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The Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) is the post that is, in principle, the deputy and the second-in-command (S-in-C) of the Pakistan Navy and is also the most senior Principal Staff Officer (PSO) at NHQ, reporting and functioning under the Chief of the Naval Staff.[1] This post is usually held by a senior flag officer of Vice Admiral rank.
Vice Chief of the Naval Staff | |
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وائس چیف آف دی نیول اسٹاف | |
![]() Flag of the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff | |
since December 2023 | |
Ministry of Defence Navy Secretariat-III at MoD | |
Abbreviation | VCNS |
Reports to | Chief of the Naval Staff |
Seat | Naval Headquarters (NHQ) Islamabad, Pakistan |
Appointer | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
Formation | 3 March 1972 |
Succession | On basis of seniority, subjected to the decision of the Prime Minister of Pakistan. |
Unofficial names | Vice Naval chief |
Deputy | Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) |
Salary | According to Pakistan Military officer's Pay Grade(BPS-22) |
Website | Official website |
Office holders
editOrder | Name | Rank | Photo | Appointment date | Left office | Unit of commission | Decorations | Ref. |
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± | Rashid Ahmad | Rear-Admiral | 25 March 1969 | 20 December 1971 | Executive Branch | SK, TQA | ||
1 | Mohammad Sharif | Rear-Admiral | 1974 | 1975 | Executive Branch | HI(M), SI(M), HJ, SJ, SK
Khaled Jamil was chief of naval staff until his retirement in 1956 | ||
2 | Leslie Norman Mungavin | Rear-Admiral | 1975 | 1977 | Operations Branch | SPk, SK | ||
3 | Karamat Rahman Niazi | Vice-Admiral | 1977 | 1979 | Submarine Command | SJ, HI(M) | ||
4 | Iqbal F. Qadir | Vice-Admiral | 1980 | 1983 | Operations Branch | HI(M), TI(M), SBt, TQA | ||
5 | Iftikhar Ahmed Sirohey | Vice-Admiral | 1985 | 1988 | Engineering Branch | NI(M) | ||
6 | Yastur-ul-Haq Malik | Vice-Admiral | 1988 | 1991 | Surface Branch | NI(M) | ||
7 | Syed Iqtidar Husain | Vice-Admiral | 1992 | 1993 | Operations Branch | NI(M) | ||
? | Mohammad Haroon | Vice-Admiral | 7 Nov 2005[2] | 2007? | Operations Branch | NI(M) | ||
? | Asaf Humayun | Vice-Admiral | 30 Oct 2008[3] | 26 Dec 2009 | Operations Branch | NI(M) | ||
? | Shahid Iqbal | Vice-Admiral | 30 Dec 2009 | 12 Aug 2010 | Operations Branch | NI(M) | ||
? | Asif Sandila | Vice-Admiral | 10 Aug 2010 | 6 October 2011 | Operations Branch | NI(M) | ||
? | Tayyab Ali Dogar | Vice-Admiral | October 2011 | 2012? | Operations Branch | NI(M) | ||
? | Khan Hasham bin Saddique | Vice-Admiral | 10 November 2014 | ? | Operations Branch | HI(M), SI (M) | ||
? | Kaleem Shaukat | Vice-Admiral | ? | Operations Branch | NI(M) | |||
? | Fayyaz Gilani | Vice-Admiral | 17 November 2019 | Operations Branch | ||||
? | Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi | Vice-Admiral | ? | 7 October 2020 | Operations Branch | NI(M) | ||
? | Faisal Rasul Lodhi | Vice-Admiral | 3 September 2021 | Operations Branch | ||||
? | Naveed Ashraf | Vice-Admiral | March 2023 | October 2023 | Operations Branch | |||
Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami | Vice-Admiral | October 2023 | Incumbent | Operations Branch |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Pakistan Navy Official Website PN Organizations
- ^ "Admiral Haroon appointed Vice Chief of Naval Staff". 8 November 2005.
- ^ "Vice Admiral (Retd) Asaf Humayun HI(M) – NCMPR".