President Mamnoon Hussain Sunday appointed Vice Admiral Khan Hasham Bin Saddique as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff. Vice Admiral Khan Hasham Bin Saddique was commissioned in the Operations Branch of Pakistan Navy in June 1980. He undertook initial training at Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth, UK, said a press release issued by Naval Headquarters here.
On commissioning, the officer won the coveted Sword of Honour from Pakistan Naval Academy. He got his early education from prestigious PAF College Sargodha and FSc from Cadet College, Petaro.
During his distinguished career, the admiral attained vast experience of both command and staff appointments. His command appointments include command of a Destroyer, Commandant Pakistan Naval Academy, Commandant Pakistan Navy War College, Commandant National Security College at National Defence University, Commander Pakistan Fleet and Command of Multi National Combined Task Force 150 at HQ NAVCENT Bahrain.
His key staff appointments included Chief Staff Officer to Commander Pakistan Fleet, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Plans) Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Admin), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (operations) and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Projects).
Prior to his appointment as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, the Admiral was serving as Chief of Staff at Naval Headquarters, Islamabad.
The Vice Admiral is a graduate of Joint Services Staff College and National Defence University Islamabad. He holds master's degree in Operations Research from the United States and Joint Warfare and War Studies from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad. He also has M Phil degree in Public Policy and Strategic Security Management. In recognition of his meritorious services, the Admiral has been awarded Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military).
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