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Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area

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Area Commander of the Indian Navy
Flag Officer Commanding
Maharashtra Naval Area
(FOMA)
Flag of the FOMA (Rear Admiral's flag)
since 1 Sept 2024
Indian Navy
AbbreviationFOMA
Reports toFlag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command
SeatMumbai
First holderRear Admiral S. W. Lakhkar, NM, VSM

Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area (FOMA) is a senior appointment in theIndian Navy. One of the five Area Commanders of the Indian Navy, the FOMA is atwo star admiral holding the rank ofRear Admiral. The FOMA has operational control of the flotilla and forces assigned for the local naval defence of all ports in Maharashtra and the22nd Missile Vessel Squadron. Apart from this, the FOMA is responsible for the operations and administration of all units and establishments inMaharashtra. The current FOMA isRear AdmiralShantanu Jha, who assumed office on 17 October 2025.

History

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On 1 April 1985, the upgradation of the post of Naval Officer-in-Charge (NOIC) Bombay was approved. It was upgraded from the rank ofCommodore toRear Admiral and re-designated Flag Officer Bombay. The implementation of this happened in March 1987 and the appointment was designatedFlag Officer Maharashtra (FOMA).[1] The FOMA would have operational control of all forces assigned for the local naval defence of all ports in Maharashtra, and would be responsible for the administration of all establishments and units in Bombay.[2]

In 1993, FOMA was operationalised and proceeded to sea in a flotilla of minor ships. The 22nd missile vessel squadron commanded by K22 was also brought under the FOMA.[2] In 2008, the Maharashtra Naval Area was expanded to include Gujarat, Daman and Diu. The Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area (FOMAG) headed the combined Naval area.[3]

After a brief period, in 2015, to enhance the operational and administrative efficiency, the Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area was divided to make two separate headquarters under (FOMA) and theFlag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area (FOGNA).[4] The last Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area, Rear AdmiralMurlidhar Sadashiv Pawar handed over command of the Maharashtra Area to Rear AdmiralS. N. Ghormade.[5][6][7]

Organisation

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The FOMA is assisted by the NOIC (Maharashtra) and the Chief Staff Officer at Headquarters Gujarat Naval Area (HQMNA), bothone-star appointments. The FOMA reports to theFlag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command. The establishments under the FOMA include:[8]

List of Commanders

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S.No.NameAssumed officeLeft officeNotes
Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area (FOMA)
1Rear Admiral S. W. LakhkarNM, VSM23 March 19879 June 1987First FOMA. LaterDirector General of the Indian Coast Guard.
2Rear AdmiralVijai Singh ShekhawatAVSM, VrC9 June 19878 August 1988LaterChief of the Naval Staff.[9]
3Rear Admiral P. A. DebrassAVSM, NM8 August 198817 October 1989
4Rear AdmiralSushil KumarUYSM, NM17 October 198924 July 1991LaterChief of the Naval Staff.[10]
5Rear Admiral V. K. MalhotraVSM24 July 199125 October 1992
6Rear Admiral Vinod PasrichaNM25 October 199223 December 1993LaterCommandant of the National Defence College andFlag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command.[11]
7Rear Admiral Gupteshwar RaiAVSM, NM, VSM23 December 199331 July 1995FirstFlag Officer Sea Training.
8Rear Admiral Raman PuriAVSM, VSM31 July 199515 October 1997LaterChief of Integrated Defence Staff.[12]
9Rear Admiral S. C. S. BangaraAVSM15 October 199721 October 1998LaterFlag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command.[13]
10Rear Admiral Ajit TewariAVSM, NM21 October 199826 April 2000Later Chairman & Managing DirectorHindustan Shipyard.[14]
11Rear Admiral Ravi Chander KochharAVSM, NM, VSM26 April 200026 February 2002[14]
12Rear AdmiralNirmal Kumar VermaAVSM26 February 200228 November 2003LaterChief of the Naval Staff.
13Rear Admiral Mahendra Pratap TanejaAVSM, NM, VSM28 November 200323 May 2005
14Rear Admiral I. K. SalujaAVSM, VSM24 May 200520 March 2006[15]
15Rear Admiral D. K. DewanAVSM20 March 200617 March 2007LaterVice Chief of the Naval Staff.[16]
16Rear Admiral A. V. KalaskarNM, VSM17 March 200724 January 2008[17]
17Rear Admiral M. P. MuralidharanNM24 January 200830 August 2008LaterDirector General of the Indian Coast Guard.[18]
Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area (FOMAG)
18Rear Admiral M. P. MuralidharanNM1 September 20088 December 2008LaterDirector General of the Indian Coast Guard.[18]
19Rear AdmiralPradeep Kumar ChatterjeeNM8 December 200831 August 2009LaterCommander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command.[19]
20Rear AdmiralSunil Lanba31 August 200925 January 2011LaterChief of the Naval Staff.[20]
21Rear AdmiralBimal VermaAVSM25 January 201131 May 2012LaterCommander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command.[21]
22Rear AdmiralKarambir SinghAVSM31 May 201219 August 2013LaterChief of the Naval Staff.[22]
23Rear AdmiralG. Ashok KumarVSM19 August 20137 November 2014LaterVice Chief of the Naval Staff.[23]
24Rear AdmiralMurlidhar Sadashiv PawarVSM7 November 201421 October 2015LaterDeputy Chief of the Naval Staff.[24]
Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area (FOMA)
25Rear AdmiralSatishkumar Namdeo GhormadeNM21 October 201517 October 2016LaterVice Chief of the Naval Staff.[24]
26Rear AdmiralSanjay MahindruNM17 October 201612 February 2018LaterDeputy Chief of the Naval Staff.[25]
27Rear AdmiralPuneet Kumar BahlVSM12 February 201825 March 2019LaterCommandant of Indian Naval Academy.[26]
28Rear AdmiralRajesh PendharkarAVSM, VSM12 February 20188 February 2020LaterFlag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command.[27]
29Rear AdmiralVennam SrinivasAVSM, VSM8 February 202022 February 2021LaterFlag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command.[28]
30Rear AdmiralAtul AnandVSM22 February 202116 December 2021CurrentAdditional secretary,Department of Military Affairs.[29]
31Rear Admiral Sandeep MehtaVSM16 December 202118 November 2022[30][31]
32Rear AdmiralA. N. Pramod18 November 202210 November 2023CurrentDirector General Naval Operations.[32]
33Rear AdmiralManish ChadhaVSM10 November 20231 September 2024CurrentCommandant of Indian Naval Academy.[33]
34Rear AdmiralAnil Jaggi1 September 202417 October 2025CurrentCommandant of the National Defence Academy.[34]
35Rear AdmiralShantanu JhaNM17 October 2025PresentCurrent FOMA.[35]

See also

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References

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  1. ^Hiranandani 2005, p. 363.
  2. ^abHiranandani 2009.
  3. ^Doraibabu & Godbole 2023, p. 170.
  4. ^"Navy creates separate Gujarat naval area".business-standard.com. Retrieved22 September 2023.
  5. ^"Maharashtra Area - Change of Command of FOMA".indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved22 September 2023.
  6. ^"Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Areas Divided into two Separate Headquarters".Punekar News. 21 October 2015. Retrieved22 September 2023.
  7. ^"For organizational efficiency: Maharashtra and Gujarat naval areas divided".The Economic Times. 11 July 2018. Retrieved22 September 2023.
  8. ^"WNC Authorities & Units | Indian Navy".www.indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved22 September 2023.
  9. ^"CHANGE OF GUARD AT NAVAL HEADQUARTERS"(PDF).archive.pib.gov.in. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  10. ^"NEW FORTRESS COMMANDER"(PDF).archive.pib.gov.in. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  11. ^"NAVAL APPOINTMENTS"(PDF).archive.pib.gov.in. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  12. ^"Vice Adm Raman Puri, PVSM, AVSM, VSM".www.vifindia.org. 4 January 2017. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  13. ^"Vice Admiral JS Bedi to head S Naval Command".Hindustan Times. 28 July 2006. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  14. ^ab"Quarterdeck 2012"(PDF).navyfoundationmumbaicharter.in. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  15. ^Cardozo 2006.
  16. ^"English Releases".pib.gov.in. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  17. ^"Governor calls corporate world to employ ex-servicemen".oneindia.com. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  18. ^ab"VAdm M.P.Muralidharan, AVSM & BAR, NM (Retd.)".maritimeindia.org. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  19. ^"Senior Most Submariner of Navy calls it a Day".indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  20. ^"Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC assumes command of Indian Navy".pib.gov.in. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  21. ^"Vice Admiral Bimal Verma AVSM takes over as Commander-in-Chief Andaman & Nicobar Command".pib.gov.in. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  22. ^"Admiral Karambir Singh, PVSM, AVSM, ADC Chief of the Naval staff".pib.gov.in. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  23. ^"Rear Admiral Ashok Kumar is FOST".The Hindu. 19 November 2014. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  24. ^ab"Maharashtra Area - Change of Command of FOMA".www.indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  25. ^"Rear Admiral Sanjay Mahindru takes over as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area".indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  26. ^"Rear Admiral Puneet Kumar Bahl, VSM Assumes Charge as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area".indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  27. ^"Rear Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, takes over as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area".pib.gov.in. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  28. ^"Rear Admiral V Srinivas Assumes Charge as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area".indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  29. ^Singh, Ashish (25 February 2021)."Navy appoints new FOMA & FOCWF".The Daily Guardian. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  30. ^"Rear Admiral Sandeep Mehta Takes Over as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area".pib.gov.in. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  31. ^"Rear Admiral Sandeep Mehta takes over as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area - Articles".ZEE5. 16 December 2021. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  32. ^"REAR ADMIRAL AN PRAMOD ASSUMES CHARGE AS FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING MAHARASTRA NAVAL AREA (FOMA)".pib.gov.in. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  33. ^"Rear Admiral Manish Chadha assumes charge as Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra Naval Area (FOMA)".indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved10 December 2023.
  34. ^Bose, Mrityunjay."Admiral Jaggi takes over as FOMA chief".Deccan Herald. Retrieved2024-09-02.
  35. ^"Maharashtra Naval Area: New Commander Takes Charge".Deccan Herald. Retrieved18 October 2025.

Bibliography

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  • Hiranandani, Gulab Mohanlal (2005),Transition to eminence : the Indian navy 1976-1990, Lancer Publishers,ISBN 978-8170622666
  • Hiranandani, Gulab Mohanlal (2009),Transition to Guardianship: The Indian Navy, 1991–2000, Lancer Publishers LLC,ISBN 978-1-935501-66-4
  • Doraibabu, M; Godbole, Amrut (2023),A Decade of Transformation: The Indian Navy 2011-2021, Harper Collins Publishers India,ISBN 9789394407909
  • Cardozo, Major General Ian (2006),The Sinking Of INS Khukri, Roli Books,ISBN 978-9351941262
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