Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)

The Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) are several very important administrative senior military appointments and principle staff commands, headed and commanded by the Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) at the NHQ. They are also the commander of their respective branch in the Pakistan Navy and these commands are held by senior flag officers of Rear Admiral and Vice Admiral rank in the Navy and are directly reporting and functioning under the Chief of the Naval Staff. DCNS appointments play a very important administrative role for the proper functioning of an entire navy. The DCNS appointments ranges from rear admiral to vice admiral rank depending on assignment nature.

Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff
ڈپٹی چیف آف دی نیول اسٹاف

Flag of the Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff
Ministry of Defence
Navy Secretariat-III at MoD
AbbreviationDCNS
SeatNaval Headquarters (NHQ)
Islamabad, Pakistan
AppointerChief of the Naval Staff (CNS)
Formation3 March 1972 (1972-03-03)
SuccessionSubjected to the decision of the Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy.
Unofficial namesDeputy Naval Chief
DeputyAssistant Chief of the Naval Staff (ACNS)
SalaryAccording to Pakistan Military officer's Pay Grade(BPS-22,21)
WebsiteOfficial website

Principle Staff Commands and Principle Staff Officers

Due to the influence from the Royal Navy and later by the United States Navy since its earliest inception, the Pakistan Navy has a unique command structure and the Navy's functionality is divided in various branches there are seven military branches also known as Staff Commands in the navy that are in fact administrative directed by the several appointed Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) and they operate from NHQ.

Principle Staff Commands Call Sign Principal Staff Officers
Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, Training and PersonnelDCNS-T&PVice Admiral Zahid Ilyas
Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, ProjectsDCNS-PVice Admiral Imran Ahmad
Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, OperationsDCNS-OVice Admiral Naveed Ashraf
Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, MaterialsDCNS-MRear Admiral Ahmed Fauzan
Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, SupplyDCNS-SRear Admiral Tariq Ali
Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, Welfare and HousingDCNS-W&HRear Admiral Raja Rabnawaz
Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, AdministrationDCNS-ARear Admiral Syed Ahmed Salman

See also

References

    Source: Pakistan Navy Official Website PN Organizations}

    • Official website of Pakistan Navy
    • However, the most senior admiral in the Navy, Admiral Mohammad Zakaullah, was instead promoted to the four-star appointment. He continued serving as the DCNS (Operations) at the Navy NHQ.
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