The Chief of Materiel (COM) is a senior Indian Navy appointment in the rank of Vice-Admiral.

As a Principal Staff Officer (PSO) at Naval Headquarters (NHQ), the COM is responsible for all aspects of maintenance management and life-cycle support of all engineering, electrical, electronic, weapons, sensors, and IT-related systems for ships and submarines, along with responsibility for the creation of major marine and technical infrastructure.

In 1949, the Naval headquarters was reorganised and appointment of Chief of Material (COM) was created.

[1] The appointment was filled by the Chief of Administration as an additional charge until the early 1950s.

Captain Daya Shankar, DSC was the first Indian to serve as the COM full-time.