The Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) are several very important administrative senior military appointments and principle staff commands, headed and commanded by the Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) at the NHQ. They are also the commander of their respective branch in the Pakistan Navy and these commands are held by senior flag officers of Rear Admiral and Vice Admiral rank in the Navy and are directly reporting and functioning under the Chief of the Naval Staff. DCNS appointments play a very important administrative role for the proper functioning of an entire navy. The DCNS appointments ranges from rear admiral to vice admiral rank depending on assignment nature.
Naval Headquarters Principle Staff Commands and Principle Staff Officers Since its earliest inception, the Pakistan Navy has had a unique command structure. The Navy's functionality is divided in various branches, seven of which are military branches also known as Staff Commands. These Staff Commands fulfill the administrative functions of the Pakistan Navy and are directed by the several appointed Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS). The Pakistan Navy's high command operate from NHQ.
Principle Staff Commands Call SignPrincipal Staff OfficersDeputy Chief of the Naval Staff, MaterialsDCNS-MV/ADM Abid HameedDeputy Chief of the Naval Staff, ProjectsDCNS-PR/ADM Shafquat Hussain AkhtarDeputy Chief of the Naval Staff, Training and PersonnelDCNS-T&PV/ADM Muhammad SaleemDeputy Chief of the Naval Staff, OperationsDCNS-OV/ADM Raja Rab NawazDeputy Chief of the Naval Staff, SupplyDCNS-SR/ADM Syed Ahmed SalmanDeputy Chief of the Naval Staff, AdministrationDCNS-AR/ADM Syed Ahmed SalmanDeputy Chief of the Naval Staff, Welfare and HousingDCNS-W&HR/ADM Shifaat Ali Khan
See also Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Chief of the Naval Staff Deputy Chief of the Air Staff Deputy Chief of the Army Staff
References
Source: Pakistan Navy Official Website PN Organizations}
External links Official website of Pakistan Navy However, the most senior admiral in the Navy, Admiral Mohammad Zakaullah, was instead promoted to the four-star appointment. He continued serving as the DCNS (Operations) at the Navy NHQ.