Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar, AVSM, NM is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy.

[3] On promotion to Flag Rank, Kochhar took over as the Assistant Controller Carrier Project (ACCP) at Naval headquarters.

In his role as ACWP&A, he oversaw all aspects related to construction and acquisition of warships for the Navy both from Indian as well as foreign shipyards.

[5] For his command of the Western fleet, he was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on 26 January 2022.

[6] On 1 April 2022, Kochhar took over as the Commandant of the National Defence Academy from Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor.