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==Facilities==
==Facilities==
Marine Training Centre is equipped with modern training aid facilities to facilitate the conduct of various basic and advance level courses. Training aids include Computer Lab, Library, Gymnasium, Assault course, Watercrafts, models of weapons and instructional movies.
Marine Training Centre is equipped with modern training aid facilities to facilitate the conduct of various basic and advance level courses. Training aids include Computer Lab, Library, Gymnasium, Assault course, Watercrafts, models of weapons and instructional movies.
===Ranks===
The Pakistan Marines uses the same rank as of the [[Pakistan Navy]]. The ranks are listed below:
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==Equipment==
==Equipment==

Revision as of 07:29, 4 July 2011

Pakistan Marines
Active1971–1974
1990 – Present
Country Pakistan
Branch Pakistan Navy and Marine Corps
TypeAmphibious and Expeditionary
RoleMarine Infantry
Size2,000 est.
Part ofPakistani Special Forces
Pakistan Defense Forces
Garrison/HQPNS Qasim Karachi, Sindh
Pakistan Maritime Academy, Karachi
Motto(s)And hold fast Allah’s path and do not be divided
EngagementsOperation Enduring Freedom – HOA
Sir Creek Conflict
Indo-Pakistani War of 1999
War on Terror
War in North-West Pakistan
2010 Pakistan floods
Operation Bright Star
Operation Madad
Commanders
Commandant of the Marine CorpsVADM Tayyab Ali Doggar, Commandant.
Notable
commanders		Admiral Shahid Karimullah
Insignia
Pakistan Marine Headquarters Logo
AbbreviationPM

The Pakistan Marines (PM) (Urdu: پا ک مير ينز), are the marine corps and amphibious corps service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The Pakistan Marines is a special military operations service branch of the Pakistan Navy and part of Pakistan Armed Forces, responsible for providing force projection from the sea, using the mobility of Pakistani Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. It is one of seven uniformed services of the Pakistan. It was founded in 1990 and is about 2,000 strong, with plans to grow to brigade strength by 2015.[1]

The Marines is an elite special operations force similar to the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and the United Kingdom's Royal Marines. During the training of Pakistan Marines at Marines training school, the Marines occasionally conduct its exercises with U.S. Marine Corps. As its close association with the Pakistan Navy, the Pakistan Marines shares the same military ranks as of the Pakistan Navy But the military codes are same as of the Pakistan Army. Currently, Marines, with a close coordination with Army, Navy, and Air Force, are working round the clock to rescue villagers trapped by the country's worst deluge in 80 years.[2]

History

Pakistan established a Marine Battalion and Amphibious Wing on June 1, 1971, consisting of a Marine Battalion and an Amphibious Wing to support operations in former East Pakistan.[3] However, after the loss in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, the force was disbanded in 1974 in order to reorganize the Pakistan Navy. Once the Navy was improved the Marine corps was re-established on April 14, 1990.

The acting Commander M. Obaidullah was designated as first commander officer of Marines Corps. It was decided to establish the Marine Battalion at Qasim Fort which was at that time under the operational control of PNS Himalayas. As a first step, PNS Qasim was commissioned as training Camp Depot Unit on 25 November 1990. The commissioning crew consisted of 08 officer, 67 Sailors from general Service and 43 Marines. Since its establishment Marines had performed their assigned task with utmost dedication and alacrity.

133rd Expeditionary Battalion of Pakistan Marines come ashore off a landing craft utility during a training exercise in support of Operation Bright Star

During the last decade, threat on the South-eastern borders increased manifolds, warranting an immediate response. Estimating the type and quantum of threat, Pakistan Navy proposed deployment of a sizeable force in the creeks. The then-Rear Admiral Shahid Karimullah, Sitara-e-Jurat and Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) vigorously pursued the case of an additional battalion and its phase wise development plan. Since, its inception, Creeks Battalion is deployed in its designated Area of Responsibility[4].

Pakistan Marines Headquarters

PNS Qasim is the naval base for Pakistan Marines. It is responsible for general administration and logistics requirements of the marines. Its roles include:[3]

  • Act as logistics base for Marines.
  • Operational readiness of all segments of Marines.
  • Defence of designated operational area in Creek.
  • Provision of security coverage to VA/VPs of PN and sensitive projects of national importance.
  • Aid to civil power and rendering of assistance in case of natural calamities.
  • Provision of Air Defence cover to designated PN units and Karachi complex through deployment of Mistral Missiles ,and Air Defence Balloons.
  • Responsible for conduct of basic and mid career course for Marines.
  • Maintain liaison with other PN and Army Institutions for coordinating various courses of instructions.
  • Supervision/career management of Marines.
  • Ceremonial duties.

Marines Training Center

The Marine Training Center was established in 1990 to impart Basic and Advance training to Pakistan Marines and is equipped with modern training aid facilities to facilitate the conduct of various basic and advance level courses.[3]

Marines had been trained as naval Infantry covering both aspects of sea and land warfare. Marines are provided comprehensive training in unarmed combat, close quarter battle, security duties, swimming, small arms handling and Infantry tactics. Marines regularly avail various basic and advance courses at Army Institutions.

Marine training Centre (MTC) is on its path to attain self-sufficiency in training domain. Initially only basic Marine specific courses were designed and conducted at the Centre. However, with the expansion of Marine setup and its professional ambit, MTC also raised its instructional level and scope of courses. At present, Basic and Mid career level training of Marines is being conducted on regular basis. Apart from Marines' training, courses of varied nature for PNP, general Service CPOs/ Sailors, civil organizations and foreign trainees are also conducted at the Centre[5].

Marine Training Centre has always been alive to the training of its manpower in accordance with the dictates of the times. The under mentioned basic and professional courses are regularly conducted at the Centre.

  • Basic Marine Course
  • Basic Marine Officer Course
  • Leading Marine Qualifying Course
  • Petty Officers Marine Qualifying Course
  • CPO Marine Qualifying Course
  • Guard/VIP Escort Course
  • Pakistan Navy Police Basic & Refresher Courses

Facilities

Marine Training Centre is equipped with modern training aid facilities to facilitate the conduct of various basic and advance level courses. Training aids include Computer Lab, Library, Gymnasium, Assault course, Watercrafts, models of weapons and instructional movies.

Ranks

The Pakistan Marines uses the same rank as of the Pakistan Navy. The ranks are listed below:

PM Officer Ranks
Rank Admiral
(4 Star) 		Vice Admiral
(3 Star) 		Rear Admiral
(2 Star) 		Commodore
(1 Star) 		Captain Commander Lieutenant
Commander 		Lieutenant Sub
Lieutenant 		Midshipman
Uniform insignia
PM/PN Sailor Ranks
Rank Master Chief Petty Officer Fleet Chief Petty Officer Chief Petty Officer Petty Officer Leading
Uniform insignia

Equipment

Vehicle & Weapons
  • 12 Griffon 2000TD hovercraft
  • M252 mortar
  • FGM-172 SRAW
  • Anti-tank guided missile
  • Jackal (MWMIK)
  • PT-76
  • Zubr class LCAC
Small Arms
  • Browning Hi-Power 9mm Semi-automatic pistol
  • Glock 17 9mm Semi-automatic pistol
  • SIG P226 9mm Semi-automatic pistol
  • Uzi 9mm Sub-machine gun
  • HK MP5 9mm Sub-machine gun
  • AKM Assault rifle and it's variants
  • AK-103 Assault Rifle
  • AKS-74U Compact assault rifle
  • Colt M16A2 5.56mm NATO Assault rifle
  • Members of Pakistan Marines 133rd Marine Expeditionary Battalion (in Blue camouflage uniform) along with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit of United States Marines Corps in Operation Bright Star.
    Members of Pakistan Marines 133rd Marine Expeditionary Battalion (in Blue camouflage uniform) along with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit of United States Marines Corps in Operation Bright Star.
  • A United States Marine Corps officer is issuing orders to Pakistan Marines 133rd Expeditionary Battalion.
    A United States Marine Corps officer is issuing orders to Pakistan Marines 133rd Expeditionary Battalion.
  • Pakistan Marines and U.S. Marines from Battalion Landing Team take up firing positions after exiting a landing craft utility and provide security for landing forces during a training exercise in support of Operation Bright Star.
    Pakistan Marines and U.S. Marines from Battalion Landing Team take up firing positions after exiting a landing craft utility and provide security for landing forces during a training exercise in support of Operation Bright Star.
  • Pakistan Marines and U.S. Marines from Battalion Landing Team come ashore off a landing craft utility during a training exercise in support of Operation Bright Star 2009.
    Pakistan Marines and U.S. Marines from Battalion Landing Team come ashore off a landing craft utility during a training exercise in support of Operation Bright Star 2009.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Pakistani Marines tour East Coast bases - Marine Corps News, news from Iraq - Marine Corps Times
  2. ^ Amid the Pakistan floods: 'A village slowly drowning'
  3. ^ a b c Pns Qasim
  4. ^ Navy, Pakistan. "PNS Qasim-Pakistan Marines". Pakistan Armed Forces Institute of Military History. Pakistan Marines. Retrieved 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ http://www.paknavy.gov.pk/qasim.htm
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