Pakistani Marines - Organizations

Organizations

The Chief of Naval Staff, a four-star admiral, served as both the commandant of the Marines and as well as chief of the Navy. The Marines operational and intelligence directorates functioned by the Commander Coast Areas (COMCOAST) who directly reports to the chief of staff of the Navy. The Marine Training Center (MTC) was established in 1990 to impart basic and advance training to Marines and is equipped with modern training aid facilities to facilitate the conduct of various basic and advance-level courses. Earlier, the Marines were trained as naval infantry covering both aspects of sea and land warfare. The Marines are provided comprehensive training in unarmed combat, close-quarter battle, security duties, swimming, small-arms handling and infantry tactics.

The Pakistan Marine Academy (PMA) served as the four year educational institutional, while the Pakistan Naval Academy served as military ethics and training institutions for Marines where the Marines are trained together with the Navy personnel to adopt the naval warfare techniques and strategies and military code of Pakistan Armed Forces. At present, the basic and mid-career level training of Marines is being conducted on a regular basis and apart from Marines training, courses of varied nature for Navy, Chief Petty Officers and sailors, civil organizations and foreign trainees are also conducted at the MTC.

After passing the basic military training course, the Marines are forwarded to Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) where the Marines are trained together with the Pakistan Army units and formations. Upon completing the training courses from PMA, the Marines are sent to the army sponsored special weapons system schools, including specializing the operating the SAM missile systems, ordnance, and special security courses to protect naval bases on coastal areas. The Marines formations and personnel wears the camouflage uniforms when deployed to an operational environment but otherwise they wear Navy dress uniforms in public and international ceremonies.