Pakistan Navy ranks and insignia

The Pakistan Navy ranks and insignia are the military insignia used by the Pakistan Navy. They are used to identify their roles as commanding officers and varies with their responsibilities. ^[1] As a former Dominion, Pakistan shares a rank structure similar to that of the Royal Navy. ^[2]

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Pakistan Navy [1] v t e
			Admiral ایڈمرل		Vice admiral وائس ایڈمرل		Rear admiral بحریہ کا امیر		Commodore کموڈور		Captain کپتان		Commander کمانڈر		Lieutenant commander لیفٹیننٹ کمانڈر		Lieutenant لیفٹیننٹ		Sub-lieutenant سب لیفٹیننٹ			Midshipman مڈ شپ مین

Chief petty officer & enlisted

Rank group	Junior commissioned officers										Non commissioned officer												Enlisted
Pakistan Navy v t e																																			No insignia
	Master chief petty officer ماسٹر چیف پیٹی آفیسر						Fleet chief petty officer فلیٹ چیف پیٹی آفیسر		Chief petty officer چیف پیٹی آفیسر		Petty officer چھوٹا افسر												Leading seaman معروف سی مین						Able seaman قابل ملاح						Ordinary seaman عام سی مین

See also

• List of serving generals of the Pakistan Army
• Pakistan Army ranks and insignia
• Pakistan Air Force ranks and insignia

References

1. "LIFE IN PN: RANKS". www.paknavy.gov.pk. Pakistan Navy Official Website. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
2. Thornton, Thomas P. (1995). "National Security". In Blood, Peter R. (ed.). Pakistan: a country study. Area Handbook (6th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 295. LCCN   95017247 . Retrieved 25 October 2021.

External links

• "Pakistan". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
• "Pakistan Navy Ranks". pakistanforces.pk.