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	Berry has commanded the [[Veer-class corvette\|Veer-class]] missile vessel {{ship\|INS\|Nirbhik\|K88}}, the [[Kora-class corvette\|Kora-class]] missile corvette {{ship\|INS\|Karmuk\|P64}}, the [[Talwar-class frigate\|Talwar-class]] stealth [[guided missile frigate]] {{ship\|INS\|Talwar\|F40}}, and the [[aircraft carrier]] {{ship\|INS\|Vikramaditya\|R33}}, of which he was the [[ship commissioning\|commissioning]] [[commanding officer]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://m.naharnet.com/stories/en/105999-russia-hands-india-long-awaited-aircraft-carrier\|title=Russia Hands India Long-Awaited Aircraft Carrier\|website=m.naharnet.com\|access-date=2019-11-12}}</ref>		Berry has commanded the [[Veer-class corvette\|Veer-class]] missile vessel {{ship\|INS\|Nirbhik\|K88}}, the [[Kora-class corvette\|Kora-class]] missile corvette {{ship\|INS\|Karmuk\|P64}}, the [[Talwar-class frigate\|Talwar-class]] stealth [[guided missile frigate]] {{ship\|INS\|Talwar\|F40}}, and the [[aircraft carrier]] {{ship\|INS\|Vikramaditya\|R33}}, of which he was the [[ship commissioning\|commissioning]] [[commanding officer]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://m.naharnet.com/stories/en/105999-russia-hands-india-long-awaited-aircraft-carrier\|title=Russia Hands India Long-Awaited Aircraft Carrier\|website=m.naharnet.com\|access-date=2019-11-12}}</ref>

	Berry has served as the [[Military attaché\|defence advisor]] to the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka and Maldives. He had director positions at the Directorate of Staff Requirement and at Naval Headquarters.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/rear-admiral-suraj-berry-takes-over-as-command-of-eastern-fleet-at-visakhapatnam-ceremony-6358601.html\|title=Rear Admiral Suraj Berry takes over command of Eastern Fleet at Visakhapatnam ceremony\|date=31 March 2019\|agency=Asian News International\|website=Firstpost\|access-date=19 January ~~2022~~}}</ref> As a [[Commodore (India)\|commodore]], he served as naval advisor (NA) to the [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)\|Chief of Naval Staff]]. He then served as the Principal Director Strategy, Concepts and Transformation at NHQ.<ref name="CPS" />		Berry has served as the [[Military attaché\|defence advisor]] to the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka and Maldives. He had director positions at the Directorate of Staff Requirement and at Naval Headquarters.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/rear-admiral-suraj-berry-takes-over-as-command-of-eastern-fleet-at-visakhapatnam-ceremony-6358601.html\|title=Rear Admiral Suraj Berry takes over command of Eastern Fleet at Visakhapatnam ceremony\|date=31 March 2019\|agency=Asian News International\|website=Firstpost\|access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref> As a [[Commodore (India)\|commodore]], he served as naval advisor (NA) to the [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)\|Chief of Naval Staff]]. He then served as the Principal Director Strategy, Concepts and Transformation at NHQ.<ref name="CPS" />

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[[Vice admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] '''Suraj Berry''', [[AVSM]], [[Nao Sena Medal|NM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a serving Flag officer in the [[Indian Navy]]. He currently serves as the Controller Personnel Services.<ref>{{cite web |title=Controller Personnel Services (CPS) {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/node/26602 |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in|date=2021-08-04}}</ref> He previously served as Chief of Staff of the [[Andaman and Nicobar Command]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan takes over as Eastern Fleet Commander |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1602734 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> He has also commanded the [[Eastern Fleet (India)|Eastern Fleet]] and was the [[Ship commissioning|Commissioning]] [[Commanding Officer]] of the [[aircraft carrier]] [[INS Vikramaditya]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-suraj-berry-assumes-charge-flag-officer-commanding-eastern-fleet|title=Rear Admiral Suraj Berry Assumes Charge as the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet {{!}} Indian Navy|website=www.indiannavy.nic.in|access-date=2019-11-12}}</ref>

== Naval career ==
Berry was commissioned in the [[Indian Navy]] on 1 January 1987. He is a specialist in Gunnery and Missile Warfare.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/change-of-guard-in-eastern-fleet/article26690547.ece|title=Change of guard in Eastern Fleet|date=2019-03-31|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-11-12|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Berry's operational assignments include service aboard the [[Sukanya-class patrol vessel]] {{ship|INS|Subhadra|P51}}, the [[Veer-class corvette]] {{ship|INS|Pralaya|K91}}, and the destroyers {{ship|INS|Ranjit|D53}}, {{ship|INS|Ranvir|D54}}, and {{ship|INS|Delhi|D61}}. He has also served as the operations officer of a Mobile Missile Coastal Battery, and fleet gunnery officer of the [[Western Fleet (India)|Western Fleet]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rbth.com/economics/2013/12/04/commodore_suraj_berrys_finest_hour_31335|title=Commodore Suraj Berry's finest hour|last=Yemelyanenkov|first=Alexander|last2=RIR|first2=specially for|date=2013-12-04|website=www.rbth.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-12}}</ref>

Berry has commanded the [[Veer-class corvette|Veer-class]] missile vessel {{ship|INS|Nirbhik|K88}}, the [[Kora-class corvette|Kora-class]] missile corvette {{ship|INS|Karmuk|P64}}, the [[Talwar-class frigate|Talwar-class]] stealth [[guided missile frigate]] {{ship|INS|Talwar|F40}}, and the [[aircraft carrier]] {{ship|INS|Vikramaditya|R33}}, of which he was the [[ship commissioning|commissioning]] [[commanding officer]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.naharnet.com/stories/en/105999-russia-hands-india-long-awaited-aircraft-carrier|title=Russia Hands India Long-Awaited Aircraft Carrier|website=m.naharnet.com|access-date=2019-11-12}}</ref>

Berry has served as the [[Military attaché|defence advisor]] to the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka and Maldives. He had director positions at the Directorate of Staff Requirement and at Naval Headquarters.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/rear-admiral-suraj-berry-takes-over-as-command-of-eastern-fleet-at-visakhapatnam-ceremony-6358601.html|title=Rear Admiral Suraj Berry takes over command of Eastern Fleet at Visakhapatnam ceremony|date=31 March 2019|agency=Asian News International|website=Firstpost|access-date=19 January 2022}}</ref> As a [[Commodore (India)|commodore]], he served as naval advisor (NA) to the [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of Naval Staff]]. He then served as the Principal Director Strategy, Concepts and Transformation at NHQ.<ref name="CPS" />

===Flag rank===
In October 2016, Berry was promoted to the rank of [[Rear admiral (India)|rear admiral]] and appointed Assistant Chief of Personnel (Human Resource Development (ACOP HRD) at Naval HQ. After a two-and-a-half year stint, he was appointed [[Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet]] (FOCEF) on 30 March 2019.<ref name="FOCEF">{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Suraj Berry Assumes Charge as the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-suraj-berry-assumes-charge-flag-officer-commanding-eastern-fleet |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref> For his tenure as the FOCEF, he was awarded the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] on 26 January 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Distinguished service and gallantry award winners on Republic day 2020 |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=197645 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> In February 2020, he moved to Port Blair as the Chief of Staff of the [[Andaman and Nicobar Command]].<ref name="CoS, ANC">{{cite web |title=Press Information Bureau |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1706897 |website=www.pib.gov.in}}</ref> On 2 August 2021, he was promoted to the rank of [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] and appointed Controller of Personnel Services (CPS) at NHQ, succeeding Vice Admiral [[Sanjay Jasjit Singh]]<ref name="CPS">{{cite web |title=Controller Personnel Services (CPS) {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/node/26602 |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref>

== Awards and decorations ==
Berry is a recipient of the [[Vishisht Seva Medal|Vishist Seva Medal]] in 2006 (awarded to him for services during the tsunami relief operations in Sri Lanka and Maldives. He is also the recipient of the [[Nao Sena Medal]] in 2015 (awarded for devotion to duty).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/suraj-berry-takes-over-the-command-of-eastern-fleet-516733|title=Suraj Berry takes over the Command of Eastern Fleet|last=Service|first=Hans News|date=2019-03-30|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-12}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Distinguished service and gallantry award winners on Republic day 2020 |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=197645 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> He has also been awarded the [[Awards_and_decorations_of_the_Indian_Armed_Forces#Commendation_Card|Chief of Naval Staff Commendation card]] once and the FOC‑in‑C Western Naval Command commendation card twice.

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|[[Sainya Seva Medal]]
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|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
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==Personal life==
Berry is married to Kangana Berry. The couple have two children.<ref name="CPS"/>

==See also==
* [[Eastern Fleet (India)|Eastern Fleet]]
* [[INS Vikramaditya]]

== References ==
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{{s-ttl | title = [[Commanding Officer]], [[INS Vikramaditya]] | years = 2013–2022}}
{{s-aft | after = [[Krishna Swaminathan]]}}
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[[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
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