Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami Explained

Honorific Prefix:Vice Admiral
Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami
Branch: Pakistan Navy
Serviceyears:1989–present
Rank:,Vice admiral
Commands:
Awards: Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Alma Mater:

Vice Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami 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 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 Medal20 Years Service Medal30 Years Service Medal
35 Years Service MedalJamhuriat Tamgha(Democracy Medal)

1988

Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha(Resolution Day

Golden Jubilee Medal)

1990

Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan(Independence Day

Golden Jubilee Medal)

1997

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pakistan Navy promotes one rear admiral, two commodores . Pakistan Today . 2017-11-22 . 2021-09-11.
  2. Web site: Vice Admiral Faisal Rasul Lodhi handing over Command Scroll to incoming Commander Karachi Rear Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami . Associated Press Of Pakistan . 2021-03-22 . 2021-09-11.
  3. Web site: Siddiqui . Naveed . Trio of rear admirals promoted to vice admiral rank: Pakistan Navy . DAWN.COM . 2021-09-09 . 2021-09-11.
  4. Web site: Web Desk . One Rear Admiral, two Commodores promoted to rank of Vice Admiral, Rear Admirals . The News International . 2017-11-22 . 2021-09-11.
  5. Web site: Gill . Aqeel . REAR ADMIRAL OVAIS AHMED BILGRAMI TAKES OVER AS COMMANDER KARACHI . Daily Times . 2021-03-22 . 2021-09-11.