Sohail Aman
Chief of Air Staff | |
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| In office 19 March 2015 – 18 March 2018 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif Shahid Khaqan Abbasi |
| Preceded by | ACM Tahir Rafique Butt |
| Succeeded by | ACM Mujahid Anwar Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1959 Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military) _Ribbon.png){kind=small} Kuwait Liberation Medal Turkish Legion of Merit.png){kind=small} Order of King Abdulaziz Legion of Merit CCS Instructor's Sword |
Sohail Aman Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt on 19 March 2015.[3][4] He retired on 18 March 2018, on completion of the three-year term as Air Chief.[5]
Biography
Sohail Aman was born in 1959, and graduated from the
P) class.[7]
Sohail Aman completed his early education from Govt. Central Model High School, Lower Mall, Lahore. He attended the elite
defence studies in 1980.[9]
Besides flying
F-16s in the Pakistan Air Force, ACM Sohail has also flown F-15s in Saudi Arabia and Tornado's in the United Kingdom.[10][11]
Awards and decorations
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| PAF GD(P) Badge RED (More than 3000 Flying Hours) | |||
Parachutist Badge
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| Combat Commanders' School (CCS) Sargodha Instructor's Sword | |||
| Nishan-e-Imtiaz
(Order of Excellence) 2016 |
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| Hilal-e-Imtiaz
(Crescent of Excellence) 2013 |
Sitara-e-Imtiaz
(Star of Excellence) 2006 |
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
(Medal of Excellence) 2000 |
Tamgha-e-Baqa
1998 |
| Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan
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-
(100th Birth Anniversary of 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 |
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) |
| Nuth al-Markat
(Combat Medal) |
Turkish Legion of Merit
(Turkey) 2017 |
Order of King Abdul Aziz
2018 |
The Legion of Merit[14][15]
(United States) 2018 |
Foreign decorations
| Foreign Awards | ||
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 Saudi Arabia
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) (Gulf War 1991) |
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| Nuth al-Markat (Combat Medal) (Gulf War 1991) |
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 Turkey
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Turkish Legion of Merit[16] |
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| Saudi Arabia
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 United States
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The Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander)[14][15] |
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Effective dates of promotions
| Insignia | Rank | Date |
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Air chief marshal | 18 March 2015 |
 
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Air marshal | 5 July 2013 |
 
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Air vice marshal
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10 July 2009 |
 
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Air commodore | 20 June 2005 |
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Group captain | 14 June 2001 |
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Wing commander
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11 October 1994 |
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Squadron leader | 6 February 1992 |
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Flight lieutenant | 23 September 1983 |
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Flying officer | 28 March 1981 |
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Pilot officer | 28 March 1980 |
See also
References
- ^ "Sohail Aman takes over command as PAF chief". The News.
- ^ "Air chief retiring on 18th". The Nation. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Air Marshal Sohail Aman appointed as the new air chief". The Express Tribune. 18 March 2015.
- ^ Mateen Haider and Irfan Haider (18 March 2015). "Air Marshal Sohail Aman appointed as new air chief". dawn.com.
- ^ "Hats off to Sohail Aman". Pakistan Observer. 16 March 2018. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "PAF Officers from PAF Public School". pafcollegesargodha.com. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ ISPR, Inter-Services Public Relations. "Air Marshal Sohail Aman Designated As Chief of the Air Staff Pakistan Air Force" (PDF). www.paf.gov.pk. ISPR Press release. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Aman new air force chief". The Nation. The Nation, 2015. The Nation. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ APP, Associated Press (19 March 2015). "Flying high: Air Marshal Aman named new air chief - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune, 2015. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "ISLAMABAD: October 28 – Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force ready to fly a mission in F-15 aircraft of Royal Saudi Air Force at the culmination of the first ever multinational counter terrorism exercise held at a PAF Operational Air Base. APP – APP Photo Service". photo.app.com.pk. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "PAF chief flies Royal Air Force Tornado on official visit to UK". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Air Chief awarded King Abdul Aziz Medal of Excellence". www.radio.gov.pk. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b "PAF chief Sohail Aman awarded King Abdul". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Air Chief accorded with US Legion Of Merit". DAWN. APP. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Chief of Air Staff Sohail Aman awarded US Legion of Merit". The Express Tribune. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Dawn.com (18 July 2017). "Air force chief awarded Turkish Legion of Merit award". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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