The PNS Bahadur is the
naval station A Naval Station was a geographic command responsible for conducting all naval operations within its defined area. It may consist of flotillas, or squadrons, or individual ships under command.
The British Royal Navy for command purposes was separ ...
and the largest operations training facility located in the
urban neighborhood of Karsaz in
Karachi
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that provides operations education on the subjects of
Navigation
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,
Radars warfare,
Hyderography,
Communication warfare,
Surface warfare
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,
Underwater Warfare
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,
Weapons Training Section, and
Information Technology warfare for the
Navy's enlisted personnel upon their
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from the
PNS ''Himalaya''— the Navy's only basic training boot camp in
Manora Island
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in
Karachi coast
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,
Sindh
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, in
Pakistan
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.
The PNS ''Bahadur'' serves its purpose of conducting the instructional basis operational education that ranges from the basic–to-mid–to–advance level professional courses on various subjects and military operations for its
Operations Branch.
Established in 1980,
the PNS ''Bahadur'' is a well-established and large complex covering that consists of a single administration building and various schools including the CMWTC auditorium, library on military history, and
dormitory
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that houses its personnel.
Training on military operations and Information Technology is not restricted to the Navy's enlisted personnel but enlisted personnel from
Marines
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,
Army
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, and
Air Force
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have also been educated, certified, and earned their badges of qualifications from the PNS ''Bahadur''.
History
PNS Bahadur was commissioned in 1980.
All professional operations training is conducted in this establishment.
Training
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After 1981, all professional operations training shifted from PNS Himalaya to PNS Bahadur.
References
Pakistan Navy bases
Pakistan Navy facilities