Anil Chopra (admiral) explained

Honorific Prefix:	Vice Admiral
Anil Chopra
Honorific Suffix:	PVSM, AVSM
Allegiance:	India
Branch:
Rank:	Vice Admiral
Commands:	Western Naval Command Eastern Naval Command Western Fleet INS Viraat INS Rajput (D51) INS Kuthar (P46)

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.^[1]

He previously served as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command from 1 November 2011,^[2] after having served as Director General Indian Coast Guard from 2008.^[1]

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).^[3]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vice Admiral Anil Chopra takes over as Western Naval Commander . Times of India . June 6, 2014 . January 27, 2016 . Namboodiri, Narayan.
2. Web site: Vice Admiral Anil Chopra Takes over as The Commander-in-chief of The Eastern Naval Command . Indian Navy . January 27, 2016.
3. Web site: Vice Admiral Anil Chopra appointed as FOC-in-C, Eastern Naval Command . NetIndian . October 29, 2011 . January 27, 2016.