Vice admiral (Pakistan)

Vice admiral;
	Flag of Vice Admiral, Pakistan Navy
	; The shoulder stars, shoulder boards, and sleeve stripes of a Pakistani Navy vice admiral of the "line".
Country	Pakistan
Service branch	Pakistan Navy; Pakistan Coast Guards; Pakistan Marines; Inter-Services Public Relations;
Abbreviation	VADM, VADMPN
Rank	Four-star
NATO rank	OF-8
Non-NATO rank	O-8
Next higher rank	Admiral
Next lower rank	Rear admiral
Equivalent ranks	Lieutenant general (Pakistan Army); Air marshal (Pakistan Air Force)
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This article is about a Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Coast Guards rank. For other countries that use vice admiral rank, see Vice admiral.

Vice admiral /vaɪs/–/ædmərəl/ (abbreviated as VADM or VADMPN) 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 with a NATO code of OF-8, and while it is worn on epaulettes with a three-star insignia, it ranks above two-star Rear admiral and below four-star admiral.^[4] Vice admiral is equivalent to the rank of Lieutenant general of Pakistan Army and Air marshal of the air force.^[5]

A Pakistani vice admiral may be abbreviated as VADMPN 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 insignias such as two-star Rear admiral and four-star admiral.^[6]

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Insignia of a three-star general, Air marshal

Insignia of three-star Lieutenant general Pakistan

Either discontinued or never-used shoulder and sleeve insignia of a Pakistani Air marshal

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[1] ""Pakistan Navy Official Website" Equivalent ranks". https://www.paknavy.gov.pk/ranks.html.

[2] "Two Pak Navy officers promoted as vice admiral". https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/620060-two-pak-navy-officers-promoted-as-vice-admiral.

[3] "Two Rear Admirals of Pakistan Navy promoted as Vice Admirals". 25 February 2020. https://timesofislamabad.com/25-Feb-2020/two-rear-admirals-of-pakistan-navy-promoted-as-vice-admirals.

[4] "The Navy: Everything you need to know about your naval defence - Pakistan Today". https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/08/the-navy-everything-you-need-to-know-about-your-naval-defence/.

[5] "Pakistan, a Country Study". U.S. Government Printing Office. 2 April 1975. https://books.google.com/books?id=FaggQsmGFWkC&pg=PA394&lpg=PA394&dq=stars+and+insignia+of+pakistan+navy&source=bl&ots=XYrFqDefVb&sig=ACfU3U1pZw3FL6IhZdGPNJZ81SRwMBD-Lw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi8gr7o9MnoAhXKV30KHR0YCak4MhDoATAFegQICRAB#v=onepage&q=Vice+admiral+&f=false.

[6] Thomas, Raju G. C. (14 July 2014). "Indian Security Policy: Foreword by Joseph S. Nye". Princeton University Press. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=QPH_AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA129&lpg=PA129&dq=three-star+vice+admiral+Pakistan&source=bl&ots=ozn-ifH26b&sig=ACfU3U1g8LCPKi-cI36v67Kb92p-XfNq9A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi8qabP_cnoAhX9xzgGHSR0C6E4MhDoATACegQIBBAB#v=onepage&q=three-star+vice+admiral+Pakistan&f=false.

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Vice admiral
Flag of Vice Admiral, Pakistan Navy
The shoulder stars, shoulder boards, and sleeve stripes of a Pakistani Navy vice admiral of the "line".
Country	Pakistan
Service branch	Pakistan Navy Pakistan Coast Guards Pakistan Marines Inter-Services Public Relations
Abbreviation	VADM, VADMPN
Rank	Four-star
NATO rank	OF-8
Non-NATO rank	O-8
Next higher rank	Admiral
Next lower rank	Rear admiral
Equivalent ranks	Lieutenant general (Pakistan Army) Air marshal (Pakistan Air Force)
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