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 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, and while it is worn on epaulettes with a three-star insignia, it ranks above the two-star rank rear admiral and below the 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 ranks such as the two-star rear admiral and the four-star admiral.[6]