Azhar Mahmood

Azhar Mahmood SI(M) is a rear admiral of the Pakistan Navy, presently holding the position of Director General Joint Warfare & Training (DG JW&T) at Defence Services HQ, Rawalpindi.

Education Mahmood is a graduate of the Pakistan Navy War College Lahore, Defence Services Command and Staff College Bangladesh, and the National Defence University Islamabad.

Career

Mahmood was commissioned into the Operations Branch of the Pakistan Navy in 1993. Throughout his career, Mahmood has held various command and staff appointments. His command roles include Commanding Officer of PMSS Barkat, PMSS Kashmir, PNS Tariq; Commander of the 9th Auxiliary and Mine Warfare Squadron; and Commander of the 25th Destroyer Squadron, Commander Central Punjab (COMCEP), and Commandant Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore. He has also served in international capacities, as chief of staff to the Commander Combined Task Force-150 at HQ NAVCENT Bahrain, and in key positions such as Director Studies at the National Defence University Islamabad and Director of Foreign Military Collaboration at Naval Headquarters.

Mahmood was the Mission Commander during the Pakistan Navy Ship ALAMGIR’s overseas deployment around Africa and aligned with the Engage Africa Policy of the Government of Pakistan. This diplomatic mission included visit of the ship to Egypt, Turkey, Algeria, Senegal, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Kenya, during which free medical camps were established.

Awards and decorations

In recognition of his service, Mahmood has been conferred upon the Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military).

Pakistan Navy Operations Branch BadgeCommand at Sea insigniaSitara-e-Imtiaz (Military)

(Star of Excellence)Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military)

(Medal of Excellence)Tamgha-e-Baqa

(Nuclear Test Medal)

1998Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan

(Escalation with India Medal)

2002Tamgha-e-Azm

(Medal of Conviction)

(Democracy Medal)

1988Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha

(Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal)

1990Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan

(Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal)

1997