Vice Admiral Arti Sarin Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography
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Profession
Military Doctor
Famous For
Becoming the first woman from the armed forces to be appointed as the Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)
5′ 6″ (168 cm)
Eye Colour
Dark Brown
Hair Colour
Black
Military Service
Service/Branch
Armed Forces Medical Services
Rank
Three-Star General
Service Years
26 December 1985 – present
Service Number
75408-F
Commands
• Command Medical Officer of the Indian Navy’s Southern Naval Command (22 June 2020 – 31 January 2021)
• Commanding Officer of INHS Asvini (31 January 2021 – December 2021) • Command Medical Officer of the Indian Navy’s Western Naval Command (December 2021 – October 2022)
• Director and Commandant of Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune (October 2022 – 10 January 2023)
Head of Departments
• Head of the Radiation Oncology Department at Army Hospital (R&R) • Head of the Radiation Oncology Department at Command Hospital Southern Command
Major Designations
• Director General Medical Services (Navy) (DGMS Navy) • Director General Medical Services (Air) (DGMS Air) • Senior Registrar at INHS Asvini
• Flag Officer (FO) of the Indian Navy
• 46th Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) (1 October 2024 – October 2026)
Military Decorations
Commendation Cards • Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Commendation (2001) • General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Commendation (2013) • Chief of Army Staff (CAS) Commendation (2017) Military Medals • Sainya Seva Medal • Operation Vijay Medal (1999) • Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) (2021) • Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) (25 January 2024)
Personal Life
Date of Birth
Year, 1964
Age (as of 2024)
60 Years
Birthplace
Army Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt, New Delhi
Nationality
Indian
School
Timpany Senior Secondary School, Andhra Pradesh
College/University
• Armed Forces Medical College, Pune • Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai • University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Educational Qualification(s)
• MBBS from AFMC (Passed out in 1985) • Doctor of Medicine in Radiology from AFMC (1992) • DNB degree in Radiation Oncology from the Tata Memorial Centre • Degree in Gamma Knife Surgery (Noninvasive Radiation Therapy) from the University of Pittsburgh
Blood Group
B+
Food Habit
Vegetarian
Hobbies
Reading, Travelling
Relationships & More
Marital Status
Married
Family
Husband/Spouse
C. S. Naidu (Surgeon Rear Admiral in the Indian Navy)
Children
Son– Rohan
Parents
Father– (retired Indian Navy commander)
Siblings
Brother– (retired Indian Navy commodore; submarine commander)
Other Relatives
Sister-in-law– Devina Bajpayee (retired Indian Navy medical officer)
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)
Rs. 1,82,200 – Rs. 2,24,100 (as the Vice Admiral of the Indian Navy) (as of 2024)