!}} Visakhapatnam News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/vizag-school-link-of-snc-med-officer/articleshow/76517773.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=14 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref> She then joined the [[Armed Forces Medical College]], Pune (AFMC). At AFMC, she completed her [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|MBBS]].<ref>{{cite web |title=New Command Medical Officer takes charge |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/new-command-medical-officer-takes-charge/article31892911.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=14 October 2022 |language=en-IN |date=22 June 2020}}</ref>

==Military career==
Sarin was commissioned in the Armed Forces Medical Services on 26 December 1985. She did her post-graduation in 1992, earning the [[Doctor of Medicine]] degree in [[Radiology]] from AFMC. She then earned a [[Diplomate of National Board|DNB degree]] in [[Radiation oncologist|Radiation Oncology]] from the [[Tata Memorial Centre]], Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vizag Appointments - Arti Sarin assumes charge as Command Medical Officer, Southern Naval Command |url=https://www.vizagcityonline.com/appointments/Arti-Sarin-assumes-charge-as-Command-Medical-Officer,-Southern-Naval-Command.htm |website=www.vizagcityonline.com |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref> She was trained in [[Gamma Knife therapy|Gamma Knife Surgery]] at the [[University of Pittsburgh]] in [[Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Surgeon Vice-Admiral Arti Sarin takes charge as Pune Armed Forces Medical College director |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/surgeon-vice-admiral-arti-sarin-takes-charge-as-pune-armed-forces-medical-college-director-8196236/ |website=The Indian Express |access-date=14 October 2022 |language=en |date=7 October 2022}}</ref>

Sarin has served at the [[Naval Science and Technological Laboratory]] (NTSL), a defence laboratory of the [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]] (DRDO) in Visakhapatnam. She has also served at the Naval Hospitals INHS Dhanvantari at Port Blair, INHS Kalyani at Visakhapatnam, [[INHS Sanjivani]] at Kochi and [[INHS Asvini]] at Mumbai.<ref name="IN bio">{{cite web |title=Surgeon Rear Admiral Arti Sarin Assumes charge as the Command Medical Officer, Southern Naval Command, Kochi {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/surgeon-rear-admiral-arti-sarin-assumes-charge-command-medical-officer-southern-naval |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref>

Sarin is an examiner for the [[National Board of Examinations]] in Radiotherapy and the [[Maharashtra University of Health Sciences]] (MUHS), Nashik. She has also been a recognised post-graduate degree teacher at the [[Mumbai University]], [[Pune University]] and at the MUHS for MD Radiology & DNB Radiation Oncology. She has several publications in Indian and International Journals and has contributed to chapters in books of Liver disease and assisted Reproduction respectively.<ref name="AFMC bio">{{cite web |title=Welcome to Armed Forces Medical College |url=https://www.afmc.nic.in/officeofcommandant.html |website=www.afmc.nic.in |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref>

Sarin has served as a [[Professor]] & Head of the Department (HOD) [[Radiation Oncology]] at Army Hospital (Research & Referral) in Delhi, the Command Hospital [[Southern Command (India)|Southern Command]], Pune, the AFMC and INHS Asvini.<ref>{{cite web |title=Surgeon Vice-Admiral Arti Sarin takes charge as Pune AFMC director |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/surgeon-vice-admiral-arti-sarin-takes-charge-as-pune-afmc-director-101665319636601.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=14 October 2022 |language=en |date=9 October 2022}}</ref> In her administrative appointments, she has served as the Senior Registrar (Medical Superintendent) at INHS Asvini and as the Principal Medical Officer [[Naval Dockyard (Mumbai)]]. During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], as a [[Commodore (India)|Surgeon Commodore]], Sarin oversaw the design and development of innovative solutions and set up quarantine facilities in Southern Naval Command.<ref name="IN bio" />

==Flag rank==
On 22 June 2020, Sarin was promoted to the rank of [[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] and appointed Command Medical Officer, [[Southern Naval Command]] (SNC).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jun 23 |first1=TNN / |title=Vizag school link of SNC med officer {{!}} Visakhapatnam News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/vizag-school-link-of-snc-med-officer/articleshow/76517773.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=14 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref> She is the first and only woman to have held the appointment of CMO at SNC.<ref name="TOI 2020"/> On 26 January 2021, she was awarded the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] for distinguished service of a high order.<ref name="VSM">{{cite web |title=Distinguished Service and Gallantry Award Winners on Republic Day 2021 |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1692374 |website=www.pib.gov.in |access-date=14 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="IN VSM">{{cite web |title=Medal Winners {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://indiannavy.nic.in/medal-winners?page=1 |website=indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref> After a short stint at SNC, she was appointed [[Commanding Officer]] of INHS Asvini. On 31 January 2021, in a rare event of a change of command between two women flag officers, she took over from Surgeon Rear Admiral [[Sheila S. Mathai]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Surgeon Rear Admiral Arti Sarin takes over command Of INHS Asvini |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1693806 |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=14 October 2022}}</ref>

In December 2021, Sarin relinquished charge as CO INHS Asvini and was appointed Command Medical Officer Western Naval Command.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vernekar |first1=Raju |title=Surgeon Rear Admiral Anupam Kapur takes over as CO, INHS Asvini - Imphal Times |url=https://www.imphaltimes.com/news/item/21905-surgeon-rear-admiral-anupam-kapur-takes-over-as-co-inhs-asvini |website=www.imphaltimes.com |access-date=14 October 2022 |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Dec 25 |first1=टाइम्स न्यूज़ नेटवर्क / |title=Mumbai: Surgeon Rear Admiral Kapur assumes duty {{!}} Mumbai News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-surgeon-rear-admiral-kapur-assumes-duty/articleshow/88483289.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=14 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

On 5 October 2022, she was promoted to the rank of [[Vice Admiral (India)|Surgeon Vice Admiral]], only the sixth woman to be promoted to [[three-star rank]] in the [[Indian Armed Forces]]. She was appointed the Director and Commandant of the [[Armed Forces Medical College (India)|Armed Forces Medical College]]. She took over from another woman three-star officer - [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] [[Rajshree Ramasethu]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lt General Rajshree Ramasethu takes over as Commandant of AFMC Pune |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/lt-general-rajshree-ramasethu-takes-over-as-commandant-of-afmc-pune-7514127/ |website=The Indian Express |access-date=12 October 2022 |language=en |date=17 September 2021}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Sarin is married to a retired officer of the Indian Navy, [[Rear admiral (India)|Surgeon Rear Admiral]] C. S. Naidu, [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]], a surgeon who served in the navy for 36 years. In 2020, in a first, the couple served as the Command Medical Officers (CMO) of naval commands. While Sarin served as the CMO of the Southern Naval Command, Naidu was the CMO of the Eastern Naval Command.<ref name="TOI 2020">{{cite web |title=A first in Navy as couple serve as CMOs of Commands |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/a-first-in-navy-as-couple-serve-as-cmos-of-commands-6471400/ |website=The Indian Express |access-date=14 October 2022 |language=en |date=22 June 2020}}</ref>

==Awards and decorations==
Sarin has been awarded the [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]] [[Awards and decorations of the Indian Armed Forces#Commendation Card|Commendation Card]] in 2001, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief commendation in 2013, the Chief of the Army Staff commendation in 2017 and the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 2021.<ref name="TOI">{{cite web |last1=Oct 8 |first1=TNN / |title=Pune: Vice Admiral Arti Sarin takes over as Armed Forces Medical College commandant {{!}} Pune News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-vice-admiral-arti-sarin-takes-over-as-armed-forces-medical-college-commandant/articleshow/94714747.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=12 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

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==See also==
* [[Women in the Indian Armed Forces]]
* [[Punita Arora]]
* [[Padma Bandopadhyay]]
* [[Madhuri Kanitkar]]
* [[Sheila S. Mathai]]
* [[Rajshree Ramasethu]]

==References==
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