Commander, Pakistan Fleet Explained

Post:Commander Pakistan Fleet
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Department:Navy
Style:ADM
Type:Fleet Commander[1]
Abbreviation:COMPAK
Member Of:Pakistan Fleet Command
Incumbent:R/ADM Abdul Munib HI(M)
Incumbent Since:10 October 2024
Website:Official Website

Commander Pakistan Fleet (COMPAK) is a formal title in the Pakistan Navy to denote the head (usually a two star or three star vice admiral) as the commander of Pakistan Fleet Command[2] [3] with duties sanctioned by the navy for fleet support, progressive transition of the fleet, and ensuring effectiveness of the force. The COMPAK is also assigned with responsibilities to ensure combat and staff capabilities of the fleet such as deployment of the forces, in addition to ensure equipment capacities designed to improve "operational readiness".[4]

The COMPAK is one of the four major administrative authorities and one of the seven total commands of the navy such as Commander, Karachi (COMKAR), a major naval base, Commander, Logistics (COMLOG), Northern Command (COMNOR), Commander, Coast (COMCOAST),[5] [6] Commander Central Punjab (COMCEP), Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST), and the commander fleet itself.[4] The fleet commander heads destroyer squadron, naval aviation, surface warfare, and other surface operations and anti-submarine warfare designed for multiple roles such as equipments, including watercraft, weapons, arms, and naval bases.

Surface and submarine warfare

Appointment style

When a new head takes the command as COMPAK, it is literary known as "change of command" ceremony held at the official workplace of the commander in Karachi. During the ceremony, a guard of honour is presented to the new head, while the incumbent officer hands over scroll command to the new COMPAK.[7] [8]

List of commanders

NamePictureStart dateEnd date
1Asaf HumayunJanuary 2006[9]
2Shahid IqbalJune 2008December 2009[10] [11]
3Abbas RazaNovember 2010November 2011[12] [13]
4Zafar Mahmood Abbasi20142015
5Syed Arifullah Hussaini20162017[14] [15]
6Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi2017May 2019[16] [17]
7Naveed AshrafOctober 2020February 2023[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pike . John . Pakistan . GlobalSecurity.org . 1970-01-01 . 2021-09-10.
  2. Web site: Joint naval exercise opens in Karachi . China Daily Website . 2011-03-08 . la . 2021-09-10.
  3. Web site: Report . Dawn . Rear Admiral Zafar assumes Pakistan fleet command . DAWN.COM . 2014-05-31 . 2021-09-10.
  4. Web site: Pakistan Navy Official Website . paknavy.gov.pk . 2021-06-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210602035428/https://www.paknavy.gov.pk/admin_Authorities.html . 2021-06-02 . live . 2021-09-10.
  5. Book: Tan, A.T.H. . The Politics of Maritime Power: A Survey . Taylor & Francis . 2010 . 978-1-136-83342-7 . 2021-09-10 . 387.
  6. Web site: agp.gov.pk . 2021-07-03 . AUDITOR-GENERAL OF PAKISTAN . https://web.archive.org/web/20210703034253/http://www.agp.gov.pk/SiteImage/Policy/ARDS-2017-18.pdf . 2021-07-03 . 2021-09-10.
  7. Web site: Hussaini . Syed Umarullah . Rear Admiral Naveed Ashraf assumes responsibilities as COMPAK . BOL News . 2020-10-21 . 2021-09-10.
  8. Web site: Press Release COMPAK . paknavy.gov.pk.
  9. Web site: Vice Admiral (Retd) Asaf Humayun HI(M) – NCMPR . Bahria University – Official Web Portal . 2014-10-10 . 2021-09-10.
  10. Web site: Shahid Iqbal takes over as Commander Pakistan Fleet . Brecorder . 2008-06-20 . 2021-09-11.
  11. Web site: Shahid Iqbal assumes as PN Chief of Staff . Brecorder . 2009-12-30 . 2021-09-11.
  12. Web site: Newspaper . the . New fleet commander . DAWN.COM . 2010-11-30 . 2021-09-23.
  13. Web site: Promotion: Abbas takes charge as new commander . The Express Tribune . 2011-11-01 . 2021-09-23.
  14. Web site: Correspondents . Our . Vice Admiral Syed Arifullah Hussaini takes over as Commander Pakistan Navy Fleet . The News International . 2015-12-04 . 2021-09-10.
  15. Web site: Kaleem Shaukat takes over as commander Pakistan Navy Fleet . Latest News, Today's Paper and Daily ePaper – The Nation . 2017-03-02 . 2021-09-11.
  16. Web site: Rear Admiral Amjad Niazi assumes command of Pakistan Navy Fleet – Business Recorder . fp.brecorder.com . 2017-11-20 . 2021-09-11.
  17. Web site: Vice Admiral Niazi takes over as Karachi commander . DAWN.COM . 2019-05-11 . 2021-09-11.
  18. Web site: Rear Admiral Naveed Ashraf takes over as Commander Pakistan Fleet . The Express Tribune . 2020-10-21 . 2021-09-10.

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