SPS Cheema - Sikhs The Supreme

Vice Admiral Cheema is a brilliant officer of Indian Navy. He was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 Jan 1977. He is a graduate of the NDA, Khadakwasala; DSSC, Wellington and CNW, Mumbai.

He is a specialist in missile and gunnery, and has spent majority of his time on afloat appointments. He was the Commissioning Commanding Officer of missile boat INS Nishank, Mauritian coast guard OPV Vigilant and the stealth frigate INS Trishul. He also commanded missile corvette INS Khanjar and India’s only aircraft carrier INS Viraat. He also adorned the post of the Commandant of the Naval Academy and Commanding Officer INS Mandovi. He has the unique distinction of winning both the Lentaigne and Scudder medal at DSSC.

He was awarded Nau Sena medal gallantry award while commanding INS Viraat. In 2013-14 Vice Admiral Cheema was the chief of strategic force command. In that capacity he was also chief of Nuclear Command Authority (NCA) which has command over the use of nuclear weapons. The fourth senior-most naval officer, Mr. Cheema currently (2014-15) is the Flag Officer Commander- in- Chief of the Mumbaibased Western Naval Command.

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