Mujahid Anwar Khan | |
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مجاہد انور خان | |
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15th Chief of Air Staff | |
In office 19 March 2018 – 18 March 2021 | |
President | Arif-ur-Rehman Alvi |
Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
Preceded by | ACM Sohail Aman |
Succeeded by | ACM Zaheer Ahmad Babar |
Personal details | |
Born | 1962
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan[1] Pakistan |
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Years of service | 1983– 2021 |
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Commands | DCAS (Operations) DCAS (Support) ACAS (Operations) Director General Air Force Strategic Command Director General C4I |
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Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan (Urdu: مجاہد انور خان) NI(C), NI(M), HI(M), SI(M), TI(M), is a retired senior officer and the former 15th Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force.[2][3] On 19 March 2018, ACM Anwar took over command of the Pakistan Air Force from his predecessor ACM Sohail Aman.[4]
Born in a Punjabi Rajput Sulehria Family originally from Zafarwal. Khan was commissioned in GD (P) Branch of PAF in December 1983. During his illustrious career, he commanded a fighter squadron, a flying wing, two operational air bases PAF Base Shahbaz and PAF Base Mushaf and a regional air command.[5]
He is a graduate of Combat Commanders' School, Command and Staff College, Jordan and National Defence University, Islamabad.
Air Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan holds a master's degree in War Studies and Defence Management. He is also a recipient of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) and Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military).
In his previous appointments, he has also served as Personal Staff Officer to Chief of the Air Staff, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations), Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Operations), Director General C4I, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Support) and Director General Air Force Strategic Command at Air Headquarters, Islamabad. The Air Chief has flown various training and fighter aircraft including F-16, F-6, FT-5, T-37 and MFI-17 Mushhak. In recognition of his meritorious services, he has been awarded Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military), Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military), Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military), Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military),[6] Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Civilian),[7][8] and Turkish Legion of Merit.[9][10][11]
In 2024, he was appointed as the global goodwill ambassador of Niaz Support, a social enterprise in Pakistan that provides customized wheelchairs for those with disabilities.
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