# Tayyab Ali Dogar

Tayyab Ali Dogar HI(M) SI(M) SBt TI(M) (Urdu: طيب على ڈوگر) was a Pakistani vice admiral in the Pakistan Navy.

## Biography

Dogar was educated at the Cadet College Hasan Abdal, and joined the Pakistan Navy on 15 December 1973, gaining commissioned in the Navy in June 1976 as Sub-Lieutenant in the Naval Operations Branch. He was further educated at the Defence Services Command and Staff College in Dhaka, and later graduated with MSc in Defence studies from the National Defence University (NDU) in Islamabad.
Dogar completed his specialization in Torpedo and Anti-Submarine Warfare (Long TAS) and served in the Submarine Command as the Director Submarine Operations and ACNS (Submarine acquisition) at the Navy NHQ.
In 1990s, Cdr. Dogar commanded the two Hangor-class submarine before commanding the squadron as a one-star admiral in 2005. In 2007, Cdre. Dogar was elevated on a two-star rank, and was appointed as the Director-General of the Maritime Security Agency (MSA), the coast guard, which he led the agency until 2008. During this time, he held talks with the Director General of the Indian Coast Guard Vice Admiral R. F. Contractor to resolve issues involving the military activities in Sir Creek area.
In 2009, R-Adm. Tayyab Ali Dogar was posted as the Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST), which is an appointment that required the admiral to oversee and supervise all kinds of seaborne training in the Navy. During this time, he was involved in operational deployment of the Pakistan Marines at the Sir Creek region after the military standoff between India and Pakistan.
In 2010, Rear Admiral Tayyab Ali Dogar took over the command of the Pakistan Coastline as the Commander Coastal Area (COMCOAST), and was later promoted on the three-star rank in the Navy. In 2010, V-Adm. Dogar oversaw the massive relief efforts involving the units of Naval aviation, Marine Corps, and the Army, during the great floods took place in Pakistan. Vice-Admiral Dogar was the first commander of the Naval Air Defence Command, where he oversaw the induction of new weapon systems used by the Pakistan Marines.
In 2011, Vice Admiral Tayyab Ali Dogar was in the race for the promotion to the four-star appointment:
** Vice-Admiral Asif Sandila, Vice-Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS) at the Navy NHQ in Islamabad.
** Vice-Admiral Tanveer Faiz. DCNS (Projects) at the Navy NHQ in Islamabad.
** Vice-Admiral Abbas Raza. Senior commander in Karachi coast as Commander Karachi (COMKAR)
** Vice-Admiral Tayyab Ali Dogar. Senior commander in Karachi as Naval Air Defence.
In 2011, Vice Admiral Tayyab Ali Dogar was posted as the Vice-Chief of Naval Staff under Admiral Asif Sandila which he served till his retirement on 13 July 2012.
After retiring from the Navy in 2013, Dogar accepted the presiding position at the Navy League, a lobbying firm, which he continued to serve till his death.

## Death

Tayyab Ali Dogar died on Tuesday 13 March 2019 in CMH Lahore due to cardiac arrest. He is survived by his wife, Amna Tayyab and his two children, Dua Batul Tayyab and Ibrahim Tayyab Dogar.

## Awards and decorations

Pakistan Navy Operations Branch Badge :
| Submarine insignia ||||
| Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Crescent of Excellence) | Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Star of Excellence) | Sitara-e-Basalat (Star of Good Conduct) | Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Medal of Excellence) |
| Tamgha-e-Baqa (Nuclear Test Medal) 1998 | Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan (Escalation with India Medal) 2002 | 10 Years Service Medal | 20 Years Service Medal |
| 30 Years Service Medal | 35 Years Service Medal | 40 Years Service Medal | Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e- Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam (100th Birth Anniversary of Muhammad Ali Jinnah) 1976 |
| Hijri Tamgha (Hijri Medal) 1979 | Jamhuriat Tamgha (Democracy Medal) 1988 | Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha (Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1990 | Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan (Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1997 |