Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) TI(M) LoM (Urdu: سہیل امان ; born 10 June 1959) is a retired four star air officer who served as the Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force.[2] He took charge from 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]
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| Chief of Air Staff | |
| 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[1] Lahore |
| Spouse(s) | Talat Sohail, Shagufta Jabeen |
| Alma mater | University of Karachi King's College London |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1978–2018 |
| Rank |   Air Chief Marshal |
| Unit | Squadron No. 1 Rehbar |
| Commands | Central Air Command Southern Air Command DCAS (Training & Evaluation) DCAS (Air Operations) PAF Base Minhas |
| Battles/wars | 2001 India-Pakistan standoff 2008 Indo-Pakistan standoff War in North-West Pakistan |
| Awards |  Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) 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 |
Biography edit
Sohail Aman was born in 1959, and graduated from the PAF Public School in Sargodha in 1977.[6] He is from a Sheikh Family. In 1978, Aman joined the Pakistan Air Force, which directed to join the PAF Academy in Risalpur, and graduated in 1980 where he gained commissioned as a P/Off. in GD(P) class.[7]
Sohail Aman completed his early education from Govt. Central Model High School, Lower Mall, Lahore. He attended the elite Combat Commander's School in Mushaf Air Force Base.[8] Aman attended the Air War College in Karachi where he attained the master's degree in Strategic studies, and later went to the United Kingdom where he attended the King's College London graduating with MA in 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 edit
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| PAF GD(P) Badge RED (More than 3000 Flying Hours) | |||
| Parachutist Badge | |||
| 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 edit
| 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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Order of King Abdul Aziz (1st Class)[12][13] |
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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 edit
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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 | 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 | 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ Staff report, correspondents (19 March 2015). "Aman new air force chief". The Nation. The Nation, 2015. The Nation. 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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