Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami

Vice Admiral

Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami

HI(M) SI(M) TI(M)
Vice Admiral; Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami; HI(M) SI(M) TI(M)
Allegiance	Pakistan
Service / branch	Pakistan Navy
Years of service	1989–present
Rank	, Vice admiral
Commands	Commander Pakistan Fleet (COMPAK); Commander Karachi (COMKAR); PNS KHAIBAR;
Awards	Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military); Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military); Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Alma mater	PN War College; National Defence University; Royal College of Defence Studies;

Vice Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami HI(M) SI(M) TI(M) is a flag officer in the Pakistan Navy.^[1] He is currently serving as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) in NHQ, Islamabad.^[2] Before this he also served as Commander, Karachi Fleet, Commander, Pakistan Fleet, Chief Staff Officer to the Commander, Pakistan Fleet and Principal Secretary to the Chief of the Naval Staff.^[3]

Career

Bilgrami was commissioned in the Pakistan Navy as a Sub Lieutenant in 1989 upon graduating from the Naval Academy and was conferred with the Sword of Honour, with his first appointment at the operations branch in July 1989.^[4] He obtained his military education from Britannia Royal Naval College and master's degree in international security and strategy from King's College London. He graduated from the Pakistan Naval War College, the National Defence University, the Armed Forces of the Philippines Command and General Staff College, and the Royal College of Defence Studies, UK.

His command assignments includes commanding officer PNS Khaibar, while staff assignments includes director National Defence University, Islamabad, director Naval Development Plans, and Operations. He also served as assistant chief of naval staff (operational plans) and additional secretary in the ministry of defence.^[5]

Awards and decorations

	Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Crescent of Excellence)
Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Star of Excellence)	Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Medal of Excellence)	Tamgha-e-Baqa (Nuclear Test Medal) 1998	Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan (Escalation with India Medal) 2002
Tamgha-e-Azm (Medal of Conviction) (2018)	10 Years Service Medal	20 Years Service Medal	30 Years Service Medal
35 Years Service Medal	Jamhuriat Tamgha (Democracy Medal) 1988	Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha (Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1990	Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan (Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1997

References

^ "Pakistan Navy promotes one rear admiral, two commodores". Pakistan Today. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
^ "Vice Admiral Faisal Rasul Lodhi handing over Command Scroll to incoming Commander Karachi Rear Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
^ Siddiqui, Naveed (9 September 2021). "Trio of rear admirals promoted to vice admiral rank: Pakistan Navy". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
^ Web Desk (22 November 2017). "One Rear Admiral, two Commodores promoted to rank of Vice Admiral, Rear Admirals". The News International. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
^ Gill, Aqeel (22 March 2021). "REAR ADMIRAL OVAIS AHMED BILGRAMI TAKES OVER AS COMMANDER KARACHI". Daily Times. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[Pakistan_Today_2017-1] "Pakistan Navy promotes one rear admiral, two commodores". Pakistan Today. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[Associated_Press_Of_Pakistan_2021-2] "Vice Admiral Faisal Rasul Lodhi handing over Command Scroll to incoming Commander Karachi Rear Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[Siddiqui_2021-3] Siddiqui, Naveed (9 September 2021). "Trio of rear admirals promoted to vice admiral rank: Pakistan Navy". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[Desk_2017-4] Web Desk (22 November 2017). "One Rear Admiral, two Commodores promoted to rank of Vice Admiral, Rear Admirals". The News International. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[Gill_2021-5] Gill, Aqeel (22 March 2021). "REAR ADMIRAL OVAIS AHMED BILGRAMI TAKES OVER AS COMMANDER KARACHI". Daily Times. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

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