<span style="color: #222222;">Vice Admiral, Anil Kumar Chawla has taken over the reins of the Southern Naval Command, Kochi as its 28 th Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief today. <br />''He has replaced  Vice Admiral AR Karve who retired after thirty eight years of service.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla was previously the Chief of Personnel at the integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence, Navy, New Delhi.</span><br />'' <br />