Naval Strategic Forces Command (Pakistan)

Naval Strategic Forces Command
Active	24 June 2004 - Present
Country	Pakistan
Branch	Pakistan Navy
Type	Unified Command Functional Combatant Command
Role	Nuclear warfare Space warfare Electronic warfare
Part of	Army Strategic Forces Command Air Force Strategic Command
Garrison/Headquarters	Naval Combatant Headquarters, NHQ, Islamabad
Nickname	Naval Command
Commanders
Chief of Staff	Vice-Admiral Tanvair Faiz
Notable commanders	ADM Shahid Karimullah

The Pakistan Naval Strategic Forces Command , known as PNSFC, is a one of the three major unified command of the Pakistan Armed Forces responsible for the defence and protection of naval and naval-nuclear assets in the country.^[1] The command was commissioned on 24 June 2004, at Naval Combatant Headquarters (NHQ) after the concept was approved by then-Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Shahid Karimullah.^[1] The Naval Command is responsible for operational planning, directives, and deployment of nuclear weapons on its naval vessels.^[1]

The Naval Command provides vision, leadership, doctrinal guidance, resources and oversight to ensure component naval special operations forces are ready to meet the operational requirements of combatant commander.^[1] It is a vital part of the Pakistan Strategic Forces Command, and directly reports to Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee.^[1]

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Global Security. "Naval Strategic Forces Command" (HTML). Global Security. http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/pakistan/nsfc.htm.