Noman Bashir

Noman Bashir
Admiral Bashir in 2010
Birth name	Noman Bashir
Nickname(s)	Admiral Bashir
Allegiance	Pakistan
Service/branch	Pakistan Navy
Years of service	1971 - 2011
Rank	Admiral
Service number	(PN No. 1471)
Unit	Naval Operations Branch
Commands held	Chief of Naval Staff Commander Naval Aviation GM (Operations) at Karachi Port Trust DCNS (Naval Projects-II) Commander Pakistan Fleet (COMPAK) Commander Karachi (COMKAR) ACNS (Naval Training) DG Naval Intelligence (DGNI) Naval attaché to Sultanate of Oman CDRE-in-C Jinnah Naval Base
Battles/wars	2001 India-Pakistan standoff Operation Enduring Freedom - HOA 2008 India Pakistan standoff War in North-West Pakistan Operation Umeed-e-Nuh Operation Mehran Operation Madad
Awards	Legion of Merit Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) Medal of Merit (Turkey)
Relations	Salman Bashir (brother)

Noman Bashir (Urdu: نعمان بشير; NI(M), TI(MI, SI(M), HI(M), LM) is a retired four-star rank Admiral who served as the 18th Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) from 7 October 2008 until 7 October 2011.

A distinguished officer in the Pakistan Armed Forces, his appointment was approved by President Asif Ali Zardari on 5 October 2008 upon the retirement of Admiral Afzal Tahir. His appointment was recommended by the Defence Minister Ahmad Mukhtar after his and the then Chief of Staff (COS) Vice-Admiral Asaf Humayun's names were sent to the President. As Humayun was senior to Bashir, the former was superseded. Later however, Vice Admiral Asaf Humayun was appointed as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS) on 31 October 2008.

His brother, Salman Bashir, is also an academic and former Foreign Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He earned public fame and international recognition for commanding successful military operations on war on terror, and commanded all combatant naval assets in the war in north-western contingent of Pakistan.