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Anil Chopra (admiral)

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Vice Admiral
Anil Chopra
PVSM, AVSM
Allegiance India
Service / branch Indian Navy
 Indian Coast Guard
RankVice Admiral
Commands

Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, PVSM, AVSM is a retired Indian Navy Flag officer, who served as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command from 2014 to 2015.

He previously served as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command from 1 November 2011, after having served as Director General Indian Coast Guard from 2008.

Naval career

He joined the Indian Navy on July 1, 1975. and commanded the corvette INS Kuthar (1993–94), the destroyer INS Rajput (2000-2001) and the aircraft carrier, INS Viraat (2003-2004).

He was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2007.

Awards and decorations

Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Paschimi Star Sangram Medal
Operation Parakram Medal Videsh Seva Medal 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal 25th Anniversary of Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

References

  1. ^ Namboodiri, Narayan (6 June 2014). "Vice Admiral Anil Chopra takes over as Western Naval Commander". Times of India. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. "Vice Admiral Anil Chopra Takes over as The Commander-in-chief of The Eastern Naval Command". Indian Navy. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Vice Admiral Anil Chopra appointed as FOC-in-C, Eastern Naval Command". NetIndian. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
Military offices
Preceded byShekhar Sinha Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command
2014-2015 		Succeeded bySurinder Pal Singh Cheema
Preceded byAnup Singh Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command
2011-2014 		Succeeded bySatish Soni
Preceded byR. F. Contractor Director General of the Indian Coast Guard
2008 - 2011 		Succeeded byM. P. Muralidharan
Preceded byShekhar Sinha Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet
24 January 2008 - 27 November 2008 		Succeeded bySurinder Pal Singh Cheema
Preceded byDevendra Kumar Joshi Commanding Officer INS Viraat
7 January 2003 - 6 January 2004 		Succeeded byPradeep Chauhan


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