The Pakistan Navy on Thursday promoted two of its officers to the rank of Rear Admiral. Rear Admiral Amir Mahmood was commissioned in the Operations Branch of the Pakistan Navy in 1992. The Flag Officer is a graduate of National Defence University, Islamabad and Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore, and has done a joint Warfare Course with Australia, said a Pakistan Navy media release. The Admiral has an illustrious naval career covering vast experience in various command and staff appointments. His command appointments include: Commandant Pakistan Naval Academy, Commandant Jinnah Naval Base, and Commanding Officer of PNS ZULFIQUAR & PNS JURRAT. His staff appointments include Senior Pakistan Naval Officer Saudi Arabia, Director Human Resources at Naval Headquarters, Naval Liaison Officer at HQ US NAVCENT Bahrain, and Senior Staff Officer (Ops) to Commander West and Commander Coast.

The Admiral is a recipient of the Sitara-i-lmtiaz (Military). Rear Admiral Imtiaz Ali was commissioned in the Operations Branch of the Pakistan Navy in 1993. The Flag Officer is a graduate of National Defence University, Islamabad and Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore. The Admiral has vast experience in command and staff appointments. His major command appointments include Commander of the 25th Destroyer Squadron and Commanding Officer of PNS ALAMGIR & PNS MUJAHID. His staff appointments include Chief Naval Overseer 1st OPV Mission Romania, Director Pakistan Navy Tactical School, Naval Liaison Officer US NAVCENT Bahrain, and Assistant Principal Staff Officer to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee JSHQ. The Admiral is a recipient of Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) and has been conferred with Tamgha-i-Basalat twice.

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Independent News Pakistan-INP