Rear Admiral Faisal Amin Assumes Command as Commander Coast
— October 24, 2024
KARACHI (AIA) Rear Admiral Faisal Amin has officially taken over as Commander Coast during a Change of Command ceremony held in Karachi. Vice Admiral Raja Rab Nawaz handed over the reins to Rear Admiral Amin during the ceremony, according to a news release from the Pakistan Navy on Thursday.
Commissioned into the Operations Branch of the Pakistan Navy in 1992, Rear Admiral Amin brings with him an extensive naval background. He is a graduate of the Royal College of Defence Studies (UK), Army Command & Staff College (Quetta), and National Defence University (Islamabad).
Throughout his distinguished career, Rear Admiral Amin has held several key command and staff appointments, including Commander of the 18th Destroyer Squadron, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations), Principal Secretary to the Chief of the Naval Staff, Additional Secretary-III at the Ministry of Defence, and Naval Secretary.
In recognition of his outstanding services, he has been awarded the Hilal-i-Imtiaz (military), one of Pakistan’s highest military honours