Admiral Naveed Ashraf NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) TI(M) TBt is an admiral and a flag officer in the Pakistan Navy who is serving as the 23rd chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) since October 2023.[1][2]
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| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Service |  Pakistan Navy |
| Years of service | 1989–present |
| Rank | Admiral |
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| Awards | List |
| Alma mater | National Defence University |
| Website | www |
Education
editThe Admiral is an alumnus of the Pakistan Naval War College, the National Defence University and the Naval War College, US. He has also obtained his military education from the Royal College of Defence Studies, UK.[1][2][3]
Career
editAshraf was commissioned in the Pakistan Navy with his first appointment in 1989 at the operations branch. His command assignments includes 18th and 25th Destroyer Squadrons, commandant Pakistan Naval Academy, in addition to serving as the Commanding Officer of PNS ALAMGIR, PNS SHAHJAHAN, PNS TIPPU SULTAN, PNS MUJAHID and PNS LARKANA. At staff, he was appointed as Fleet Operations Officer to Commander Pakistan Fleet, Chief of Staff for Combined Task Force 151 at the United States Naval Forces Central Command, Chief Instructor and Deputy President of the National Defence University, and Captain Training at the Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Admin), Director General C4I, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Training & Personnel), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Operations), Chief of Staff, and the Vice Chief of Naval Staff.[1][2][4][5][6]
Awards and decorations
editIn acknowledgment of his meritorious services, Admiral Naveed Ashraf has been honored with the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military), Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military), Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military), Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) and Tamgha-e-Basalat.[1][2][7][8][9]
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| Pakistan Navy Operations Branch Badge | ||||
| Command at Sea insignia | ||||
| Nishan-e-Imtiaz
(Order of Excellence) |
Hilal-e-Imtiaz
(Crescent of Excellence) |
Sitara-e-Imtiaz
(Star of Excellence) | ||
| Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
(Medal of Excellence) |
Tamgha-e-Basalat
(Medal of Good Conduct) |
Tamgha-e-Baqa
1998 |
Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan
2002 | |
| Tamgha-e-Azm
(Medal of Conviction) (2018) |
10 Years Service Medal | 20 Years Service Medal | 30 Years Service Medal | |
| 35 Years Service Medal | Jamhuriat Tamgha
(Democracy Medal) 1988 |
Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha
(Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1990 |
Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan
(Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1997 | |
Dates of Rank
edit| Insignia | Rank | Date |
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Admiral (CNS) | October 2023 |
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Vice Admiral | September 2021 |
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Rear Admiral | November 2017 |
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Commodore | July 2014 |
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Captain | October 2010 |
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Commander | July 2005 |
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Lieutenant commander | May 2000 |
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Lieutenant | October 1993 |
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Sub Lieutenant | June 1990 |
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Midshipman | June 1989 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Admiral Naveed Ashraf handed over command of Pakistan Navy". Geo TV. 2023-10-07. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ a b c d "Admiral Naveed Ashraf takes charge as naval chief". Dawn. 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Naveed Ashraf Takes Over as Commander Pakistan Fleet". Daily Times (Pakistan). 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Naveed Ashraf takes over as Commander Pakistan Fleet". The Express Tribune. 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ "Vice Chief of Naval Staff calls on Finance Minister". Associated Press of Pakistan. 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "Chief of the Naval Staff: Admiral Naveed Ashraf NI(M) T.Bt". Pakistan Navy. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "Military awards conferred on naval officers". Business Recorder. 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "Gallantry awards conferred on 74 armed forces personnel". Dawn. 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "President confers Nishan-e-Imtiaz (M) to Naval Chief". Radio Pakistan. 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2024-01-03.