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Lt-Gen Usmani was commissioned in 1966 in an armoured infantry battalion. After four years of regimental duties he was posted to School of
Infantry and Tactics, Quetta, as instructor. In 1974, he was posted to Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul, as Platoon and Company Commander. After promotion to the
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During Usmani's time as Deputy COAS held the rank of a three-star general and occupied the second-highest military position in the
Pakistan Army. Gen. Musharraf's decision to appoint him was seen as a means to consolidate his own authority and potentially pave the way for his ascension to the
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Lt. Gen. Usmani commenced his service in the
Pakistan Army as a commissioned officer in 1966. Over a span of four decades, he fulfilled numerous command and staff roles, showcasing his versatile capabilities. Notably, he assumed leadership of a corps-sized formation stationed in
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rank of colonel, he commanded two armoured infantry battalions, including a battalion in Saudi Arabia. As brigadier, he commanded an infantry as well as a mechanized brigade.
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and occupy a crucial three-star rank position. Assisting the
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724:Pakistani military appointments
330:Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff
128:General Muzaffar Hussain Usmani
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196:1999 military takeover
112:; 21 years ago
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194:after the
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178:History
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