Southern Naval Command
| Southern Naval Command | |
|---|---|
Crest of the Southern Naval Command | |
| Active | 1977 |
| Country | India |
| Branch | Indian Navy |
| Type | Command |
| Headquarters | Kochi, Kerala |
| Commanders | |
| FOC-in-C | Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, AVSM, NM |
| Chief of Staff | Rear Admiral Prakash Gopalan |
The Southern Naval Command is one of the three, command-level formations of the Indian Navy. Southern Naval Command is the largest naval command in India and it has its headquarters in Kochi, Kerala at INS Venduruthy. It is the Training Command of the Indian Navy.
The Command is commanded by a Three Star Flag Officer of the rank of Vice Admiral with the title Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command (FOC-in-C). Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, AVSM, NM is the current FOC-in-C SNC, who took over on 31 December 2023.