Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami
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| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Service/ |  Pakistan Navy |
| Years of service | 1989–present |
| Rank |   ,Vice admiral |
| Commands held |
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| Awards | Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
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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
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
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| Hilal-e-Imtiaz
(Crescent of Excellence) |
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| Sitara-e-Imtiaz
(Star of Excellence) |
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
(Medal of Excellence) |
Tamgha-e-Baqa
1998 |
Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan
2002 |
| Tamgha-e-Azm
(Medal of Conviction) (2018) |
10 Years Service Medal | 20 Years Service Medal | 30 Years Service Medal |
| 35 Years Service Medal | Jamhuriat Tamgha
(Democracy Medal) 1988 |
Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha
(Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1990 |
Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan
(Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1997 |
References
- ^ "Pakistan Navy promotes one rear admiral, two commodores". Pakistan Today. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Vice Admiral Faisal Rasul Lodhi handing over Command Scroll to incoming Commander Karachi Rear Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ Siddiqui, Naveed (9 September 2021). "Trio of rear admirals promoted to vice admiral rank: Pakistan Navy". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ Web Desk (22 November 2017). "One Rear Admiral, two Commodores promoted to rank of Vice Admiral, Rear Admirals". The News International. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ Gill, Aqeel (22 March 2021). "REAR ADMIRAL OVAIS AHMED BILGRAMI TAKES OVER AS COMMANDER KARACHI". Daily Times. Retrieved 11 September 2021.