Farooq Feroze Khan
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Air Chief Marshal
Farooq Feroze Khan, NI(M), SBt, (born 17 August 1939), is a retired four-star air force officer in the Pakistan Air Force
who was the 13th Chief of Air Staff
of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) from 1991 to 1994. Air Chief Marshal Farooq Feroze Khan was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from 1994 to 1997. He was the first, and to date the only, Air Force's four-star general and air officer to accomplish this task.
where he belonged to 1st entry (69 – Fury House). He was selected for training at the USAF Academy and on return, was commissioned in the PAF in 4 January 1959 in the 27th GD(P) Course. He has flown all the aircraft in the PAF inventory and even the Hunters, which he flew while on attachment to Royal Air Force
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for three years.
Some of his staff appointments included Personal Staff Officer to the Chief of Air Staff, Assistant Commandant of PAF Air War College
, Senior Air Staff Officer at the Southern Air Command, ACAS (Plans), DCAS (Operations) and Vice Chief of Air Staff. He was seconded to the Pakistan International Airlines
as Chairman/MD before assuming command of the PAF in 1991.
He was decorated with Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military), Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military), Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) and Sitara-e-Basalat. He was CAS for three years and eight months before becoming CJCSC for three years from 1994 to 1997.
Pathans of Jalandar and belongs to the Danishmand branch (khel). He is married to Farzana Khan and has three children. He currently resides in Islamabad
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Air Chief Marshal
Air chief marshal is a senior 4-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
Farooq Feroze Khan, NI(M), SBt, (born 17 August 1939), is a retired four-star air force officer in the Pakistan Air Force
Pakistan Air Force
The Pakistan Air Force is the leading air arm of the Pakistan Armed Forces and is primarily tasked with the aerial defence of Pakistan with a secondary role of providing air support to the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Navy. The PAF also has a tertiary role of providing strategic air transport...
who was the 13th Chief of Air Staff
Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan)
The Chief of the Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force, abbreviated as CAS, is typically the highest ranking 4-star rank officer in the Pakistan Air Force, unless a four-star officer is appointed as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. The CAS is a senior and permanent member of the...
of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) from 1991 to 1994. Air Chief Marshal Farooq Feroze Khan was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from 1994 to 1997. He was the first, and to date the only, Air Force's four-star general and air officer to accomplish this task.
Air Force career
Farooq Feroze Khan joined the PAF after completing his Senior Cambridge from PAF Public School SargodhaPAF Public School Sargodha
PAF Public School Sargodha is a Pakistan Air Force operated boarding school located in Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.-History:...
where he belonged to 1st entry (69 – Fury House). He was selected for training at the USAF Academy and on return, was commissioned in the PAF in 4 January 1959 in the 27th GD(P) Course. He has flown all the aircraft in the PAF inventory and even the Hunters, which he flew while on attachment to Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
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Command and staff appointments
A graduate of Flight Leaders School, Khan has commanded No. 9 Squadron, No. 33 Wing, and two fighter bases; PAF Base Sargodha and Masroor. He also has the distinction of commanding a Fighter Wing in the United Arab Emirates Air ForceUnited Arab Emirates Air Force
The United Arab Emirates Air Force is the air force of the United Arab Emirates . Its predecessor was established in 1968, when the Emirates were still under British rule. Since then, it has undergone a continual reorganization and expansion in terms of both capability and numbers of aircraft...
for three years.
Some of his staff appointments included Personal Staff Officer to the Chief of Air Staff, Assistant Commandant of PAF Air War College
PAF Air War College
PAF Air War College is the Pakistan Air Force academic establishment providing training and education primarily to the mid-career officers of PAF as well as to limited number of officers from Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Army and officers of various Allied forces...
, Senior Air Staff Officer at the Southern Air Command, ACAS (Plans), DCAS (Operations) and Vice Chief of Air Staff. He was seconded to the Pakistan International Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines Corporation commonly known as PIA, is the flag carrier airline of Pakistan. The airline has its head office on the grounds of Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. and operates scheduled services to 24 domestic destinations and 38 international destinations in 27...
as Chairman/MD before assuming command of the PAF in 1991.
Chief of Air Staff
ACM Farooq F. Khan assumed the command of PAF at a difficult time. The Pressler Amendment had just been enforced and all the plans made for the restructuring of the Force had to be changed. He undertook the review and oversaw the induction of Australian Mirages, their upgrade, and the induction of F-7s. He also launched the search for a hi-tech weapon system in lieu of the F-16s that had been denied. he ensured the smooth amalgamation of the engineering branches, reorganized the Personnel Branch, and injected new life into the Inspectorate system by creating the post of Inspector General with wide ranging powers.He was decorated with Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military), Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military), Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) and Sitara-e-Basalat. He was CAS for three years and eight months before becoming CJCSC for three years from 1994 to 1997.
Personal life
Retd. Air Chief Marshal Farooq Feroze Khan is the son of the Olympic Gold Medalist Feroze Khan (field hockey). He is a descendant of the BurkiBurki
The Burki are a Pushtun tribe of South Waziristan, Pakistan, whose homeland is Kaniguram...
Pathans of Jalandar and belongs to the Danishmand branch (khel). He is married to Farzana Khan and has three children. He currently resides in Islamabad
Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
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