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 | |
| Abbreviation | DCNS |
| Seat | Naval Headquarters (NHQ) Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Appointer | Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) |
| Formation | 3 March 1972 |
| Succession | Subjected to the decision of the Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy. |
| Unofficial names | Deputy Naval Chief |
| Deputy | Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (ACNS) |
| Salary | According to Pakistan Military officer's Pay Grade(BPS-22,21) |
| Website | Official website |
Naval Headquarters
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 Personnel | DCNS-T&P | Vice Admiral Zahid Ilyas |
| Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, Projects | DCNS-P | Vice Admiral Imran Ahmad |
| Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, Operations | DCNS-O | Vice Admiral Naveed Ashraf |
| Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, Materials | DCNS-M | Rear Admiral Ahmed Fauzan |
| Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, Supply | DCNS-S | Rear Admiral Tariq Ali |
| Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, Welfare and Housing | DCNS-W&H | Rear Admiral Raja Rabnawaz |
| Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, Administration | DCNS-A | Rear Admiral Syed Ahmed Salman |
External links
- 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.