Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (Pakistan)

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
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
AbbreviationVCNS
Reports toChief of the Naval Staff
SeatNaval Headquarters (NHQ)
Islamabad, Pakistan
AppointerPrime Minister of Pakistan
Formation3 March 1972; 52 years ago (1972-03-03)
SuccessionOn basis of seniority, subjected to the decision of the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Unofficial namesVice Naval chief
DeputyDeputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS)
SalaryAccording to Pakistan Military officer's Pay Grade(BPS-22)
WebsiteOfficial website

Office holders

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Order Name Rank Photo Appointment date Left office Unit of commission Decorations Ref.
± 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

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References

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  1. ^ Pakistan Navy Official Website PN Organizations
  2. ^ "Admiral Haroon appointed Vice Chief of Naval Staff". 8 November 2005.
  3. ^ "Vice Admiral (Retd) Asaf Humayun HI(M) – NCMPR".