Admiral Arun Prakash, PVSM, AVSM, VrC, VSM was born on October 1944 and is a former Flag Officer of the Indian Navy.
24 Facts About Arun Prakash
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Arun Prakash served as the Chief of the Naval Staff from 31 July 2004 to 31 October 2006 and as the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee from 31 January 2005 to 31 October 2006.
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Arun Prakash is one of India's most decorated naval officers.
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Arun Prakash joined the National Defence Academy, graduating in 1964.
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Arun Prakash was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1966.
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Arun Prakash was awarded the Vir Chakra for leading airstrikes deep into enemy territory.
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Arun Prakash commanded the naval squadron INAS 300 and led its conversion to the Sea Harrier.
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Arun Prakash was promoted to Flag rank in 1993 and appointed Assistant Chief of Naval Staff.
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Arun Prakash subsequently had stints as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command and Vice Chief of the Naval Staff.
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On 31 July 2004, Arun Prakash assumed office as the 18th Chief of the Naval Staff.
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Arun Prakash took over as the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee on 31 January 2005 from General Nirmal Chander Vij.
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Arun Prakash grew up in the Kashmir Valley, where his father rose to be a District Commissioner of Leh.
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Arun Prakash graduated from the National Defence Academy in 1964, Indian Air Force Test Pilot School in 1976, the Defence Services Staff College in 1979, and the US Naval War College in 1990.
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Arun Prakash was commissioned into the Indian Navy as an acting sub-lieutenant on 1 January 1966.
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Arun Prakash was promoted to Commander on 1 July 1980, and in 1983, while in command of Indian Navy Air Squadron 300, he supervised the training of Indian Navy crew members in the United Kingdom for the Sea Harrier and ferried the newly acquired aircraft back to India.
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Arun Prakash commanded two Air Squadrons and the naval air station INS Hansa.
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Arun Prakash was promoted to Captain on 1 July 1986.
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On 4 January 1993, Arun Prakash was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral and appointed Assistant Chief of Naval Staff.
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Arun Prakash was in command of the Eastern Fleet for about a year-and-a-half.
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Arun Prakash was then promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral on 31 July 1997, and took over as the Commandant of the National Defence Academy, an appointment he served in till 19 March 1999.
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Arun Prakash then moved to NHQ, having been appointed Chief of Personnel.
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Arun Prakash was promoted to Full Admiral and was appointed the 20th Chief of Naval Staff on 31 July 2004.
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Arun Prakash retired as Chief of Naval Staff in October 2006.
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Arun Prakash retired from the post of Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee at the same time.