Andaman and Nicobar Command

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The Andaman and Nicobar Command is India’s only tri-service theater command, integrating the Army, Navy, and Air Force to oversee defense and security in the strategically vital Andaman and Nicobar region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf theatre command
tri-service command
abbreviation ANC
commanderRank three-star officer
commanderService Indian Air Force
Indian Army
Indian Navy
commanderTitle Andaman and Nicobar Command self-linksurface differs
surface form: Commander-in-Chief Andaman and Nicobar Command
coordinatesWith Government of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
surface form: Andaman and Nicobar administration

Eastern Air Command
Eastern Naval Command
Ministry of Defence (India)
surface form: Integrated Defence Staff
country India
createdBy Government of India
dateFormed 1 October 2001
established 2001
garrison Brichgunj military station
INS Baaz
INS Utkrosh
headquarters Port Blair
integratesService Indian Air Force
Indian Army
Indian Navy
isOnly India’s only tri-service theatre command
locatedIn Andaman and Nicobar Islands
mission humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
joint planning and conduct of operations
maritime domain awareness
protection of sea lines of communication
objective integrated theatre-level operations
jointness among Indian armed services
oversees air assets in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
army units in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
naval assets in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
partOf Indian Armed Forces
Indian military
region Andaman Sea
Bay of Bengal
eastern Indian Ocean
responsibleFor defence of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
maritime surveillance in eastern Indian Ocean
security of Andaman Sea region
security of Bay of Bengal approaches
role deterrence in eastern Indian Ocean
support to friendly foreign navies in the region
strategicImportance enhances India’s power projection in eastern Indian Ocean
oversees approaches to Malacca Strait
theatreType tri-service theatre command

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Andaman and Nicobar Command commanderTitle Andaman and Nicobar Command self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Commander-in-Chief Andaman and Nicobar Command
INS Baaz controlledBy Andaman and Nicobar Command
INS Utkrosh controlledBy Andaman and Nicobar Command
ANC fullName Andaman and Nicobar Command
Indian Armed Forces hasComponent Andaman and Nicobar Command
Andaman and Nicobar Islands hasMilitaryCommand Andaman and Nicobar Command
INS Utkrosh militaryDistrict Andaman and Nicobar Command
this entity surface form: Andaman and Nicobar Command area of responsibility
Brichgunj military station partOf Andaman and Nicobar Command
INS Utkrosh partOf Andaman and Nicobar Command
Brichgunj military station supports Andaman and Nicobar Command
INS Baaz supportsOperations Andaman and Nicobar Command
Brichgunj military station underCommandOf Andaman and Nicobar Command