Quick Facts
Biography
Vice Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami HI(M) SI(M) TI(M) is a flag officer in the Pakistan Navy. He is currently serving as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff(VCNS) in NHQ,Islamabad. Before this he also served as Commander,Pakistan Fleet, [[Commander,Karachi, Chief Staff Officer to the Commander, Pakistan Fleet and Principal Secretary to the Chief of the Naval Staff.
Career
Bilgrami was commissioned in the Pakistan Navy as a Lieutenant in 1989 upon graduating from the Naval Academy and was conferred with the Sword of Honour , with his first appointment at the operations branch in July 1989. He obtained his military education from Britannia Royal Naval College and master's degree in international security and strategy from King’s College London. He graduated from the Pakistan Naval War College, the National Defence University, the Armed Forces of the Philippines Command and General Staff College, and the Royal College of Defence Studies, UK.
His command assignments includes commanding officer PNS Khaibar, while staff assignments includes director National Defence University, Islamabad, director Naval Development Plans, and Operations. He also served as assistant chief of naval staff (operational plans) and additional secretary in the ministry of defence.
Awards and decorations
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| Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Crescent of Excellence) | |||
| Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Star of Excellence) | Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Medal of Excellence) | 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 |
