Naveed Ashraf

Admiral Naveed Ashraf
File:Chief of The Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf NI(M) 08-09-25.jpg
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch	Pakistan Navy
Service years	1989–present
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Commander, Pakistan Fleet Pakistan Naval Academy PNS Alamgir PNS Shah Jahan PNS Tippu Sultan
Awards	List
Alma mater	National Defence University

Naveed Ashraf is an admiral in the Pakistan Navy who is serving as the 23rd chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) since October 2023.

Education

The Admiral is an alumnus of the Pakistan Naval War College, the National Defence University and the Naval War College, US. He has also obtained his military education from the Royal College of Defence Studies, UK.

Career

Ashraf was commissioned in the Pakistan Navy with his first appointment in 1989 at the operations branch. His command assignments include 18th and 25th Destroyer Squadrons, commandant Pakistan Naval Academy, in addition to serving as the Commanding Officer of PNS ALAMGIR, PNS SHAHJAHAN, PNS TIPPU SULTAN, PNS MUJAHID and PNS LARKANA. At staff, he was appointed Fleet Operations Officer to Commander Pakistan Fleet, Chief of Staff for Combined Task Force 151 at the United States Naval Forces Central Command, Chief Instructor and Deputy President of the National Defence University, and Captain Training at the Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Admin), Director General C4I, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Training & Personnel), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Operations), Chief of Staff, and the Vice Chief of Naval Staff.

Awards and decorations

In acknowledgment of his meritorious services, Admiral Naveed Ashraf has been honored with the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military), Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military), Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military), Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) and Tamgha-e-Basalat. He was later awarded the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Civilian) following 2025 India–Pakistan conflict.

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File:Tamgha-e-Basalat.png	File:Tamgha-e-Baqa (1998).png	File:Tamgha-e-Istaqlal (2002).png	File:Tamgha-e-Azm.png
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File:Jamhuriat Tamgha 1988.png	File:Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha Pakistan.svg	File:Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal, 2006.svg	File:Pakistan Independence Medal 1947.png

Pakistan Navy Operations Branch Badge
Command at Sea insignia
Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Civilian) (Order of Excellence)
Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Order of Excellence)	Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Crescent of Excellence)	Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Star of Excellence)	Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Medal of Excellence)
Tamgha-e-Basalat (Medal of Good Conduct)	Tamgha-e-Baqa (Nuclear Test Medal) 1998	Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan (Escalation with India Medal) 2002	Tamgha-e-Azm (Medal of Conviction) (2018)
10 Years Service Medal	20 Years Service Medal	30 Years Service Medal	35 Years Service Medal
Jamhuriat Tamgha (Democracy Medal) 1988	Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha (Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1990	Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan (Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1997	Pakistan Tamgha (Pakistan Medal)

Dates of Rank

Insignia	Rank	Date
File:Pakistan-Navy-OF-9-collected.svg File:US-O10 insignia.svg	Admiral (CNS)	October 2023
File:Pakistan-Navy-OF-8-collected.svgFile:US-O9 insignia.svg	Vice Admiral	September 2021
File:Pakistan-Navy-OF-7-collected.svgFile:US-O8 insignia.svg	Rear Admiral	November 2017
File:Pakistan-Navy-OF-6-collected.svgFile:US-O7 insignia.svg	Commodore	July 2014
File:British Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-5.svg	Captain	October 2010
File:British Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-4.svg	Commander	July 2005
File:British Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-3.svg	Lieutenant commander	May 2000
File:British Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-2.svg	Lieutenant	October 1993
File:British Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-1b.svg	Sub Lieutenant	June 1990
File:07.RNO-MIDN.svg	Midshipman	June 1989