The Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) are several very important administrative senior military appointments and principle staff commands, headed and commanded by the
Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) at the
NHQ. They are also the commander of their respective branch in the
Pakistan Navy
ur, ہمارے لیے اللّٰہ کافی ہے اور وہ بہترین کارساز ہے۔ English: Allah is Sufficient for us - and what an excellent (reliable) Trustee (of affairs) is He!(''Qur'an, 3:173'')
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and these commands are held by senior flag officers of
Rear Admiral
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and
Vice Admiral rank in the Navy and are directly reporting and functioning under the
Chief of the Naval Staff. DCNS appointments play a very important administrative role for the proper functioning of an entire navy. The DCNS appointments ranges from rear admiral to vice admiral rank depending on assignment nature.
Naval Headquarters
Principle Staff Commands and Principle Staff Officers
Due to the influence from the
Royal Navy
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and later by the
United States Navy
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since its earliest inception, the Pakistan Navy has a unique command structure and the Navy's functionality is divided in various branches there are seven military branches also known as Staff Commands in the navy that are in fact administrative directed by the several appointed Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) and they operate from
NHQ.
See also
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Chief of the Naval Staff
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Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
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Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Pakistan)
References
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Source: Pakistan Navy Official Websit
PN Organizations
External links
Official website of Pakistan Navy*However, the most senior admiral in the Navy, Admiral Mohammad Zakaullah, was instead promoted to the four-star appointment. He continued serving as the DCNS (Operations) at the Navy NH
Government of Pakistan
Pakistan Navy