The Pakistan Navy Station Ahsan (reporting name: PNS Ahsan) is a naval air station of the Pakistan Navy located in located in Makran, Balochistan, Pakistan.
| PNS Ahsan | |
|---|---|
| Part of Southern Command | |
| Makran coast, Balochistan, Pakistan Near Ormara, Balochistan, Pakistan | |
 Badge of Pakistan Navy | |
| Coordinates | 25°11′N 64°36′E / 25.183°N 64.600°E |
| Type | Military |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Pakistan MoD |
| Operator |  Naval Air Arm |
| Controlled by |  Pakistan Navy |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Operational |
| Nickname | AHSAN Remote Data Station– Mianwali (RDS– Mianwali) (1970–90) |
| Website | paknavy.gov.pk |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1991 |
| Built by |  Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers |
| Fate | Active |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Commander Naval Aviation (COMNAV) |
| Occupants | 333 Squadron Navy |
The naval air station is namesake in the memory of Vice-Admiral S. M. Ahsan and serves as a logistics and surveillance base for the Pakistani military operational mandate.
History
editIn 1970, the administrative establishment was carried out under then-Rear-Admiral K. R. Niazi who supervised the construction of the base. From 1970–90, the naval station was known as the "Remote Data Station–Mianwali nd was namesake in the memory of the Vice-Admiral S. M. Ahsan when it was commissioned as a naval air station by Adm. Yastur-ul-Haq Malik, the Chief of Naval Staff, on 30 October 1991.[1] The PNS Ahsan serves under the Southern Command and provides all logistics air support and surveillance activities for the Pakistani military.[2] [3]
Since the active deployment on 7 June 2010, the Pakistan Navy's Air Arm has stationed 333 Sq. Navy to address the logistics and relief operations as part of the Operation Help.[4] The naval air stationed has supervised the distribution of more than 15000 kg relief goods to Gwadar affectees.[5]
The PNS Ahsan has facilitates the logistical support to nearby Jinnah Naval Base and supports its Electronic intelligence (ELINT) collection as well as coordination with the Navy's Air Defense Arm based in Ormara. The naval air station also provides training platform for Navy to conduct the exercises on HALO Operations for the SEAL Teams of the Special Service Group Navy.[6]
References
edit- ^ PN, Pakistan Navy. "Fleet and Establishment – PNS Ahsan". Naval Inter-Service Public Relations Directorate. Pakistan Navy.
- ^ "Navy Alouette stationed at PNS Ahsan". The Nation. Hammer-Head, Makran: Majid Nizami of Nawa-i-Waqt Group.
- ^ "Navy Alouette stationed at PNS AHSAN and Makran | Pakistan News". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ "PN Alouette stationed at PNS Ahsan, Makran".
- ^ "Navy Alouette stationed at PNS AHSAN and Makran". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ (PN), Pakistan Navy. "PNS Ahsan – Roles and Functions". Pakistan Armed Forces – Naval Inter-Service Public Relations Directorate. Pakistan Navy.