Vice Admiral Makarand Aravind Hampiholi, PVSM, AVSM, NM is a former flag officer in the Indian Navy.

He has tenanted the instructional appointments of Instructor at the Anti Submarine Warfare School, Kochi and that of Senior Directing Staff at the Naval War College, Goa.

[5] On promotion to Flag Rank, Hampiholi took over as the Assistant Chief of Personnel (Human Resource Development) (ACOP HRD).

[6] For his command of the Western Fleet, Hampiholi was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on 26 January 2019.

[7] Hampiholi took over as the Director General Naval Operations on promotion to the rank of Vice Admiral on 27 March 2019.

[9] After an eighteen-month long tenure, Hampiholi was appointed Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command and took over on 30 November 2021.