The First Sea Lord,officially known as the First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff (1SL/CNS) is a statutory position in the British Armed Forces,usually held by an admiral. As the highest-ranking officer to serve in the Royal Navy,the chief is the principal military advisor on matters pertaining to the navy and a deputy to the Secretary of State for Defence. In a separate capacity,the CNS is a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee and,thereby,a military advisor to the National Security Council,the prime minister and the monarch. The First Sea Lord is typically the highest-ranking officer on active duty of the Royal Navy unless the Chief of the Defence Staff is a naval officer. Admiral Ben Key was appointed First Sea Lord in November 2021.
The Naval War College is the staff college and "Home of Thought" for the United States Navy at Naval Station Newport in Newport,Rhode Island. The NWC educates and develops leaders,supports defining the future Navy and associated roles and missions,supports combat readiness,and strengthens global maritime partnerships.
The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) is,in principle,the highest-ranking and senior most uniformed military officer,typically at four-star rank,in the Pakistan Armed Forces who serves as a principal staff officer (PSO) and a chief military adviser to the civilian government led by elected prime minister of Pakistan and the National Security Council. The role of advisement is also extended to the elected members in the bicameral parliament and the ministry of Defence. The chairman leads the meetings and coordinates the combined efforts of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC),comprising the chairman,the chief of the Army Staff and chief of the Air Staff and the chief of the Naval Staff,commandant of marines,director general Coast Guards and Strategic Plans Division,and commanders of the service branches in the Civil Armed Forces and the National Guard.
Admiral Fasih BokhariNI(M) HI(M) SI(M) SBt PGAT was a Pakistani admiral who served as the Chief of Naval Staff from 1997 to 1999. He was a well-known pacifist and a prominent political figure as the Chief of Naval Staff from 1997 until his voluntary resignation in 1999,which stemmed from his staunch opposition to the then-Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's instigation of the Kargil War with India,a conflict that Bokhari reportedly saw as an act of inappropriate and uncoordinated aggression from Pakistan and one that subsequently led him into a bitter dispute with Musharraf. Bokhari also served as the chairman of the National Accountability Bureau,a Pakistani anti-corruption agency.
The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) is a statutory office held by the professional head of the Indian Navy (IN),the naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces. Customarily held by a four-star admiral,the CNS is the senior-most operational officer of the IN,tasked with the roles of overseeing the force's overall functioning during states of peace and conflict,along with the realization of India's strategic maritime objectives,namely,the defence of the country's sovereignty against maritime threats and the security of international sea lines in the Indo-Pacific.
Noman BashirNI(M) HI(M) SI(M) TI(M) LoM was a Pakistan Navy admiral who served as the 18th Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) from 7 October 2008 until retiring on 7 October 2011.
The Chief of the Naval Staff,is a military appointment and a Statutory office held by a four-star admiral in the Pakistan Navy,who is nominated and appointed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and confirmed by the President of Pakistan.
The Armed Forces Command and Staff College,Jaji is a training facility for the Nigerian Armed Forces,including the army,air force and navy. It is near the village of Jaji,Nigeria,about 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Kaduna in the Igabi Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State,Nigeria. It is currently headed by Air Vice Marshal Hassan Alhaji.
The Navy Command is the current headquarters body of the Royal Navy,and as of 2012 its major organisational grouping. It is a hybrid,neither a command,nor simply an installation. Royal Navy official writings describe Navy Command Headquarters both as a physical site,on Whale Island,Hampshire,a collective formed of the most senior RN officers,and as a budgetary grouping.
Vice Admiral Tahseen Ullah Khan was a Pakistan Navy naval officer and served as director-general of the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency. A Navy engineer officer,Khan has previously served as a Defence Attachéat the Pakistan High Commission in Malaysia and as a military advisor to the Malaysian Navy.
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA),formerly the National Maritime Authority (NMA) is a Nigerian government agency responsible for regulations related to Nigerian shipping,maritime and coastal waters. The agency also undertakes inspections and provides search and rescue services. The governing board is made up of representatives of the Ministry of Labour,the Ministry of Transport and those of the Navy.
Admiral Mohammad Asif SandilaNI(M) HI(M) SI(M) LoM OM BJSN BYD,is a retired four-star admiral in the Pakistan Navy who was the 14th Chief of Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy. Prior to this command appointment,Sandila briefly tenured as the Vice Chief Naval Staff in the Pakistan Navy which he assumed in 2010.
Admiral Zafar Mahmood AbbasiNI(M) HI(M) SI(M) BJSN is a retired four-star admiral of the Pakistan Navy who served as the 16th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of Pakistan Navy from 7 October 2017 until 7 October 2020.
Vice Admiral Nilakanta Krishnan,PVSM,DSC,was a former flag officer in the Indian Navy. He was the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War.
Vice Admiral Mathew Quashie was a Ghanaian naval officer and was the twenty-ninth Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. He also served as the Chief of Naval Staff of the Ghana Navy from 3 April 2009 to 28 March 2013.
Usman Oyibe Jibrin,GSS AM psc(+) mni LLB PGCPA is a Nigerian Navy vice admiral and the 21st Chief of the Naval Staff. Prior to his appointment as Chief of the Naval Staff,he was the Chief of Logistics and Director of Training,Defence Headquarters Abuja.
Admiral Sunil Lanba,PVSM,AVSM,PJG,ADC is a retired Indian naval officer who served as the 23rd Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy. He assumed the office on 31 May 2016 after Admiral Robin K. Dhowan and demitted office three years later on 31 May 2019. During this time,he also served as Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee and Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the President of India.
Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibaspsc+ GSS AM ndc MSc is a retired Nigerian Navy vice admiral,who was the 22nd Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of the Nigerian Navy from 2015 to 2021.
Rear Admiral Issah Adam Yakubu is a Ghanaian military officer currently serving as the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of the Ghana Navy. He assumed the position on 5 February 2021,following his appointment by the President of Ghana and Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces. Rear Admiral Yakubu was confirmed as the 18th Chief of the Naval Staff by the President on 4 March 2021.
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