Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Pakistan)

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| post = Assistant Chief

| body = the Naval Staff

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| flag =Pakistan Navy Commodore.svg

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| flagcaption =Flag of the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff

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| seat =Naval Headquarters (NHQ)
Islamabad, Pakistan

| appointer =Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS)

| nominator =Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS)

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| formation ={{Start date and years ago|df=yes|1972|3|3}}

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| succession =Subjected to the decision of the Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy.

| abbreviation =ACNS

| unofficial_names =Assistant Naval Chief

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| salary =According to Pakistan Military officer's Pay Grade(BPS-20)

| website =[https://www.paknavy.gov.pk/ Official website]

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The Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (ACNS) are several important senior military appointments in the Pakistan Navy and are the second in command (S-in-C) of their respective branch and these appointments are held by senior officers of Commodore rank and are reporting and functioning directly under their respective Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) who are the branch and principle staff commanders.