On 13 September 1975, the senior fleet commander released commissioning orders of the PNS Mehran with the project delegated to
Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers and the Military Engineering Services (MES) build the base and its support facilities. Constructed on an accelerated schedule, the command post of the PNS
Mehran was completed on the 25 September 1975 which allowed the commissioning of the PNS
Mehran on 26 September 1975. The attack was widely seen as a repercussion for the U.S. Navy operation that
killed Osama bin Laden. The PNS
Mehran is the headquarters of the Pakistan Navy's
Air Arm whereas the Commander Naval Aviation (COMNAV) also commands and report the unit from the PNS
Mehran.
Naval Aviation Training School The
Naval Aviation Training School (
NATS) is located in the premises of the PNS
Mehran that provides education, training, qualifications, and certifications to the navy's personnel to be
passed out as "naval aviators." The School is commanded by the Officer Commanding Naval Aviation Training School (OC NATS). The school is mandated to train surface fleet officers and the enlisted personnel to meet the various requirements of shipborne flight operations, specifically the rotary-wing aircraft. The School also conducts joint training with the Pakistan Air Force to provide certification to its personnel to earned their pins after completing and passing out from the
Air Navigators Course. == References ==