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Faisal Rasul Lodhi
File:Vice Admiral Faisal Rasul Lodhi.jpg
Lodhi as Vice Admiral, 2020
Allegiance Pakistan
Service / branch Pakistan Navy
Years of service1986– present[1]
Rank,Vice Admiral
CommandsVice Chief of Naval Staff, NHQ (Incumbent).
Chief of Staff (COS),NHQ
Commander Karachi Coast(COMKAR).
Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST)
DCNS (Operations) (DCNS-O),
Director Staff Pakistan Naval War College.
Director naval warfare&operational plan.
liaison officer,U.S. Central Command
Additional Secretary-III (Navy) at Ministry of Defence (AS-III MoD),
Director Pak Navy Tactical School,
OTC PNS Tariq (D-181)
Awards Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military)
Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military)
Alma materPakistan Naval War College
National Defence University

Faisal Rasul Lodhi is a flag officer and vice admiral in the Pakistan Navy.[2] Served as Commander Karachi (Comkar), he took the office in October 2020 until March 2021 following the appointment of Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami.[3] During his last assignment, he commanded all Pakistan Navy establishments and training units at Karachi division. He is currently serving as Vice Chief of Naval Staff at Naval Headquarters in Islamabad.

Career

He joined the Pakistan Navy in 1982 and got commission in Operations Branch in 1986.[1] Prior to his Commander Karachi assignment, he served as commander coast. He was also appointed to active lead ships such as commanding officer of PNS Tariq (D-181) besides serving at Director Pakistan Navy Tactical School, and Flag Officer Sea Training. At staff appointments, he served as a director staff at the Navy War College, director naval warfare and operational plans at Islamabad.[4] He was also appointed as fleet operation officer and chief staff officer to Commander Pakistan Fleet and liaison officer to the US Centcom besides serving to Naval Secretary and Vice Chief of the Naval Staff headquartered in Islamabad. In Minister of Defence, at was appointed as Additional Secretary-III.[4] He graduated from the Pakistan Naval War College and National Defence University. He obtaned professional courses from Philippines besides obtaining a master's degree in international security and strategic studies from the UK.[2]

Effective dates of promotion

Insignia Rank Date
Vice Admiral (VNS) February 2020
Rear Admiral March 2016
Commodore September 2012
Captain July 2008
Commander May 2003
Lieutenant commander April 1996
Lieutenant May 1989
Sub Lieutenant June 1987
Midshipman June 1986

References

  1. ^ a b "Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan". Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "New Comkar, Comcoast take charge". DAWN.COM. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Rear Admiral Bilgrami assumes charge as Commander Karachi". The Nation. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan". Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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