| Abbas Raza | |
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File:Vice Admiral Abbas Raza.JPG Vice Adm. Abbas Raza addressing a press conference during multinational naval exercise AMAN 2011 | |
| Place of birth | Sialkot, Pakistan |
| Allegiance |
 Pakistan |
| Service/branch |
 Pakistan Navy |
| Years of service | 1975 – 2012 |
| Rank |
 Vice Admiral |
| Unit | Naval Operations Branch |
| Commands held |
Adjutant - Cadet College Petaro F-185 PNS Tippu Sultan F-184 PNS Badr Auxiliary & Mine Warfare Squadron Deputy Commandant Pakistan Naval Academy Naval attaché to France PSC to Chief of the Naval Staff DG Joint Warfare and Training (JSHQ) DCNS (Projects) DCNS (Operations) Commander Pakistan Fleet(COMPAK) Commander Karachi (COMKAR) |
| Battles/wars |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1999 Atlantique Incident 2002 Indo-Pakistani Standoff Operation Umeed-e-Nuh Operation Madad (Pakistan Navy) |
| Awards |
Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sword of Honor |
Vice Admiral Abbas Raza joined Pakistan Navy in June 1973. He got commission in the Operations branch in 1975 and won the coveted Sword of Honor. Abbas Raza has specialised in Naval Communications. He did his Staff Course from Royal Naval Staff College, Greenwich, UK and National Defence Course from National Defence University, Islamabad
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He has served on various Command and Staff appointments including Deputy Commandant Pakistan Naval Academy, Commanding Officer of two Type-21 Frigates, Commander Auxiliary and Mine Warfare Squadron, Principal Secretary to Chief of the Naval Staff, Naval Attache in France, Director General Joint Warfare and Training at Joint Services Headquarters, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Projects), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Operations), Commander Pakistan Fleet(COMPAK) and Commander Karachi(COMKAR). In recognition to his meritorious services, the Admiral has been decorated with Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military).
References[]
1.http://dailymailnews.com/1110/30/Sindh/index.php?id=2
3.http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010%5C03%5C07%5Cstory_7-3-2010_pg7_
4.http://www.petaro.org/staff-adjutants/adj-abbasraza.htm
5.http://archives.dawn.com/2007/01/16/nat13.htm
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