Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty Takes Charge of Andaman & Nicobar Command

Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty, AVSM, assumed charge as the 20th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC) on 1 June 2026 at Sri Vijaya Puram. He succeeded Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar. Commissioned in 1989, he is a gunnery and missile specialist with over 36 years of experience. He has served as Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, Commandant of Indian Naval Academy, and Assistant Chief of Naval Staff.