The Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) is the post that is, in principle, the deputy and the
second-in-command
Second-in-command (2i/c or 2IC) is a title denoting that the holder of the title is the second-highest authority within a certain organisation.
Usage
In the British Army or Royal Marines, the second-in-command is the deputy commander of a unit, f ...
(S-in-C) of the
Pakistan Navy
The Pakistan Navy (PN) (; ''romanized'': Pākistān Bahrí'a; ) is the naval warfare branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The Chief of the Naval Staff, a four-star admiral, commands the navy and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Com ...
and is also the most senior
Principal Staff Officer (PSO) at
NHQ, reporting and functioning under the
Chief of the Naval Staff.
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PN Organizations
/ref> This post is usually held by a senior flag officer of Vice Admiral
Vice admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, usually equivalent to lieutenant general and air marshal. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral.
Australia
In the Royal Australian Navy, the rank of Vice ...
rank.
Office holders
See also
* Vice Chief of the Air Staff (Pakistan)
The Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) is the principal deputy and second-in-command of the Pakistan Air Force, reporting under the Chief of the Air Staff. Before Mohammad Akhtar's appointment, the position was called Chief of Staff. When he ...
* Vice Chief of the Army Staff (Pakistan)
The Vice chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) is the post that is principal deputy and second-in-command (S-in-C) of the Pakistan Army, reporting under the Chief of the Army Staff. The position was created in the existence of army chief is simultan ...
References
Pakistan Navy
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