Commodore (Pakistan)

Commodore /kəmədr/ (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
Flag of Commodore, Pakistan Navy
The shoulder stars, shoulder boards, and sleeve stripes of a Pakistani Navy commodore of the "line".
The star insignia of a Pakistani Navy commodore
Country	Pakistan
Service branch	Pakistan Navy Pakistan Coast Guards Pakistan Marines Inter-Services Public Relations
Abbreviation	CDRE, CDREPN
Rank	One-star
NATO rank code	OF-6
Non-NATO rank	O-7
Next higher rank	Rear Admiral
Next lower rank	Captain
Equivalent ranks	Brigadier (Pakistan Army) Air commodore (Pakistan Air Force)

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 (typically of 1 star level), principle staff commands (as acting if higher rank typically of 2 or 3 star temporarily not present or available), operational and type commands (typically of 1 star level) in Pakistan Navy.

Gallery

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  Insignia of a one-star, Air commodore
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  Insignia of one-star Brigadier Pakistan
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  The discontinued shoulder and sleeve insignia of a Pakistani Air commodore