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

As a Principal Staff Officer (PSO) at Naval Headquarters (NHQ), the COP is responsible for personnel-related matters.

The present COP is Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla who was appointed on 10 May 2024.

At the time of Independence of India, the COP was one of five PSOs at Naval headquarters.

In the 1980s, two new directorates were formed under the COP - Financial Planning (Non-public funds) in 1985 and Ex-Servicemen Affairs (DESA) in 1988.