Western Naval Command
| Western Naval Command | |
|---|---|
Crest of the Western Naval Command | |
| Country | India |
| Branch | Indian Navy |
| Type | Command |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Commanders | |
| FOC-in-C | Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, AVSM, VSM |
| Chief of Staff | Vice Admiral Rahul Vilas Gokhale, YSM, NM |
| FOCWF | Rear Admiral Vivek Dahiya, NM |
The Western Naval Command is one of the three command–level formations of the Indian Navy. It is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. As the senior–most of the three formations, the command is responsible for the all naval forces in the Arabian Sea and western parts of the Indian Ocean and the naval establishments on the west coast of India.
The Command was formed on 1 March 1968. The Command is commanded by a Three Star Flag Officer of the rank of Vice Admiral with the title Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command (FOC-in-C). Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan is the current FOC-in-C WNC, who took over on 1 August 2025.