Vice_admiral_(Pakistan)
Vice admiral (Pakistan)
Second-highest rank in Pakistan navy
Vice Admiral (abbreviated as VADM) is a three-star commissioned armed senior flag officer rank in the Pakistan Navy, coast guards, and marines[1][2] awarded by the Government of Pakistan to Rear Admirals as a position advancement in uniformed service.[3] It is the second-highest rank in Pakistan armed services with a NATO code of OF-8, and while it is worn on epaulettes with a three-star insignia, it ranks above two-star rank Rear Admiral and below four-star rank Admiral.[4] Vice admiral is equivalent to the rank of Lieutenant general of Pakistan Army and Air marshal of the Pakistan Air Force.[5]
Vice Admiral in the Pakistan Navy is a very senior flag officer rank and is abbreviated as V/ADMPN to distinguish it from the same ranks offered in other countries, although there is no official abbreviation available for a Pakistani Vice Admiral. Vice Admiral may be also called as three-star Admiral to distinguish it from other insignias such as two-star Rear Admiral and four-star Admiral.[6]