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{{Short description|Indian Naval appointment}}
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'''Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF)''' is the title of the [[Indian Navy]] Officer who commands the [[Eastern Fleet (India)|Eastern Fleet]], headquartered in [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The FOCEF is a [[Two-star rank|Two Star]] Officer holding the rank of [[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]]. The Current FOCEF is [[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Gurcharan Singh (admiral)|Gurcharan Singh]], who assumed office on 30 November 2022.

==History==
After the [[independence of India|independence]] and the [[partition of India]] on 15 August 1947, the ships and personnel of the [[Royal Indian Navy]] were divided between the [[Dominion of India]] and the [[Dominion of Pakistan]]. The division of the ships was on the basis of two-thirds of the fleet to India, one third to Pakistan.<ref>Bhatia (1977), p. 28: "Consequent on the partition of the country on 15 August 1947, two thirds of the undivided fleet and associated assets came to India."</ref>

The operational ships of the remaining [[Royal Indian Navy]], minus Pakistan, were initially placed under the command of the Commodore Commanding Indian Naval Squadron (COMINS), later the Rear-Admiral Commanding Indian Naval Squadron (RACINS), whose title was then changed to Flag Officer (Flotilla) Indian Fleet (FOFIF). These appointments were initially held by British officers: Commodore H.N.S. Brown, who was the Commanding Officer of {{INS|Delhi|C74}} and serving as COMINS, seemingly at the same time, and later, Commodore (later Rear Admiral) [[Geoffrey Barnard]] who became COMINS and later Rear-Admiral Commanding, INS.<ref name=BW8>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/sites/default/themes/indiannavy/images/pdf/chapter8.pdf|title=Blue Print to Blue Water: Chapter 8}}</ref> The Flotilla was later upgraded to the Indian Fleet under a [[Flag Officer Commanding Indian Fleet]] (FOCIF).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://salute.co.in/evolution-of-western-naval-command-1612-1968/|title=EVOLUTION OF WESTERN NAVAL COMMAND 1612 – 1968|first=Cmde Odakkal|last=Johnson}}</ref>

On the proclamation of a Republic in 1950, the 'Royal' title was dropped and the Navy became simply the Indian Navy. Barnard was succeeded by Rear Admiral N.V. ("Uncle Richard") Dickinson, Rear Admiral F.A. Ballance, and then the final British officer [[Rear Admiral]] [[St John Tyrwhitt]] as FOCIF.<ref name=BW8 /> In 1956, [[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Ram Dass Katari]] became the first Indian flag officer, and was appointed the first Indian FOCIF on 2 October, when he took over from Rear Admiral Tyrwhitt.{{Sfn|Singh|1992|pp=250}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=Katari |first1=Ram Dass |title=A sailor remembers |year=1982 |publisher=Vikas |isbn=9780706920642}}</ref> (title alternately given as Flag Officer (Flotilla)).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Galleries/History/Fore/Historic-40.jpg.html|title=Indian Navy | Rear Admiral R D Katari [www.bharat-rakshak.com]|website=bharat-rakshak.com}}</ref> In 1957, {{INS|Mysore|C60}} was commissioned, and the flag of Rear Admiral Katari was transferred, INS Mysore thus becoming the flagship of the Indian Fleet.<ref>{{cite book |title=Blueprint to bluewater, the Indian Navy, 1951-65 |year=1992 |publisher=Lancer International |isbn=9788170621485 |page=80}}</ref>

On 1 March 1968, the [[Eastern Naval Command]] was established and the Indian Fleet was renamed as the Western Fleet.<ref>{{cite web |title=Golden Jubilee Celebrations of ENC {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/golden-jubilee-celebrations-enc |website=indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Hiranandani |first1=G M |title=Transition to triumph : history of the Indian Navy, 1965-1975 |year=2000 |publisher=Lancer Publishers |isbn=978-1897829721}}</ref> In September 1971, [[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[S H Sarma]] was summoned by the [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]], [[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] [[Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda|S M Nanda]] who told him that he was to move to [[Visakhapatnam]] and take up command of the yet-to-be-formed [[Eastern Fleet (India)|Eastern Fleet]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sarma |first1=S H |title=My years at sea |publisher=Lancer Publishers & Distributors |isbn=978-8170621218 |pages=151|year=2001 }}</ref> The ''two-fleet'' concept of the Navy came into force with the constitution of the [[Eastern Fleet (India)|Eastern Fleet]] on 1 November 1971. Rear Admiral Sarma took over as the founding Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF).<ref>{{cite web |title=NAVYs EASTERN FLEET FORMED ADMIRAL SARMA PLACED IN COMMAND |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1971-SEPT-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1971-11-18_085.pdf}}</ref> In mid 1971, The [[aircraft carrier]] {{INS|Vikrant|1961|6}}, along with the frigates [[INS Brahmaputra (1957)|INS Brahmaputra]] and [[INS Beas (1958)|INS Beas]] were moved from the [[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]] to the [[Eastern Naval Command]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Krishnan |first1=Nilakanta |title=A Sailor's story |year=2011 |publisher=Punya Pub |isbn=978-8189534141}}</ref> Thus, INS Vikrant became the flagship of the Eastern Fleet.

==List of commanders==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- style="background:#cccccc"
! scope="col" style="width: 20px;"|S.No.
! scope="col" style="width: 300px;" | Name
! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Assumed office
! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Left office
! scope="col" style="width: 500px;" | Notes
|-
|1
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[S H Sarma]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|PVSM}}}}
|18 November 1971
|1 March 1973
|Later Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Eastern Naval Command]].<ref>{{cite web |title=NAVYs EASTERN FLEET FORMED ADMIRAL SARMA PLACED IN COMMAND |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1971-SEPT-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1971-11-18_085.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|2
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Ronald Lynsdale Pereira]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM}}}}
|2 April 1973
|2 January 1975
|Later [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]].<ref>{{cite web |title= ADMIRAL KAMATH TO BE NAVAL VICE CHIEF Batra and Tandon promoted Vice Admiral |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1973-JAN-MAY-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1973-03-21_118.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|3
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Rustom K. S. Ghandhi|R K S Ghandhi]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|VrC}}}}
|12 January 1975
|20 October 1975
|Also commanded the [[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]]. Later Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Western Naval Command]].<ref>{{cite web|title=New Senior Naval Appointments|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1976-JAN-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1976-02-28_054.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=28 February 1976|accessdate=4 February 2022}}</ref>
|-
|4
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[V. E. C. Barboza]] {{small|[[AVSM]] [[Medal Bar|& bar]]}}
|20 October 1975
|16 April 1976
|Later Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Western Naval Command]].<ref>{{cite web |title= ADMIRAL BARBOZA TO TAKE OVER SOUTHERN NAVAL AREA |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1976-JAN-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1976-04-15_097.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Latest Releases |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/releases98/lyr2001/raug2001/08082001/r0808200114.html |website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|5
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[D. S. Paintal]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM}}}}
|16 April 1976
|10 June 1977
|<ref>{{cite web |title=ADMIRAL BARBOZA TO TAKE OVER SOUTHERN NAVAL AREA |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1976-JAN-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1976-04-15_097.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|6
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Mihir K. Roy]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM|VSM}}}}
|10 June 1977
|13 February 1978
|Director of Naval Intelligence during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]].<ref>{{cite web |title=REAR ADMIRAL ROY TAYES OVER EASTERN FLEET|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1977-JAN-JULY-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-PART-I/PDF/DEF-1977-06-10_136.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|7
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Oscar Stanley Dawson]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM}}}}
|13 February 1978
|31 March 1979
|Later [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]].<ref>{{cite web |title=SENIOR NAVAL APPOINTMENTS|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1978-JAN-MAR-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-PART-I/PDF/DEF-1978-02-13_129.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|8
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] S L Sethi {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM|NM}}}}
|31 March 1979
|
|Later [[Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Naval Staff]].<ref>{{cite web|date=25 February 1982|title=Admiral Sethi appointed Vice Chief of Naval Staff|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1982-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1982-02-25_107.pdf|url-status=live|website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|9
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] K K Nayyar {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM}}}}
|
|
|Later commanded the [[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]] and served as [[Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Naval Staff]].<ref>{{cite web |title=K.K. Nayyar {{!}} Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses |url=https://idsa.in/taxonomy/term/784 |website=idsa.in}}</ref>
|-
|10
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] Sukmal Jain
|30 May 1981
|11 August 1982
|Later [[Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command]].<ref>{{cite web|title=New Fleet Commander|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1981-JAN-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1981-05-30_168.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=30 May 1981|accessdate=6 February 2022}}</ref>
|-
|11
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] I J S Khurana
|
|29 June 1983
|Later [[Director General of the Indian Coast Guard]].<ref>{{cite web |title=ADMIRAL KHURANA TAKES OVER WESTERN FLEET |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1983-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1983-06-29_204.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|12
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Laxminarayan Ramdas]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|VrC|VSM}}}}
|29 June 1983
|1 March 1985
|Later [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]].<ref>{{cite web |title=ADMIRAL RAMDAS NEW FLEET COMMANDER |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1983-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1983-06-28_205.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|13
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] S P Govil {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM}}}}
|1 March 1985
|1986
|Later [[Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Naval Staff]].<ref>{{cite web |title=NAVAL PERSONNEL DONATE BLOOD AT SINGAPORE |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1985-JAN-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1985-04-22_135.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|14
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] H Johnson {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM}}}}
|1986
|5 July 1987
|Later [[Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Naval Staff]].<ref>{{cite web |title=UDAIGIRI IMPRESSES PHILLIPINOS |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1986-JAN-JULY-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1986-06-24_220.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL COAST GUARD APPOINTED|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1987-JULY-DEC-DEFENCE-/PDF/DEF-1987-07-05_005.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|15
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] S W Lakhkar {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|NM|VSM}}}}
|5 July 1987
|5 October 1988
|Later Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Western Naval Command]].<ref>{{cite web |title=NEW FORTRESS COMMANDER FOR ANDAMAN & NICOBAR. ISLANDS |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1988-JULY-DEC-DEFENCE-II/PDF/DEF-1988-10-05_105.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|16
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] B Guha {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM}}}}
|5 October 1988
|20 April 1990
|Later Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Eastern Naval Command]].<ref>{{cite web |title=NEW CONTROLLER OF WARSHIP PRODUCTION |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1990-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-VOL-I/PDF/DEF-1990-04-20_106.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|17
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] P S Das {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM}}}}
|20 April 1990
|27 November 1991
|Later Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Eastern Naval Command]].<ref>{{cite web|date=16 May 1990|title=INDIAN NAVAL SHIPS PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERNATIONAL ROYAL FLEET REVIEW|url=https://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1990-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-VOL-I/PDF/DEF-1990-05-16_132.pdf|url-status=live|website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|18
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Vishnu Bhagwat]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM}}}}
|27 October 1991
|10 November 1992
|Later [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]].<ref>{{cite web|date=10 November 2002|title=New Deputy Chief of Naval Staff|url=https://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1992-JAN-DEC-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1992-11-10_262.pdf|url-status=live|website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|19
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] P J Jacob {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM|VSM}}}}
|10 November 1992
|
|Later [[Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Naval Staff]].<ref>{{cite web|date=5 January 1995|title=Top Appointments in the Indian Navy|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1995-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1995-01-05_007.pdf|url-status=live|website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|20
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] Harinder Singh {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM|NM}}}}
|
|1 April 1995
|Later Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Southern Naval Command]].
|-
|21
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Arun Prakash]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM|VrC|VSM}}}}
|1 April 1995
|30 November 1996
|Later [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rediff On The NeT: The Rediff Interview/Vice-Admiral Arun Prakash |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/dec/27navy.htm |website=rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Admiral Arun Prakash (Retd) Former Chief of the Naval Staff, Interacts With Flag Officers and Commanding Officers of Eastern Naval Command {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/admiral-arun-prakash-retd-former-chief-naval-staff-interacts-flag-officers-and-commanding |website=indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|22
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] Om Prakash Bansal {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM}}}}
|30 November 1996
|1997
|Later served as [[Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command]] and as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Eastern Naval Command]].<ref>{{cite web |title=VizagCityOnline.com - Vizag Snapshots |url=http://www.vizagcityonline.com/snapshots/2003/oct.html |website=vizagcityonline.com |date=15 September 2022}}</ref>
|-
|23
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] S R Sampath Gopal {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM|NM}}}}
|
|
|Later Director General [[Project Seabird]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Karwar |first1=RAVI SHARMA recently at Project Seabird |title=`Seabird' on course |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/the-nation/article30220486.ece |website=Frontline |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|24
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] K V Bharathan {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM|VSM}}}}
|20 October 1998
|15 March 2000
|Later [[Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Naval Staff]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Admiral Venkat Bharatan, Author at Gateway House |url=https://www.gatewayhouse.in/author/venkat-bharatan/ |website=Gateway House |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|25
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] Arun Kumar Singh {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM|NM}}}}
|15 March 2000
|8 October 2001
|Later served as [[Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command]] and as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Eastern Naval Command]].<ref>{{cite web |title=English Releases |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=16031 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Vice Admiral Raman P Suthan, AVSM VSM appointed Foc-in-C East |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=26992 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>
|-
|26
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] Pradeep Kaushiva {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM|VSM}}}}
|8 October 2001
|15 January 2003
|Later [[Commandant of the National Defence College]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=May 3 |first1=TNN |title=Naval defence plan to protect city port {{!}} Kolkata News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Naval-defence-plan-to-protect-city-port/articleshow/8696028.cms |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|27
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] Raman Prem Suthan {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM|VSM}}}}
|
|
|Later Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Eastern Naval Command]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Apr 30 |first1=PTI |title=Vice Admiral R P Suthan to head Eastern Naval Command {{!}} India News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Vice-Admiral-R-P-Suthan-to-head-Eastern-Naval-Command/articleshow/1981390.cms |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=PIB Press Releases |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/releases98/lyr2003/rnov2003/12112003/r1211200316.html |website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref>
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|28
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] S K Damle {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM|NM|VSM}}}}
|
|
|Later Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Southern Naval Command]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Everlasting Bonds of The Bombay Sappers {{!}} ADU Media |url=https://www.aviation-defence-universe.com/everlasting-bonds-of-the-bombay-sappers/ |website=aviation-defence-universe.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=WHAT |url=http://www.indiadefence.com/archives/navy_ex.htm |website=indiadefence.com}}</ref>
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|29
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Sanjeev Bhasin]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|NM}}}}
|
|24 March 2006
|Later [[Commandant of the National Defence College]] and Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Western Naval Command]].<ref name="New chief for Eastern Fleet">{{cite web |title=New chief for Eastern Fleet |url=https://www.oneindia.com/2006/03/24/new-chief-for-eastern-fleet-1143214434.html |website=Oneindia |language=en |date=24 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=English Releases |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=10190 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>
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|30
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Devendra Kumar Joshi|D. K. Joshi]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|YSM|NM|VSM}}}}
|24 March 2006
|15 March 2007
|Later [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]].<ref name="New chief for Eastern Fleet"/><ref name="oneindia.com">{{cite web |title=Admiral R K Dhowan new Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet |url=https://www.oneindia.com/2007/03/15/admiral-r-k-dhowan-new-flag-officer-commanding-eastern-fleet-1174118104.html |website=oneindia.com |language=en |date=17 March 2022}}</ref>
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|31
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Robin K. Dhowan]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM|YSM}}}}
|15 March 2007
|24 January 2008
|Later [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]].<ref name="Appointments">{{cite web |title=Appointments |url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2008/feb15-08/h16.html |website=sainiksamachar.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=A Major Step Towards Finetuning Maritime Capabilities|url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2007/sep15-07/h1.htm|url-status=live|website=sainiksamachar.nic.in}}</ref><ref name="oneindia.com"/>
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|32
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Satish Soni]]
|16 February 2008
|26 November 2008
|Later Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Southern Naval Command]] and Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Eastern Naval Command]].<ref name="Thapliyal is Fleet Commander">{{cite news |title=Thapliyal is Fleet Commander |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Thapliyal-is-Fleet-Commander/article15349740.ece/amp/ |newspaper=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=27 November 2022}}</ref><ref name="Appointments"/>
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|33
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] Anurag Thapliyal {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM|NM}}}}
|26 November 2008
|31 August 2009
|Later served as [[Commandant of Indian Naval Academy]] and as the [[Director General of the Indian Coast Guard]].<ref name="Thapliyal is Fleet Commander"/>
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|34
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Parasurama Naidu Murugesan|P. N. Murugesan]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|VSM}}}}
|31 August 2009
|24 January 2011
|Later served as [[Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Naval Staff]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web|date=2012|title=Change of Eastern Fleet Commander|url=http://www.navyfoundationmumbaicharter.in/pdf/finalqd_2012.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=10 November 2021|website=navyfoundationmumbaicharter.in|page=162}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=VAdm Murugesan takes over as VCNS {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/vadm-murugesan-takes-over-vcns |website=indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref>
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|35
|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Harish Bisht]]
|24 January 2011
|30 April 2012
|Later [[Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Bisht appointed Eastern Fleet Commander |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/Rear-Admiral-Bisht-appointed-Eastern-Fleet-Commander/article15508636.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=6 January 2022}}</ref><ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1">{{cite web|date=2013|title=From snake charmer to a great Navy|url=http://www.navyfoundationmumbaicharter.in/doc/Quarterdeck2013.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=10 November 2021|website=navyfoundationmumbaicharter.in|page=38}}</ref>
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|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Ajit Kumar P]]
|30 April 2012
|15 August 2013
|Later served as [[Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command]].<ref name="auto1"/>
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|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Atul Kumar Jain]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|VSM}}}}
|10 July 2013
|7 October 2014
|Later served as [[Chief of Integrated Defence Staff]].<ref name="Rear Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh">{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh Takes Over as Eastern Fleet Commander {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-ajendra-bahadur-singh-takes-over-eastern-fleet-commander |website=indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref>
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|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Ajendra Bahadur Singh]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|VSM}}}}
|7 October 2014
|6 October 2015
|Current Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Western Naval Command]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1776447|title=Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh Takes Over As Flag Officer Commanding-In-Chief, Western Naval Command|publisher=PIB|date=2021-11-30}}</ref>
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|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[S. V. Bhokare]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|YSM|NM}}}}
|12 October 2015
|15 October 2016
|Current Inspector General Nuclear Safety.<ref name="Rear Admiral B Dasgupta, YSM, VSM a">{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral B Dasgupta, YSM, VSM assumes Command as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-b-dasgupta-ysm-vsm-assumes-command-flag-officer-commanding-eastern-fleet |website=indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref><ref name="Rear Admiral SV Bhokare Takes Over">{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral SV Bhokare Takes Over as Eastern Fleet Commander {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-sv-bhokare-takes-over-eastern-fleet-commander |website=indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref>
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|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Biswajit Dasgupta]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|YSM|VSM}}}}
|14 October 2016
|15 January 2018
|Current Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Eastern Naval Command]].<ref name="foc-eac">{{cite press release|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1776739|title=VICE ADMIRAL BISWAJIT DASGUPTA, AVSM, YSM, VSM TAKES OVER AS THE FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF, ENC|publisher=PIB|date=2021-12-01}}</ref>
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|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Dinesh K Tripathi]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM|NM}}}}
|15 January 2018
|30 March 2019
|Current [[Chief of Personnel (Indian Navy)|Chief of Personnel]] at NHQ.<ref name="Rear Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi take">{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi takes over as Eastern Fleet Commander {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-dinesh-k-tripathi-takes-over-eastern-fleet-commander |website=indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref>
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|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Suraj Berry]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|AVSM|NM|VSM}}}}
|30 March 2019
|10 February 2020
|Current Controller Personnel Services (CPS).<ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Suraj Berry Assumes Charge as the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-suraj-berry-assumes-charge-flag-officer-commanding-eastern-fleet |website=indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan takes over as Eastern Fleet Commander |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1602734 |website=pib.gov.in |language=en}}</ref>
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|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Sanjay Vatsayan]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|NM}}}}
|10 February 2020
|23 February 2021
|Current Chief of Staff, [[Eastern Naval Command]].<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1471486453427281921|user=PRO_Vizag|title=Vice Adm Sanjay Vatsayan, AVSM NM assumed charge as Chief of Staff of the EasternNavalCommand on 16 Dec 21. |date=2021-12-16}}</ref>
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|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Tarun Sobti]] {{small|{{postnominals|country=IND|sep=,|VSM}}}}
|23 February 2021
|20 December 2021
|Current Director General Project Seabird.<ref>{{cite web |title= Rear Adm Tarun Sobti takes over as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1700179 |website=pib.gov.in |language=en|date=23 February 2021}}</ref>
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|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Sanjay Bhalla]]
|20 December 2021
|30 November 2022
|<ref name="sanjayb-201221">{{cite web |title= REAR ADMIRAL SANJAY BHALLA TAKES OVER AS EASTERN FLEET COMMANDER |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1783462 |website=pib.gov.in |language=en|date=2021-12-20}}</ref>
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|[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] [[Gurcharan Singh (admiral)|Gurcharan Singh]]
|01 December 2022
|Present
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh takes over Command of Eastern Fleet {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-gurcharan-singh-takes-over-command-eastern-fleet |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=3 December 2022}}</ref>
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==See also==
* [[Eastern Fleet (India)|Eastern Fleet]]
* [[Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet]]

==References==
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