Sanjay Bhalla
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NM is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command. He previously served as the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, having taken over from Rear Admiral Tarun Sobti
in December 2021.
Bhalla was commissioned into the
College of Naval Warfare in Mumbai.[1] He also attended the Royal College of Defence Studies, London.[2]
Bhalla has commanded the
guided-missile frigate INS Beas (2000).[3]
Bhalla, in his staff appointments, has served as the training commander 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
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
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]
Awards and decorations
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| Ati Vishisht Seva Medal | Nao Sena Medal
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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
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20 Years Long Service Medal
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9 Years Long Service Medal
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See also
References
- ^ "Rear Admiral Sanjay Bhalla takes over as Eastern Fleet Commander". The Hindu. 21 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Rear Admiral Sanjay Bhalla takes over as Eastern Fleet Commander | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
- ^ a b "REAR ADMIRAL SANJAY BHALLA TAKES OVER AS EASTERN FLEET COMMANDER". www.pib.gov.in.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Rear Admiral Sanjay Bhalla is Eastern Fleet Chief". Tribuneindia News Service.
- ^ "PRESS RELEASE - DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS TO INDIAN NAVY PERSONNEL ON REPUBLIC DAY". www.pib.gov.in. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ @indiannavy (20 February 2022). "President's Fleet Review" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 22 February 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ @IN_WNC (1 April 2023). "Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla, on promotion, took over as Chief of Staff…" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "75th REPUBLIC DAY PRESIDENT APPROVES DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AND GALLANTRY AWARDS TO INDIAN NAVY PERSONNEL". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 26 January 2024.