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| Vice Chief of the Naval Staff | |
|---|---|
| وائس چیف آف دی نیول اسٹاف | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Pakistan_Navy_Vice_Admiral.svg) Flag of the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff | |
since December 2023 | |
| Ministry of Defence Navy Secretariat-III at MoD | |
| Abbreviation | VCNS |
| Reports to | Chief of the Naval Staff |
| Seat | Naval Headquarters (NHQ) Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Formation | 3 March 1972 |
| Succession | On basis of seniority, subjected to the decision of the Prime Minister of Pakistan. |
| Unofficial names | Vice Naval chief |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) |
| Salary | According to Pakistan Military officer's Pay Grade(BPS-22) |
| Website | Official website |
The Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) is the post that is, in principle, the deputy and the second-in-command (S-in-C) of the Pakistan Navy and is also the most senior Principal Staff Officer (PSO) at NHQ, reporting and functioning under the Chief of the Naval Staff.[1] This post is usually held by a senior flag officer of Vice Admiral rank.
- ^ Pakistan Navy Official Website PN Organizations