Sanjay Bhalla

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Sanjay Bhalla

AVSM, NM
VAdm Sanjay Bhalla.jpg
AllegianceFlag of India.svg  India
Service/branchNaval Ensign of India.svg  Indian Navy
Years of service1 January 1989 - present
Rank British Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-8.svg 13-Indian Navy-VADM.svg Vice Admiral
Commands held Eastern Fleet
INS Beas (2000)
INS Taragiri (F41)
INS Nishank (K43)
Awards Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Nao Sena Medal ribbon.svg Nao Sena Medal

Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla, AVSM, NM is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Chief of Personnel. He previously served as the Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command and as the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet.

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Bhalla was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 January 1989. He is a specialist in Communication and Electronic Warfare. He attended the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the College of Naval Warfare in Mumbai. [1] He also attended the Royal College of Defence Studies, London. [2]

Bhalla has commanded the Veer-class missile vessel INS Nishank (K43), and the Nilgiri-class anti-submarine warfare frigate INS Kora (P61). He subsequently commanded the Brahmaputra-class guided-missile frigate INS Beas (2000). [3]

Bhalla, in his staff appointments, has served as the training commander at the Indian Naval Academy. He also served as the Director at Maritime Doctrine and Concepts Centre. As a Captain, he served as the Naval adviser at the High Commission of India, Islamabad. [4] As a Commodore, he served as the Naval assistant to the Chief of the Naval Staff. [3]

Flag rank

Bhalla as a Rear admiral. Sanjay bhalla.jpg
Bhalla as a Rear admiral.

On promotion to Flag Rank, Bhalla took over as the Assistant Chief of Personnel (Human Resource Development) (ACOP HRD) at naval headquarters. ACOP is an assistant principal staff officer appointment. On 20 December 2021, he assumed the office of the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF), taking over from Rear Admiral Tarun Sobti who commanded the Eastern Fleet from February to December 2021. [2] On 26 January 2022, he was awarded the Nao Sena Medal for devotion to duty. [5] As FOCEF, he was the officer in tactical command during the President's Fleet Review (PFR) held in February 2022. [6] On 1 April 2023, he was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral and appointed Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command, taking over Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan. [7] On 26 January 2024, he was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal. [8] On 10 May 2024, he took over as the Chief of Personnel. [9]

Awards and decorations

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Nao Sena Medal ribbon.svg IND Samanya Seva medal.svg IND Operation Vijay star.svg
IND Operation Vijay medal.svg IND Operation Parakram medal.svg IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg 75yearmedal.svg
IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Nao Sena Medal Samanya Seva Medal Operation Vijay Star
Operation Vijay Medal Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal 75th Anniversary of Independence Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

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Military offices
Preceded by Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet
December 2021 - November 2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command
2023 - 2024
Succeeded by
Chief of Personnel
2023 - 2024
Incumbent