Vice Admiral | |
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Country | Pakistan |
Service branch | |
Abbreviation | VADM |
Rank | Three-star |
NATO rank code | OF-8 |
Non- NATO rank | O-9 |
Next higher rank | Admiral |
Next lower rank | Rear Admiral |
Equivalent ranks |
Lieutenant general (
Pakistan Army) Air marshal ( Pakistan Air Force) |
Vice Admiral (abbreviated as VADM) is a three-star commissioned armed senior flag officer rank in the Pakistan Navy, coast guards, and marines [1] [2] awarded by the Government of Pakistan to Rear Admirals as a position advancement in uniformed service. [3] It is the second-highest rank in Pakistan armed services with a NATO code of OF-8, and while it is worn on epaulettes with a three-star insignia, it ranks above two-star rank Rear Admiral and below four-star rank Admiral. [4] Vice admiral is equivalent to the rank of Lieutenant general of Pakistan Army and Air marshal of the Pakistan Air Force. [5]
Vice Admiral in the Pakistan Navy is a very senior flag officer rank and is abbreviated as V/ADMPN to distinguish it from the same ranks offered in other countries, although there is no official abbreviation available for a Pakistani Vice Admiral. Vice Admiral may be also called as three-star Admiral to distinguish it from other insignias such as two-star Rear Admiral and four-star Admiral. [6]
Awarded by the Government of Pakistan to rear admirals as a position advancement in uniformed service.
Since it's the second-highest rank in Pakistan armed forces with high classification scale of Grade 22 coupled with additional powers and benefits, the law of Pakistan restricts the use of unsanctioned power by a three-star Admiral and can be constraint under a certain constitutional amendment.