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Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, AVSM Director General, Indian Coast Guard |
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Vice Admiral Anil Chopra was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 01 Jul 1975. He is a graduate of the National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakvasla, the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington, the College of Naval Warfare (CNW), Mumbai and the National Defence College (NDC) New Delhi.He is the recipient of the ‘Binoculars’ for standing first in the merit as a Naval Cadet, the Sword of Honour as a Midshipman, the Admiral RD Katari Trophy for heading the Long Gunnery Course, the Scudder Medal at the DSSC, and the Colonel Pyarelal Medal at the NDC.Admiral Chopra was appointed to various gunnery billets onboard the Navy’s new acquisitions during the earlier part of his career, including INS Vijaydurg (1978-79), INS Rajput (1981-83) and INS Gomati (1987-89).He has commanded the missile corvette INS Kuthar (1993-94), the destroyer INS Rajput (2000-2001) and the aircraft carrier, INS Viraat (2003-2004).His appointments ashore have included Principal Director Naval Plans at Naval Headquarters, Chief Staff Officer (Operations) at Headquarters, Eastern Naval Command, Naval Assistant to the Chief of the Naval Staff and Senior Instructor (Navy) at the DSSC.The Admiral was posted to Rome, Italy, in the mid-eighties (1985-87) in connection with the induction of combat systems for the Navy’s frontline units. He has also spent a year in Washington DC as a Senior Fellow at the United States Atlantic Council.On promotion to Flag Rank in Aug 2005, the Admiral was appointed Chief of Staff at Headquarters, Eastern Naval Command. During his tenure, the maiden ‘President’s Fleet Review’ on the Eastern Seaboard was held in Visakhapatnam in Feb 2006. After a short assignment as the Assistant Controller of Carrier Projects, he was appointed the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy & Plans) at Naval Headquarters in early 2007. Prior to taking over as DGICG on 01 Dec 08, Admiral Chopra was the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Fleet.The Flag Officer was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service in 2007.Admiral Chopra is an alumnus of the Lawrence School, Lovedale and the Sherwood College, Nainital. He comes from an Army family, is married and has two children. |
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