Commodore Syed Ahmed Salman (Sitara-e-Imtiaz) of Pakistan Navy has been promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral with immediate effect, 24News HD TV Channel reported on Tuesday.

According to the Director-General Public Relations (Navy), Rear Admiral Syed Ahmed Salman got commissioned in Pakistan Navy in 1991.

The Rear Admiral is a graduate of Pakistan Navy War College Lahore and National Defence University Islamabad.

The Rear Admiral has an illustrious Service career having vast experience in Command and Staff appointments.

His Command appointments include Director Procurement (Navy) and Director Inventory Control Point (DICP).

His major staff appointments at Naval Headquarters Islamabad include Secretary & Flag Lieutenant to Chief of the Naval Staff, Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Supply) and Director Surface Stores.

The Rear Admiral’s foreign Staff appointments include Attaché Defence Procurement, UK & Staff Officer (Logistic) to Commander Task Force-150 at Headquarters US NAVCENT, Bahrain.

Presently Rear Admiral Syed Ahmed Salman is appointed as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Admin) at NHQ. He is a recipient of Sitara-e-lmtiaz (Military).