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Biography
Admiral Naveed Ashraf NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) TI(M) TBt is aAdmiral and a Flag Officer in the Pakistan Navy who is currently serving as Chief of the Naval Staff, CNS at Naval Headquarters in Islamabad. He took the office as Head of Trainning and Personnel branch of the Pakistan Navy. He has also previously served as commandant Naval Academy, Vice President of the National Defence University, Naval Secretary, and Deputy Chief of the Naval staff at the Naval Headquarters for administration branch.
Career
He graduated from the Pakistan Naval War College, the National Defence University and the Naval War College, US. He obtained his military education from the Royal College of Defence.
Ashraf was commissioned in the Pakistan Navy with his first appointment in 1989 at the operations branch. His command assignments includes 18th and 25th Destroyer Squadron, in addition to serving as commandant Pakistan Naval Academy. At staff, he was appointed as chief staff officer for Combined Task Force 150 at the United States Naval Forces Central Command, chief instructor of the National Defence University, and captain training at the Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST).
Awards and decorations
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| Pakistan Navy Operations Branch Badge | ||||
| Command at Sea insignia | ||||
| 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 | |
Dates of Rank
| Insignia | Rank | Date |
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| Admiral (CNS) | October 2023 | |
| Vice Admiral | September 2021 | |
| Rear Admiral | November 2017 | |
| Commodore | July 2014 | |
| Captain | October 2010 | |
| Commander | July 2005 | |
| Lieutenant commander | May 2000 | |
| Lieutenant | October 1993 | |
| Sub Lieutenant | June 1990 | |
| Midshipman | June 1989 |
