Asif Sandila Military person

Admiral Muhammad Asif Sandila, (Urdu: محمد ﺁصف سندیلہ; born: 1954, HI(M), L'honneur, NI(M)), is a 4-star rank admiral who was the 19th Chief of Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy. He was later replaced by Admiral Muhammed Zakaullah. Before being appointed to this 4 star assignment, Sandila was serving at the 3 star assignment— the Chief of Staff in the Pakistan Navy which he assumed in 2010.In 2011, President Asif Ali Zardari, on the request of Prime minister Yousaf Raza Gillani, promoted Sandila to 4 star rank and appointed him as the Chief of the Naval Staff on October 7, 2011 upon retirement of the then Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Noman Bashir.

Personal facts

Asif Sandila
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1954
Birth place
Punjab Pakistan , West Pakistan , Sheikhupura

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Military person

award
Legion of Honour
Nishan-e-Imtiaz
Sword of Honour
Hilal-i-Imtiaz
military operations
Kargil War
Operation Madad (Pakistan Navy)
Atlantique incident
Pakistan Navy
Operation Umeed-e-Nuh
Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa
military command
Chief of Naval Staff
Chief of Staff
Commander Pakistan Fleet
25th Destroyer Squadron
DCNS(Projects and Operations)
Naval Strategic Forces Command
Pakistan Coast Guard
Pakistan Naval Observatory
service start1975

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External resources

  1. http://www.paknavy.gov.pk