Two navy officers promoted to rear admiral ranks
The admiral has an illustrious naval career covering the vast experience of various command and staff appointments
Two officers of the Pakistan Navy on Saturday got promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral with immediate effect.
Rear Admiral Faisal Amin got a commission in the Operations Branch of the 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 the vast experience of various command and staff appointments. His primary 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 Headquarters, Islamabad. Currently, Rear Admiral Faisal Amin was appointed as Additional Secretary, III at Minister of Defence. The Admiral was a recipient of Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military).
Rear Admiral Syed Faisal Ali Shah was commissioned in the Operations Branch of the 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 the US and M Phil in Public Policy and Strategic Security Management from National Defence University, Islamabad.
He is a Pakistan Navy War College graduate, US Marine Corps Command and Staff College, and National Defence University Islamabad. The Admiral has vast experience of command and staff appointments, including command of a Marines Operational unit, Commander West, and Commander Creeks. He has also served as Director of Marines and Special Service Group (Navy) at Naval Headquarters and Naval & Air Attaché of Pakistan in Iran.
Rear Admiral Syed Faisal Ali Shah was presently appointed as Director General Joint Cantonment Gwadar (DGJCG) at Joint Staff Headquarters. The Admiral was a recipient of Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military).
