Noman Bashir | |
|---|---|
 Adm. Noman Bashir in 2010 | |
| Chief of Naval Staff | |
| In office 7 October 2008 – 7 October 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Adm. Afzal Tahir |
| Succeeded by | Adm. Asif Sandila |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Noman Bashir Pakistan |
| Citizenship |  Pakistan |
| Relatives | Salman Bashir (Younger brother) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Navy |
| Years of service | 1971–2011 |
| Rank |  Admiral(PN No. 1471) |
| Unit | Naval Aviation |
| Commands | Commander Pakistan Fleet Commander Karachi Coast DCNS (Projects-II) at Navy NHQ Commander Naval Aviation GM (Operations) at KPT DG Naval Intelligence Pakistan Command–Middle East ACNS (Training) at Navy NHQ Jinnah Naval Base |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |  Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military).png){kind=small} Order of King AbdulAziz Legion of Merit Turkish Legion of Merit |
Noman Bashir (Urdu: نعمان بشير) NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) TI(M) LoM was a Pakistan Navy admiral who served as the 18th Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) from 7 October 2008 until retiring on 7 October 2011.
His appointment as Chief of Naval Staff was approved by President Asif Ali Zardari on the recommendation of Defence Minister Ahmad Mukhtar on 5 October 2008, ultimately superseding the senior most, Vice-Admiral Asaf Humayun, to the four-star promotion.[1]
In 2011, Adm. Bashir was notably superseded and overlooked for the appointment of Chairman joint chiefs when the junior-most officer, Lt-Gen. K. Shameem Wynne, was eventually selected despite coming short of his qualifications.[2][3]
Admiral Bashir came under widespread criticism for failing to stop the siege of the Pakistan Naval air station PNS Mehran in time, which lead to the deaths of sailors, officers, destruction of Naval aircraft and damage to the base.
- ^ "President Zardari appoints Noman Bashir new navy chief" Archived 12 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Associated Press of Pakistan, 5 October 2008
- ^ Maverick Pakistan release. "Navy chief to command Pakistani military". Maverick Pakistan release. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ Shakil Shaikh. "Gen Wyne new CJCSC" The News, 29 September 2010