Vice Admiral R.D. Katari 22 April 1958-4 June 1962

Vice Admiral B.S.Soman 5 June 1962-3 March 1966

Admiral A.K.Chatterjee 4 March 1966-27 February 1970

Admiral S.M. Nanda 1 March 1970-28 February 1973

Admiral S.N. Kohli 1 March 1973-28 February 1976

Admiral J.L. Cursetji 1 March 1976-28 February 1979

Admiral R.L. Pereira 1March 1979-28 February 1982

Admiral O.S. Dawson 1March 1982-30 November 1984

Admiral R.H. Tahiliani 1 December1984-30 November 1987

Admiral J.G. Nadkarni 1 December1987-30 November 1990

Admiral Ramdas 1 December1990-30 September 1993

Admiral V.S. Shekhawat 1 October1993-30 September 1996

Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat 1 October 1996-30 December 1998

Admiral Sushil Kumar 30 December 1998 - 29 December 2001

Admiral Madhvendra Singh 29 December 2001- 31 July 2004

Admiral Arun Prakash 31 July 2004 - 31 Oct 2006

Admiral Sureesh Mehta, PVSM, AVSM, ADC 31 Oct 2006 - till date