He is supported by the deputy commandant, a two-star appointment and the heads of the Academic Wing (rear admiral principal), Training Wing (commodore rank officer) and the Admin wing (commodore rank officer).

[1] The current Commandant is Vice Admiral C. R. Praveen Nair who took over in January 2024.

The Naval Academy (NAVAC) was set up in Cochin in 1969 as a temporary institution, to train officers for the Navy.

The title of the head of the institution changed to commandant in 1980.

[3] The list of Deputy Commandants and Chief Instructors of the INA: