APPOINTMENTS
Vice Admiral Anil Chopra heads Western Naval Command: Vice Admiral Anil Chopra took over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief on June 6, 2014. He has held various key appointments like Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command; Director General, Indian Coast Guard; Fleet Commander of the Western Fleet etc. Commissioned into the IN on July 1, 1975, he is recipient of PVSM and AVSM.
Vice Admiral Satish Soni takes over Eastern Naval Command: Vice Admiral Satish Soni took over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command Visakhapatnam on June 16, 2014. Vice Admiral was commissioned into the IN on July 01, 1976. Prior to this, he was the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command. He is the recipient of PVSM, AVSM and Nao Sena Medal.
Vice Admiral S.P.S. Cheema, assumes charge of Southern Naval Command: Vice Admiral S.P.S. Cheema assumed command of Southern Naval Command as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief on June 19, 2014. The Admiral was commissioned into the IN on January 1, 1977. He is a graduate of the National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the College of Naval Warfare, Mumbai. He is a specialist in missile and gunnery. His other two Commands include the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee as also the Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Forces Command. He has been awarded the PVSM, AVSM and Nau Sena Medal (Gallantry).
Vice Admiral P.K. Chatterjee is the Commander-in-Chief, Andaman & Nicobar Command: Vice Admiral Pradeep K. Chatterjee assumed the command of the only unified tri-service command of the country, Andaman and Nicobar Command June 1, 2014. He was commissioned in the IN on January 1, 1977. He is a submariner and has commanded the Type 1500 submarines, Shankush and Shankul. He has also been the Inspector General Nuclear Safety and the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, Integrated Headquarters, MoD (Navy). He is the recipient of AVSM and Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry).
Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba takes over as Vice Chief of Naval Staff: Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba took over as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff on June 2, 2014. He was commissioned into IN on January 1, 1978. He is an alumnus of Royal College of Defence Studies, London. On promotion to rank of Vice Admiral he was appointed as Chief of Staff, Headquarters Eastern Naval Command. Prior to assuming charge as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, he was Commandant of National Defence College, New Delhi. He is the recipient of AVSM.