Commander, Pakistan Fleet

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Commander Pakistan Fleet
COMPAK.jpg
Pakistan Navy Rear Admiral.svg
Incumbent
V/ADM Abdul Munib
since 10 October 2024
Navy
Style ADM
TypeFleet Commander [1]
AbbreviationCOMPAK
Member ofPakistan Fleet Command
Website Official Website

Commander Pakistan Fleet (COMPAK) is a formal title in the Pakistan Navy to denote the head (usually a two star or three star vice admiral) of Pakistan Fleet Command. [2] [3] The role is responsible for fleet support, progressive transition of the fleet, and the effectiveness of the force. The COMPAK is also assigned with responsibilities to oversee combat and staff capabilities of the fleet such as deployment of the forces, in addition to ensure equipment capacities designed to improve "operational readiness". [4]

Contents

The COMPAK is one of the four major administrative authorities and one of the seven total commands of the navy such as Commander, Karachi (COMKAR), a major naval base, Commander, Logistics (COMLOG), Northern Command (COMNOR), Commander, Coast (COMCOAST), [5] [6] Commander Central Punjab (COMCEP), Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST), and the commander fleet itself. [4] The fleet commander heads destroyer squadron, naval aviation, surface warfare, and other surface operations and anti-submarine warfare designed for multiple roles such as equipments, including watercraft, weapons, arms, and naval bases.

Surface and submarine warfare

Appointment style

When a new head takes the command as COMPAK, it is literary known as "change of command" ceremony held at the official workplace of the commander in Karachi. During the ceremony, a guard of honour is presented to the new head, while the incumbent officer hands over scroll command to the new COMPAK. [7] [8]

List of commanders

#NamePictureStart dateEnd dateRef(s)
1 Asaf Humayun January 2006N/a [9]
2 Shahid Iqbal June 2008December 2009 [10] [11]
3 Abbas Raza November 2010November 2011 [12] [13]
4 Zafar Mahmood Abbasi Pakistan Navy Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi.jpg 20142015 [3]
5 Syed Arifullah Hussaini 20162017 [14] [15]
6 Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi Amjad Khan Niazi.jpg 2017May 2019 [16] [17]
7 Naveed Ashraf October 2020February 2023 [18]

References

  1. ↑ Pike, John (1970-01-01). "Pakistan". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  2. ↑ "Joint naval exercise opens in Karachi". China Daily Website (in Latin). 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  3. 1 2 Report, Dawn (2014-05-31). "Rear Admiral Zafar assumes Pakistan fleet command". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  4. 1 2 3 "Pakistan Navy Official Website". paknavy.gov.pk. 2021-06-02. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  5. ↑ Tan, A.T.H. (2010). The Politics of Maritime Power: A Survey. Taylor & Francis. p. 387. ISBN   978-1-136-83342-7 . Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  6. ↑ "AUDITOR-GENERAL OF PAKISTAN" (PDF). agp.gov.pk. 2021-07-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-03. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  7. ↑ Hussaini, Syed Umarullah (2020-10-21). "Rear Admiral Naveed Ashraf assumes responsibilities as COMPAK". BOL News. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  8. ↑ "Press Release COMPAK" (PDF). paknavy.gov.pk.
  9. ↑ "Vice Admiral (Retd) Asaf Humayun HI(M) – NCMPR". Bahria University – Official Web Portal. 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  10. ↑ "Shahid Iqbal takes over as Commander Pakistan Fleet". Brecorder. 2008-06-20. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  11. ↑ "Shahid Iqbal assumes as PN Chief of Staff". Brecorder. 2009-12-30. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  12. ↑ Newspaper, the (2010-11-30). "New fleet commander". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  13. ↑ "Promotion: Abbas takes charge as new commander". The Express Tribune. 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  14. ↑ "Vice Admiral Syed Arifullah Hussaini takes over as Commander Pakistan Navy Fleet". The News International. 2015-12-04. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  15. ↑ "Kaleem Shaukat takes over as commander Pakistan Navy Fleet". Latest News, Today's Paper and Daily ePaper – The Nation. 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  16. ↑ "Rear Admiral Amjad Niazi assumes command of Pakistan Navy Fleet – Business Recorder". fp.brecorder.com. 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  17. ↑ "Vice Admiral Niazi takes over as Karachi commander". DAWN.COM. 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  18. ↑ "Rear Admiral Naveed Ashraf takes over as Commander Pakistan Fleet". The Express Tribune. 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
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