Abdul Samad (admiral)

Abdul Samad
AllegiancePakistan
Service / branchPakistan Navy
Years of service1990–present
RankVice admiral
Commands
AwardsHilal-i-Imtiaz
Alma materNational Defence University

Abdul Samad is a vice admiral in the Pakistan Navy who is currently serving as the commander of the Naval Strategic Forces Command (NSFC) since 2023. Before assuming this role, he served as the deputy chief of the Naval Staff for Training and Evaluation at the Naval Headquarters.

Biography

Samad began his career in the navy after being commissioned in the Operations Branch in 1990.[1] He graduated from the Pakistan Navy War College in Lahore and the National Defence University, Islamabad. He received his professional training from Germany.[2][3]

In his offshore roles, he served as the commanding officer of the PN Submarine Force and as the director Submarine Training Centre. He also commanded a submarine squadron, the name of which remains unclear. In his staff appointments, he served as the fleet submarine officer to the Commander, Pakistan Fleet and as the assistant chief of the Naval Staff at Islamabad headquarters.[2]

He was appointed as the naval and air attaché in Pakistan Embassy, Germany.[2]

Awards

Samad was awarded Hilal-i-Imtiaz for his contributions to the Pakistan Navy.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Four PN rear admirals promoted as vice admirals". The Nation. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Two Naval Commodores made Rear Admiral". The Nation. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Four Rear Admirals of Pakistan Navy promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral". Pakistan Today. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2024.