Asaf Humayun
| Asaf Humayun | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Asaf Humayun |
| Born | 1952 (age 64–65) Hyderabad, Sindh Province, West-Pakistan |
| Allegiance |
 Pakistan
|
| Service/branch |
 Pakistan Navy
|
| Years of service | 1970-2010 |
| Rank |
 Vice-Admiral
|
| Service number | PN No. 1468 |
| Unit | Submarine Service Branch |
| Commands held |
Vice Chief of Naval Staff Naval attaché Pakistan Embassy, Delhi |
| Battles/wars |
Indo-Pakistani Winter War of 1971 1971 Indo-Pakistan Naval War Indo-Pakistani War of 1999 2001 Indo-Pakistan Standoff War in North West-Pakistan 2008 Indo-Pakistan Standoff |
| Awards |
Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military) |
Vice Chief of Naval Staff
Commander Pakistan Fleet
Asaf Humayun (Urdu: ﺁصاف همایون);(HI(M), SI(M), TI(M)), is a retired 3-star rank admiral who served as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff of Pakistan Navy, (Chief of Staff) under former Chiefs of Naval Staff Admiral Noma'an Baschir and Admiral Afzal Tahir from 2007 till 2010. On 5 October 2008, Vice Admiral Asaf Humayun and Admiral Noman Bashir's names were sent to the President by the Defence Minister Ahmad Mukhtar. After consulting with the Prime minister, Humayun was superseded by Admiral Noman Bashir as Chief of Naval Staff, despite his seniority to Admiral Bashir. On 31 October, he was appointed Vice-Chief of Naval Staff with immediate effect, after the President issued a government notification. In 2009, he proceeded on leave pending retirement from the navy and was aucceeded by Vice Admiral Shahid Iqbal (appointed as Chief of Staff). He retired from service in 2010.
Humayun was born in Hyderabad in West-Pakistan. He completed his early education from a local school and college in Nawabshah, Sindh. In 1970, Humayun passed Higher Secondary School exam (Standing 2nd in overall merit) and also passed the entrance test to Pakistan Naval Academy, from Inter Services Selection Board Kohat. The same year, he attended the Pakistan Naval Academy and enrolled in Executive Branch of the Navy. In 1973, he was sent to United Kingdom where he attended the Britannia Royal Naval College at Dartmouth where he completed his naval training. He returned to Pakistan in 1974. After completing his B.S. in Naval Sciences, Asaf gained his commission in the navy as Sub Lieutenant. In 1986, Asaf attended the United States Navy's Naval War College at the Newport, Rhode Island where he qualified the Naval Staff Course. Humayun also attended the National Defence University where he obtained the M.S. in National security and strategic studies.
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