Commodore (Pakistan)

{{short description|Third-highest rank in Pakistan navy}}

{{inline|date=May 2020}}

{{onesource|date=June 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Use Indian English|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox military rank

| name = Commodore

| image = 150px

| image_size = 150px

| caption = Flag of Commodore, Pakistan Navy

| image2 = 100px

| image_size2 =

| caption2 = The shoulder stars, shoulder boards, and sleeve stripes of a Pakistani Navy commodore of the "line".

| image3 = 130px

| image_size3 =

| caption3 = The star insignia of a Pakistani Navy commodore

| country = {{flag|Pakistan}}

| service branch = {{unbulleted list|Pakistan Navy|Pakistan Coast Guards|Pakistan Marines|Inter-Services Public Relations}}

| abbreviation = CDRE, CDREPN

| rank = One-star

| NATO rank = OF-6

| Non-NATO rank = O-7

| formation =

| abolished =

| higher rank = Rear Admiral

| lower rank = Captain

| equivalents = Brigadier ({{small|Pakistan Army}})
Air commodore ({{small|Pakistan Air Force}})

| history =

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Commodore {{IPAc-en|k|ə|m|ə|d|r}} (abbreviated as CDRE or CDREPN) is a one-star commissioned armed senior officer rank in the Pakistan Navy, coast guards, and marines. It is the fourth-highest rank in Pakistan armed services with a NATO code of OF-6, it is worn on epaulettes with a one-star insignia, it ranks above OF-5 rank Captain and below two-star rank Rear Admiral. Commodore is equivalent to the rank of Brigadier of Pakistan Army and Air Commodore of the Pakistan Air Force. A Pakistani Commodore rank may be abbreviated as CDREPN to distinguish it from the same ranks offered in other countries, although there is no official abbreviation available for a Pakistani commodore.

Commodore (rank) in the Pakistan Navy is not authorised to have a flag lieutenant as it is not an Admiral rank. Commodore rank is only considered as the most junior of the flag officer rank when commanding senior military appointments, principle staff commands, operational and type commands in Pakistan Navy.