CR Praveen Nair takes charge as Commandant of Indian Naval Academy

chennai: vice admiral cr praveen nair, nm, assumed command of the indian naval academy, ezhimala, succeeding vice admiral vineet mccarty. with a distinguished career in the indian navy since his commissioning in 1991, vice admiral nair brings extensive experience in surface warfare, communications, and electronic warfare to his new role.vice admiral cr praveen nair, nm, officially took over as commandant of the indian naval academy, ezhimala, on august 29, 2024. he succeeds vice admiral vineet mccarty in the prestigious post.commissioned into the indian navy on july 1, 1991, vice admiral nair has had an illustrious career as a surface warfare officer, specializing in communications and electronic warfare. he is an alumnus of the defence services staff college, wellington, and the us naval war college, newport. additionally, he holds an m.phil. in defence and strategic studies from mumbai university.throughout his career, vice admiral nair has held key positions, including fleet electronic warfare officer and fleet communications officer of the western fleet, and fleet operations officer of the eastern fleet. his command experience includes missile corvette ins kirch, guided missile destroyer ins chennai, and india's largest warship, the aircraft carrier ins vikramaditya.promoted to rear admiral in 2022, he served as assistant chief of naval staff (policy and plans) at naval headquarters before being elevated to vice admiral. most recently, he commanded the western fleet of the indian navy, and now, as commandant of the indian naval academy, he will oversee the training of the navy's future leaders.