The following is a list of the officer ranks and insignia of the Pakistan Navy. These ranks generally correspond with those of Western militaries, and reflect those of the British military ranks.
Commissioned Officers ranks
Officer rank badges are displayed on the shoulders.
| Rank | Insignia | NATO Equivalent | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral of the fleet (5-Star) | 
|
OF-X | Never awarded |
| Admiral (4-Star) | 
|
OF-10 | |
| Vice Admiral (3-Star) | 
|
OF-9 | |
| Rear Admiral (2-Star) | 
|
OF-8 | |
| Commodore (1-Star) | 
|
OF-7 | |
| Captain | 
|
OF-6 | |
| Commander | 
|
OF-5 | |
| Lieut. Commander | 
|
OF-4 | |
| Lieutenant | 
|
OF-3 | |
| Sub Lieutenant | 
|
OF-2 | |
| Midshipman | 
|
OF-1 |
| Structure of the Enlisted rank of the Pakistan Navy |
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| Pay grade | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | OR-1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insignia | ||||||||||||
| Title | Master Chief Petty Officer | Fleet Chief Petty Officer | Chief Petty Officer | Petty Officer | No equivalent | Leading Rate | No equivalent | Able Seaman Tech-I | Ordinary Rate Tech-II | No equivalent | ||
| Abbreviation | MCPO | FCPO | CPO | PO | NE | LH | NE | ABT-I | ODT-II | NE | ||
| NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | OR-1 | ||
External links
- Pakistan Navy (Official website)
| Pakistan Armed Forces comparative commissioned military ranks | ||||||||||||||
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| Pay grade / Branch of Inter-service | O-1 | O-2 | O-3 | O-4 | O-5 | O-6 | O-7 | O-8 | O-9 | O-10 | O-11 (Obs.) | |||
| Approximate insignia[1][2] NATO equivalent |
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| Air Force | P/Of. | F/Of. | Flt. Lt. | Sq. Ldr. | Wg. Cdr. | Gp. Capt. | Air Cdre | AVM | AM | ACM | MPAF[3] | |||
| Army | 2Lt | 1Lt | Cpt | Maj | Lt. Col | Col | Brig | Maj-Gen | Lt-Gen. | Gen | FM[2] | |||
| Navy | Mid | SLt. | Lt | Lt Cdr | Cdr | Capt. | Cdre | RAdm | VAdm | Adm | FAdm[3] | |||
| Marines[4] | Mid | SLt. | Lt | Lt Cdr | Cdr | Capt. | Cdre | RAdm | VAdm | NE | NE | |||
[3] Grade never created or authorized [4] Not a separate branch, appointments directly from the Navy | ||||||||||||||
| Junior commissioned officer ranks | |||||
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| BPS-13 | BPS-14 | BPS-15 | BPS-16 | ||
| Air Force |  AWO[1]
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| Army | 10px Naib Subedar | 10px Naib Subedar | 10px Sbd | 10px Sbd-Maj | |
| Navy | NE | NE | NE | CWO | |
| Marines | NE | NE | NE | NE | |
| Non-commissioned officer ranks | ||||||||
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| Inter-Service Pay Grade | BPS-7 | BPS-8 | BPS-9 | BPS-10 | BPS-11 | BPS-12 | BPS-12 | |
| Air Force | NE |  AC |
 LAC |
 SAC |
 JTech |
 Cpl. Tech |
 STech |
NE |
| Army | Soldier | 20px LNk |
20px Nk |
20px Hvld |
20px CQSgt |
20px Hvld-Maj |
20px QSgt |
20px Battal Sgt-Maj |
| Navy | NE | OS-II | AB | LH | PO | CPO | FCPO | MCPO |
| Marines | NE | NE | NE | NE | PO | CPO | NE | NE |
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