New Delhi. 04 September 2024. Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty, AVSM assumed charge as the Controller Personnel Services (CPS). The Flag Officer was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 01 Jul 1989 and is a graduate of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and National Defence College, New Delhi.
The Flag Officer has held several appointments, both afloat and ashore. A specialist in ‘Gunnery and Missiles’, he served as the commissioning crew of INS Delhi and did all his specialist tenures onboard the frontline Guided Missile Destroyer. He served as the Executive officer of a Seaward Defence Patrol Vessel, Guided Missile Vessel and Landing Platform Dock INS Jalashwa. He has commanded Anti-Submarine Patrol Vessel INS Ajay, Guided Missile Corvette INS Khanjar and Guided Missile Frigate INS Shivalik.
His staff assignments include Training Commander at the Naval Academy, and Command Plans Officer at the Headquarters Eastern Naval Command. He has also served as Directing Staff at the Naval and Maritime Academy, Sri Lanka and was India’s Defence Adviser to the Republic of Singapore with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of the Philippines. He was Commodore (Naval Plans) from 2018 – 2020, where his charter of responsibility included drawing up Indian Navy’s Perspective, Financial and Acquisition Plans.
After elevation to the Flag Rank in Feb 2020, he assumed duties of Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Staff Requirements) at the Naval Headquarters, where he was responsible for Capability Development and formulating the Combat Policy of Indian Navy. As the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, he ensured a high tempo of operations and optimum preparedness with a sharp focus on ‘Ordnance on Target’. Prior assuming charge as the Controller Personnel Services (CPS), he was Commandant of Indian Naval Academy.
The Flag Officer is married to Mrs. Chand McCarty and they have one daughter, Ms. Mahika who is a Brand Strategy professional with a multinational agency at Mumbai.
