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{{Infobox military person<br />
| honorific_prefix = [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]]<br />
| name = Anil Kumar Chawla<br />
| honorific_suffix = [[PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Nao Sena Medal|NM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]], [[Aide-de-Camp|ADC]]<br />
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| allegiance = {{IND}}<br />
| branch = {{navy|India}}<br />
| serviceyears = 1982 - 30 November 2021<br />
| rank = [[File:IN Vice Admiral Shoulder curl.png|20px]] [[File:13-Indian Navy-VADM.svg|20px]] [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]]<br />
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* [[Southern Naval Command]]<br />
* [[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]]<br />
* [[INS Viraat (R22)|INS ''Viraat'']]<br />
* [[INS Tabar (F44)|INS ''Tabar'']]<br />
* {{INS|Vinash|K85|6}}<br />
* [[INS Kora (P61)|INS ''Kora'']] <br />
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*[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
*[[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
*[[File:Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
*[[File:Nao Sena Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Nausena Medal]]<br />
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[[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] '''Anil Kumar Chawla''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Nao Sena Medal|NM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]], [[Aide-de-Camp|ADC]] is a retired Indian Navy officer, who served as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Southern Naval Command]].<ref name="snc-shief-1">{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=181236|title=Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla assumes Command of SNC|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2018-08-01}}</ref><ref name="snc-shief-2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/vice-admiral-anil-kumar-chawla-assumes-command-snc|title=Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla Assumes Command of SNC |access-date=31 July 2018}}</ref> He assumed charge on 30 July 2018 succeeding Vice Admiral [[Abhay Raghunath Karve]]. He superannuated on 30th November 2021 and was succeeded by [[M._A._Hampiholi|Vice Admiral M.A. Hampiholi]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Navy sees changes among top commanders |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/navy-sees-changes-among-top-commanders/article37795929.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=1 December 2021}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Vice Admiral Chawla joined the Navy in 1982 and has commanded {{INS|Vinash|K85|6}}, [[INS Kora (P61)|INS ''Kora'']], [[INS Tabar (F44)|INS ''Tabar'']] and [[INS Viraat (R22)|INS ''Viraat'']].<ref name="BStand2016">{{cite news | url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/government-press-release/vice-admiral-ak-chawla-avsm-vsm-nm-assumes-charge-as-chief-116060101349_1.html | title=Vice admiral AK Chawla, AVSM, VSM, NM assumes charge as Chief of Personnel | date=2 June 2016 | newspaper=Business Standard | accessdate=19 January 2020}}</ref><br />
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He commanded the Western Fleet from 16 August 2013 to 1 October 2014 before being promoted to [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] and appointed as the Director General Naval Operations on 31 December 2014. <br />
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He served as Chief of Personnel, Indian Navy from 28 May 2016 to 30 July 2018.<ref name="CP2016">{{cite web | url=http://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/vice-admiral-ak-chawla-avsm-vsm-nm-assumes-charge-chief-personnel | title=Vice Admiral AK Chawla, AVSM, VSM, NM assumes charge as Chief of Personnel | publisher=Indian Navy | date=31 May 2016 | accessdate=8 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="snc-shief-1" /><ref name="snc-shief-2" /><br />
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He will superannuate on 30 November 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2021/08/06/race-hots-up-for-the-post-of-air-force-navy-chief-here-are-the-main-contenders.html|title=Race hots up for the post of Air Force, Navy chief. Here are the main contenders|publisher=The Week|date=2021-08-06}}</ref><br />
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==Military Awards and Decorations==<br />
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{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"<br />
|[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]<br />
|[[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]<br />
|[[File:Nao Sena Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]<br />
|[[File:Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:IND Samanya Seva medal.svg|105px]]<br />
|[[File:IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]<br />
|[[File:IND Operation Parakram medal.svg|105px]]<br />
|[[File:IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]<br />
|-<br />
|colspan="4" align="center| [[File:IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]] [[File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|105px]] [[File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|105px]]<br />
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|[[File:IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]<br />
|[[File:IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]<br />
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{|class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"<br />
|[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
|[[Nausena Medal]]<br />
|[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Samanya Seva medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Special Service Medal]]<br />
|[[Operation Parakram Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Sainya Seva Medal]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Videsh Seva Medal]]<br />
|colspan=2|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|30 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|20 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|9 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
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|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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{{s-mil}}<br />
{{s-bef | rows=4| before = [[Abhay Raghunath Karve]]}}<br />
{{s-ttl | title = Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Southern Naval Command]] | years = 30 July 2018 - 30 November 2021}}<br />
{{s-aft | after = [[M. A. Hampiholi]]}}<br />
{{s-ttl | title = [[Chief of Personnel (India)|Chief of Personnel]] | years = 28 May 2016 – 30 July 2018}}<br />
{{s-aft | after = [[R. Hari Kumar]]}}<br />
{{s-ttl | title = [[Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet]] | years = 15 August 2013 – 30 September 2014}}<br />
{{s-aft | after = [[R. Hari Kumar]]}}<br />
{{s-ttl | title = [[Commanding Officer]] [[INS Viraat]] | years = 27 December 2008 - 6 August 2010}}<br />
{{s-aft | after = [[R. Hari Kumar]]}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian Navy admirals]]<br />
[[Category:Flag Officers Commanding Western Fleet]]<br />
[[Category:Chiefs of Personnel (India)]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Nau Sena Medal]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Vishisht Seva Medal]]</div>Bot