RAWALPINDI: Vice Admiral Mohammad Fayyaz Gilani has been appointed Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS), according to a Pakistan Navy’s press release issued here on Sunday.

Vice Admiral Gilani has succeeded Vice Admiral Kaleem Shaukat who completed his tenure of service on Nov 16 as the VCNS.

Vice Admiral Gilani got commission in the operations branch of Pakistan Navy in 1984. He has a distinguished career with wide ranging command and staff appointments. His command appointments include commanding officer PNS PISHIN and PNS MOAWIN. His distinguished staff appointments include chief staff officer to commander Pakistan fleet, naval secretary, deputy chief of naval staff (operations), deputy chief of naval staff (projects), deputy chief of naval staff (personnel), deputy chief of naval staff (training & evaluation) and commander coast.

Published in Dawn, November 18th, 2019