Rear Admiral Vikas Chawla assumed charge as the Assistant Chief of Materiel (Dockyard & Refit) at Naval Headquarters, New Delhi on 03 December 2025 on promotion to the Flag Rank. Commissioned into Indian Navy on 01 July 1994, the Flag Officer is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy Khadakwasla, Naval College of Engineering, Lonavala and the prestigious National Defence College, New Delhi. He has held a multitude of appointments including afloat appointments onboard Ins Ranvir, INS Mumbai and INS Tabar. He has served extensively in both the Naval Dockyards at Mumbai and at Visakhapatnam. He has also served as the Training Captain and Head of Faculty (Engineering) at the Indian Naval Academy. He has also held key staff appointments at NHQ covering Ship Production, Naval Training and Indigenisation. He is a recipient of the Nao Sena Medal.
