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In the Pakistan Air Force, Air Marshals are equivalent to general officers of the army. At present, the Air Force has 1 Air Chief Marshal (ACM), 9 Air Marshals (AM) and 40 Air Vice Marshals (AVM). At present, the Air Force has 1 Air Chief Marshal (ACM), 9 Air Marshals (AM) and 40 Air Vice Marshals (AVM).
The Chief of the Air Staff [a] (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 with final confirmation by the President of Pakistan. The CAS is the highest-ranking officer of the Pakistan Air Force.
The ranking structure as well as rank insignia of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) are primarily based on the ranking structure of the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force. [1] The insignia for PAF officer ranks underwent an extensive change in 2006, whereby British-influenced rank insignia were dropped for the adoption of Turkish-style insignia, while the British ranking style was maintained.
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.
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 predecessor ACM Mujahid Anwar Khan.
Pages in category "Pakistan Air Force officers" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
A four-star air marshal is directly appointed or promoted by the President of Pakistan, however appointment with position advancement recommendations are made by the prime minister under the air force article 243 and "Air Force Act, 1953" of the Constitution of Pakistan. The corresponding position advancement such as appointing to the "chief of ...
Air Commodore Masroor Hosain [a] (29 December 1922 — 24 May 1967) was among the pioneer officers of the Pakistan Air Force, a one-star rank officer, aerobatic pilot, and fighter pilot. In the summer of 1952, Hosain was the captain of the RPAF's Hockey team during their tour to Australia and New Zealand. [2] [3]