Mohammad Haroon
| Mohammad Haroon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Allegiance |
 Pakistan |
| Service/branch |
 Pakistan Navy PNO 1241 |
| Years of service | 1971–2007 |
| Rank |
 Vice Admiral |
| Unit | Naval Operations Branch (Submarine Squadron) |
| Commands held |
Naval attaché Pakistan Embassy Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Plans) Commander Submarine Squadron (COMSUBS) Commander Pakistan Fleet(COMPAK) Commander Karachi (COMKAR) Commander Logistics (COMLOG) Chief of Staff (COS) Vice Chief of Naval Staff |
| Battles/wars |
1971 Indo-Pakistani War Indo-Pakistani War of 1999 2002 Indo-Pakistani Standoff 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami War On Terror |
| Awards |
Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Tamgha-e-Basalat |
Vice-Admiral Mohammad Haroon, HI(M), SI (M), is a retired 3-star rank naval officer. He got commission in the Operations branch in 1971. Mohammad Haroon joined the elite Submarine Squadron in 1972.
Naval career
As a junior officer, he served on board various units of the fleet and later joined submarine service in 1972. His important appointments include command of a Gun Boat, three Submarines & a Destroyer. He has also been Commander Submarine Squadron. His Staff appointments include Director Submarine Training Center, Commander Operations & Sea Training to Commander Submarine, DS War Wing National Defence College, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Plans) at NHQ and a diplomatic assignment as Naval Attaché at New Delhi (India). His services in India were recognized and Mohammad Haroon was awarded with Tamgha-e-Basalat (military) by the President of Pakistan.
He was promoted Rear Admiral in 1999 and then served as Director General (Training) JSHQ for two years. He was then appointed as Commander Karachi in 2000. He was appointed as Chief of Staff at Naval Headquarters in December 2002 and was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral in the same month. He served as Commander Pakistan Fleet (COMPAK) in the year 2004-05 and later appointed as Vice Chief of Naval Staff on 07 Nov 05.[1]
He is recipient of military awards Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) and Tamgha –i-Basalat.
Post Retirement
After his retirement from the Navy (2007) he joined Bahria University in February 2009 as the Chief Executive under the designation of Rector (President).[2]
Personal life
Mohammad Haroon hails from a military background. Basically he belongs to a village 477JB Alowal in District Toba Tek Singh. His father was Major in Pakistan Army.
Military Awards
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Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) (Military) -
Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) (Military) -
Tamgha-e-Basalat (Medal of Good Conduct)
Notes
- ↑ "Vice Admiral Mohammad Haroon Appointed Vice Chief of Naval Staff." Pakistan News Service - PakTribune. Pakistan Tribune, 07 Nov. 2005. Web. 22 Dec. 2011. <http://www.paktribune.com/news/print.php?id=124655>
- ↑ "Contact Us: Rector Bahria University." Bahria University. Bahria University, 04 Feb. 2009. Web. 22 Dec. 2011. <http://www.bahria.edu.pk/newSite/home2.php?catId=396>.