Sohail Aman
| Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman NI(M) | |
|---|---|
| سهيل عمان | |
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| 21st Chief of Air Staff | |
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Assumed office 19 March 2015 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Tahir Rafique Butt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959[1] |
| Alma mater |
University of Karachi King's College London |
| Awards |
 Nishan-e-Imtiaz(Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Tamgha-e-Basalat |
| Website |
paf |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Pakistan |
| Service/branch |
 Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1980– Present |
| Rank |
 Air Chief Marshal |
| Unit | Sq. No 1 Rehbar |
| Commands |
Chief of Air Staff Southern Air Command DCAS Training/Operations PAF Base Minhas |
| Battles/wars |
2001 India-Pakistan standoff 2008 Indo-Pakistan standoff War in North-West Pakistan |
Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman (Urdu: سہیل عمان; born 1959), NI(M), HI(M), SI(M), TI(C), is the 21st Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force. He took charge from Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt on 19 March 2015.[2][3]
He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Science from PAF College, Sargodha in 1978, a bachelor's degree in War Studies from the University of Karachi in 1993, an MA in Defence Studies from King's College London in 1998, and a master's degree in defence and strategic studies from National Defence University, Pakistan/Quaid-i-Azam University in 2006.
Awards and decorations
| Service Medals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Non-operational Military Awards | ||
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Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) | |
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Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) | |
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Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Sohail Aman takes over command as PAF chief". The News.
- ↑ "Air Marshal Sohail Aman appointed as the new air chief". The Express Tribune. March 18, 2015.
- ↑ Mateen Haider and Irfan Haider (March 18, 2015). "Air Marshal Sohail Aman appointed as new air chief". dawn.com.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tahir Rafique Butt |
Chief of Air Staff 19 March 2015 – present |
Incumbent |
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