Pakistan Navy promotes two officers to rear admiral ranks

ISLAMABAD, Jan 01 (DNA): Two officers of Pakistan Navy on Saturday got
promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral with immediate effect. Rear Admiral
Faisal Amin got commission in Operations Branch of Pakistan Navy in
1992.

The Flag Officer was a graduate of Command and Staff College, Quetta,
National Defence University, Islamabad and Royal College of Defence
Studies, United Kingdom, said a Pakistan Navy media release.

The Admiral has an illustrious naval career covering vast experience of
various Command and Staff appointments. His major Command appointments
included Commanding of PN Ships RAJSHAHI and ALAMGIR and 18th Destroyer
Squadron.

His prominent Staff appointments included Director Naval Developmental
Plans (Platform), Principal Secretary to the Chief of the Naval Staff
and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations) at Naval
Headquarter, Islamabad. Currently, Rear Admiral Faisal Amin is appointed
as Additional Secretary – III at Minister of Defence.

The Admiral is a recipient of Sitara-i-lmtiaz (Military). Rear Admiral
Syed Faisal Ali Shah was commissioned in Operations Branch of Pakistan
Navy in 1992. The Flag Officer’s distinguished academic career included
MSc in Defence & Strategic Studies from Quaid e Azam University
Islamabad Masters in War Studies (Maritime) from Bahria University,
Master of Military Studies from US and M Phil in Public Policy and
Strategic Security Management from National Defence University,
Islamabad.

He is a graduate of Pakistan Navy War College, US Marine Corps Command
and Staff College and National Defence University Islamabad. The Admiral
has a vast experience of command and staff appointments which include
command of a Marines Operational unit, Commander West and Commander
Creeks. He has also served as Director Marines and Special Service Group
(Navy) at Naval Headquarters as well as Naval & Air Attaché of Pakistan
in Iran.

Rear Admiral Syed Faisal Ali Shah is presently appointed as Director
General Joint Cantonment Gwadar (DGJCG) at Joint Staff Headquarters. The
Admiral is a recipient of Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military). DNA

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