S. Venkat Raman
{{short description|Indian Navy Admiral}}
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Rear Admiral Sai Venkat Raman, VSM is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He last served as the Flag Officer Commanding Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Naval Area. He earlier served as the Commandant of the Naval War College, Goa.
Naval career
Raman was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 January 1990, after attending the National Defence Academy. He is a specialist in Communications and Electronic Warfare. He spent his early years onboard frontline warships as the communications officer.{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Venkat Raman takes over as Flag Officer Commanding(TN, Pondy) |url=https://theprint.in/india/rear-admiral-venkat-raman-takes-over-as-flag-officer-commandingtnpondy/964441/ |website=ThePrint |access-date=17 March 2023 |date=20 May 2022}} He attended the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral S Venkat Raman Takes Charge of Naval War College at Goa {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-s-venkat-raman-takes-charge-naval-war-college-goa |website=indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=17 March 2023}}
Raman commanded the Talwar-class stealth guided missile frigate {{ship|INS|Tabar|F44}}. He attended the Higher Defence Management Course at the College of Defence Management, Secunderabad.{{cite web |last1=Singh |first1=Ashish |title=MULTIPLE MID-LEVEL CHANGES IN NAVY |url=https://thedailyguardian.com/multiple-mid-level-changes-in-navy/ |website=The Daily Guardian |access-date=17 March 2023 |date=3 March 2021}} He served as the executive officer and the principal warfare officer of the lead ship of the aircraft carrier {{ship|INS|Viraat|R22}}.{{cite web |title=New Navy commander assumes office |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/new-navy-commander-assumes-office/articleshow/91697358.cms |website=The Times of India |date=21 May 2022}}
File:Rear Admiral S Venkat Raman, FOTNA paid a courtesy call on Puducherry Chief Minister.jpg, Tamilisai Soundararajan.]]
Raman served as the Fleet Communications Officer of the Western Fleet. As a Commodore, he served as the head of the Directorate of Naval Intelligence.{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral S Venkat Raman assumes command of Naval War College in Goa |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/rear-admiral-s-venkat-raman-assumes-command-of-naval-war-college-in-goa20210226222000/ |website=ANI News |access-date=17 March 2023 |language=en}} For his tenure as Principal Director Naval Intelligence, he was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal on 26 January 2019.{{cite web |title=Distinguished Service and Gallantry Award Winners on Republic Day 2019 |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1561429 |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=17 March 2023}}{{cite web |title=Medal Winners {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/medal-winners?page=4 |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=17 March 2023}}
=Flag rank=
Raman was promoted to flag rank in February 2021 and was appointed Commandant of the Naval War College, Goa (NWC). He took over as the 5th Commandant of the college, from Rear Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh. After a tenure of over a year as the Commandant of NWC, he was appointed Flag Officer Commanding Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Naval Area (FOTNA).{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral S Venkat Raman Assumes Charge as The FOTNA {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-s-venkat-raman-assumes-charge-fotna |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=17 March 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Correspondent |first1=Special |title=New Flag Officer Commanding for T.N. Puducherry area |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/new-flag-officer-commanding-for-tn-puducherry-area/article65439977.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=17 March 2023 |language=en-IN |date=20 May 2022}} He took over from Rear Admiral Puneet Chadha on 20 May 2022 at Chennai.{{cite web |last1=Correspondent |first1=Special |title=Rear Admiral calls on CM |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/rear-admiral-calls-on-cm/article65503005.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=17 March 2023 |language=en-IN |date=7 June 2022}}{{cite web |title='A great feat' for India: In a first, US Navy ship comes to Chennai for repairs |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/a-great-feat-for-india-in-a-first-us-navy-ship-comes-to-chennai-for-repairs-11659928885585.html |website=mint |access-date=17 March 2023 |language=en |date=8 August 2022}}
Awards and decorations
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| {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Operation_Parakram_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=IND_Videsh_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}} |{{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}} |
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| Vishisht Seva Medal |
| Operation Parakram Medal |
| 50th Independence Anniversary Medal |
See also
References
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Category:Indian Navy rear admirals
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Category:National Defence Academy (India) alumni
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Category:Recipients of the Vishisht Seva Medal
Category:Flag Officers Commanding Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Naval Area