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{{short description|Indian Navy Admiral}}
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| honorific_prefix = [[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]]
| name = K. M. Ramakrishnan
| honorific_suffix = [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]]
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[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] '''Kunnisery Mallath Ramakrishnan''', [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a serving Flag officer in the [[Indian Navy]]. He currently serves as the Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area. He earlier served as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Communication, Space, Network Centric Operations) at Naval Headquarters.

==Naval career==
[[File:Captain_KM_Ramakrishnan,_Commanding_Officer_INS_Betwa_receiving_the_%27Most_Spirited_Ship%27_trophy.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Ramakrishnan, as Commanding Officer INS Betwa, receiving the 'Most Spirited Ship' trophy from [[Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command|FOC-in-C]] [[Vice Admiral (India)|VAdm]] [[Sunil Lanba]] with [[Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet|FOCWF]] [[Rear admiral (India)|RAdm]] [[Ravneet Singh (vice admiral)|Ravneet Singh]] watching on.]]
Ramakrishnan graduated from the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], Khadakwasla and was commissioned into the [[Indian Navy]] on 1 January 1991. He is a specialist in Navigation and Direction. After his specialisation, he served as the Navigating Officer of the [[Sukanya-class patrol vessel]] {{ship|INS|Sharada|P55}}, the [[Khukri-class corvette]] {{ship|INS|Kuthar|P46}}, the [[Rajput-class destroyer]] {{ship|INS|Rana|D52}}, the [[training ship]] {{ship|INS|Krishna|F46}}, and the [[lead ship]] of [[Talwar-class frigate]]s {{ship|INS|Talwar|F40}}.<ref name="DC">{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral KM Ramakrishnan takes charge as Flag Officer of Karnataka Naval Area |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/110423/rear-admiral-km-ramakrishnan-takes-charge-as-flag-officer-of-karnataka.html |website=deccanchronicle.com |access-date=4 September 2023}}</ref>

Ramakrishnan attended the [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington Cantonment|Wellington]] and the [[Army War College, Mhow]]. He holds an MPhil in Defence & Management, an [[Master of Philosophy|M.Phil]] in Defence Studies, an [[Master of Science|M.Sc]] in Defence Studies and a Masters in [[Human Resource Management]]. In his staff appointments, Ramakrishnan has served as [[Directing staff]] at his alma-mater Defence Services Staff College. He also served as the Fleet Navigation Officer of the [[Eastern Fleet (India)|Eastern Fleet]] and as the Command Plans Officer of the [[Western Naval Command]].<ref name="NK">{{cite web |title=Karwar: K.M. Ramakrishnan, new Commander of Karnataka naval area |url=https://newskarnataka.com/karnataka/coastal/karwar/karwar-k-m-ramakrishnan-new-commander-of-karnataka-naval-area/10042023 |website=newskarnataka.com |access-date=4 September 2023 |date=10 April 2023}}</ref>

Ramakrishnan has commanded the [[Veer-class corvette|Veer-class]] missile vessel {{ship|INS|Nirbhik|K41}} and the [[Sukanya-class patrol vessel]] {{ship|INS|Subhadra|P51}}. He subsequently commanded the [[Brahmaputra-class frigate|Brahmaputra-class]] [[guided missile frigate]] {{ship|INS|Betwa|F39}}. During his command tenure, ''Betwa'' was adjudged the 'Most Spirited Ship' of the [[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]] in 2016.<ref name="IN website - Betwa">{{cite web |title=Western Fleet Evening 2016 conducted {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/western-fleet-evening-2016-conducted |website=indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=4 September 2023}}</ref>

As a [[Commodore (India)|Commodore]], Ramakrishnan served as the Commodore in-charge of Kochi Workup Team. During this tenure, he was awarded the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] on 26 January 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Medal Winners {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/medal-winners?page=5 |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=4 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Southern Naval Command celebrates Republic Day |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2018/jan/28/southern-naval-command-celebrates-republic-day-1764365.html |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=4 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Three Keralites to get Param Vishisht Seva medal |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2018/01/26/keralites-param-vishisht-seva-medal.html |website=OnManorama |access-date=4 September 2023}}</ref> He then moved to naval headquarters as Commodore (Network Centric Operations). As the Commodore (NCO), he represented India at the 2019 Trilateral Indian Ocean Maritime Security workshop in Fremantle, Australia.<ref>{{cite web |title=Indonesian, Indian, Australian Navies Hold Trilateral Security Talks |url=https://jakartaglobe.id/news/indonesian-indian-australian-navies-hold-trilateral-security-talks |website=Jakarta Globe |access-date=4 September 2023}}</ref>

===Flag rank===
Ramakrishnan was promoted to flag rank and was appointed Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Communication, Space, Network Centric Operations) (ACNS (CSNCO)) at naval headquarters. ACNS (CSNCO) is an Assistant Principal Staff Officer appointment reporting into the Director General Naval Operations. As On 1 April 2023, he was appointed Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area (FOK).<ref>{{cite web |title=https://twitter.com/IN_KTKNA/status/1645379695943503875/photo/3 |url=https://twitter.com/IN_KTKNA/status/1645379695943503875/photo/3 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |access-date=4 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref> As FOK, he is responsible for the operations and administration of all units and establishments in Karnataka, including the [[Naval Base Karwar]].<ref name="DC" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral K M Ramakrishnan calls on Governor of Karnataka Thawar Chand Gehlot – KARWAR MIRROR |url=http://karwarmirror.com/?p=4297 |website=karwarmirror.com |access-date=4 September 2023}}</ref>

==Awards and decorations==
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|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Samanya_Seva_medal.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Operation_Vijay_star.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Operation_Vijay_medal.svg|width=106}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Sainya_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=75yearmedal.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_30_Years_Long_Service_Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|-
|colspan=4|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
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|[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|[[Samanya Seva Medal]]
|[[Operation Vijay Star]]
|[[Operation Vijay Medal]]
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|[[Sainya Seva Medal]]
|[[75th Independence Anniversary Medal (India)|75th Independence Anniversary Medal]]
|[[50th Independence Anniversary Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
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|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
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|}

==References==
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Ajay Kumar at 16:17, 5 September 2023