Flag Officer Submarines (India)
The Flag Officer Submarines (FOSM) is the single-point class authority of submarines in the Indian Navy. A two star Officer holding the rank of Rear Admiral, the FOSM is responsible for submarine safety, submarine training, maintenance and operating schedules and operational readiness inspections. The current FOSM is Rear Admiral K. Venkatraman who assumed office on 1 April 2023.
| Flag Officer Submarines | |
|---|---|
Flag of the FOSM (Rear Admiral's flag) | |
Incumbent Rear Admiral K. Venkatraman, VSM since April 2023 | |
| Indian Navy | |
| Abbreviation | FOSM |
| Reports to | Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command |
| Seat | Visakhapatnam |
| Formation | 1987 |
| First holder | Rear Admiral Arun Auditto, AVSM, NM |
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