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Zaheer Ahmad Babar. Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu NI (M) HI (M) SI (M) TI (M) ( Urdu: ظہیر احمد بابر سدھو) is a Pakistani military officer who serves as the Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force, in office since 19 March 2021. On 19 March 2021, Babar took over command of the Pakistan Air Force from his ...
The Chief of the Air Staff ( Urdu: سربراہ پاک فضائيہ) ( reporting name: CAS) is a military appointment and a statutory office held by an Air Chief Marshal in the Pakistan Air Force, who is appointed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and final confirmation by the President of Pakistan. [2] The CAS is the highest-ranking officer of ...
The Royal Pakistan Air Force (RPAF) was established on 15 August 1947 with the independence of Pakistan from British India. The RPAF began with a paper share allotment of 2,332 personnel, a fleet of 24 Tempest II fighter-bombers, 16 Hawker Typhoon fighters, two H.P.57 Halifax bombers, two Auster aircraft, twelve North American Harvard trainers and ten de Havilland Tiger Moth biplanes.
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, Support (DCAS-S), AHQ, Islamabad Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) 2 February 2027 24 Ghazanfar Latif GD (P) Air Officer Commanding, Pakistan Air Force Academy Asghar Khan (AOC PAF Academy Asghar Khan), Risalpur Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Basalat. 2 February 2027 25 Shahryar Khan GD (P)
Mujahid Anwar Khan. Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan ( Urdu: مجاہد انور خان) NI (C), NI (M), HI (M), SI (M), TI (M), is a retired senior officer and the former 15th Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force. [2] [3] On 19 March 2018, ACM Anwar took over command of the Pakistan Air Force from his predecessor ACM Sohail Aman.
The Special Service Wing (SSW) is the newest special operations force, re-established by the Pakistan Air Force in 2004, in the wake of challenges posed by the Afghanistan war. The unit was active earlier by the name of Special Air Warfare Wing and had seen action during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and 1971.
Air Chief Marshal Hakimullah Khan Durrani NI (M) HI (M) SJ SI (M) SBt TBt ( Urdu: حکیم اللہ خان; 15 October 1935 – 23 February 2024); best known as Hakimullah, was a four-star air officer who tenured as the 5th Chief of Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force, appointed in this post from 9 March 1988 until retiring on 8 March 1991. [1] [2]
Before joining PIA, Air Marshal Malik was the Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS), of Pakistan Air Force (PAF). During his career in PAF, he flew various trainer and fighter aircraft; and, commanded a fighter squadron, a flying wing, an operational air base and a regional air command. He has also overseen and coordinated the development ...