Afzal Tahir

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir (born January 4, 1949) is the current chief of naval staff of the Pakistan Navy. He took over the command of Pakistan Navy from Admiral Shahid Karimullah in October 2005, who was due to retire in October 2005.^[1]

Admiral Tahir did his initial training with 40 PMA Long Course in 1967 at PMA Kakul. He was commissioned in the Operations Branch of Pakistan Navy in 1970 and saw action in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. He then joined Naval Aviation in 1973 and later qualified as a helicopter warfare instructor. He is a graduate of Joint Services Staff College and National Defence College, Islamabad.^[2]

[edit] Notes

Military offices
Preceded by Admiral Shahid Karimullah	Chief of the Naval Staff (Pakistan Navy) 2005–	Incumbent

v • d • e Military of Pakistan Joint Services National Defence University · Paramilitary forces · Coast Guard · National Command Authority · Military history · UN peacekeeping missions · Weapons of mass destruction · Awards and decorations · Nuclear Doctrine · Inter-Services Intelligence · Arms industry · Inter Services Public Relations · Nuclear power · List of missiles Army Azad Kashmir Regiment · Baloch Regiment · Frontier Force Regiment · Northern Light Infantry · Punjab Regiment · Sindh Regiment · Governor General's Bodyguard · Military Academy · Command and Staff College · Special Service Group · Chief of Staff · XI Corps Air Force Academy · Special Service Wing · Air bases · List of aircraft · Chief of Staff · Sherdils · PAF Museum · Aeronautical Complex · Institute of Aviation Technology · Schools and colleges Navy War College · Special Service Group · PNS Ghazi · Engineering College · Academy · PNS Hangor · School of Logistics & Management · Strategic Institute for Maritime Affairs · P.N.S. Shifa · P.N.S. Rahat · PNS Behr Paima · Marines Wars Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 · Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 · Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 · Bangladesh Liberation War · Kargil War