Vice Admiral Anil Chopra Appointed As Flag Officer Commanding In Chief

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[b]Vice Admiral Anil Chopra Appointed As Flag Officer Commanding In Chief, Eastern Naval Command [/b]

Vice Admiral Anil Chopra has been appointed as the next Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Eastern Naval Command. VAdm Chopra will take over on 31 Oct 2011 on the retirement of VAdm Anup Singh.

The Eastern Naval Command, one of the two operational commands of Indian Navy has jurisdiction over the entire Bay of Bengal as well as a large part of the Indian Ocean. The Command stands at the gateway to transformation as new ships, submarines and aircraft are added to the commands asset base. The Command is also seeing enhancement of capability and infrastructure as required to meet growing demands of maritime security on the Eastern seaboard.

Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, took over helm of the Indian Coast Guard on 01 Dec 2008, and has overseen the rapid expansion of the Coast Guard. Earlier, VAdm Chopra had commanded the Western Fleet as the Flag Officer Commanding (FOCWF).