Nickname(s) General Education University of Karachi Allegiance Pakistan | Years of service 1974–2010 Unit No. 5 Squadron Name Hifazat Khan | |
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Rank Air Marshal (Lieutenant General) Commands held Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS)Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Personnel)AOC NACBase Commander PAF Base SamungliOC No. 33 Tactical Attack WingNo. 5 Squadron FalconsAir attache in Saudi Arabia Battles/wars Indo–Pakistani standoff of 2001-02War in North-West PakistanOperation Rah-e-NijatOrakzai and Kurram offensiveSecond Battle of Swat Battles and wars 2001–02 India–Pakistan standoff Similar People Fazlullah, Rao Qamar Suleman, Sufi Muhammad, Muslim Khan, Tariq Khan | ||
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Air Marshal Hifazat Ullah Khan, HI(M), SI(M), SBt (Urdu: حفاظت اللہ خان; born 4 October 1952), is a former three-star general air officer who served as Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) of Pakistan Air Force from 29 March 2009 till 4 October 2010. A three-star rank air officer, Air Marshal Hifazat Ullah Khan was replaced by Air Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt as Vice Chief of the Air Staff.
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- Education and Early Life
- Air Force career
- Senior Staff Appointments in PAF
- References
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Education and Early Life
Hifazat was born in Mianwali. He is graduate of PAF College Lower Topa where he belonged to V Entry and was Senior appointment holder in final term. He then joined the Pakistan Air Force Academy at Risalpur and was commissioned on 25 October 1974 in 58th GD(P) course. He has qualified Staff College and Air War Course from PAF Air War College; L'ESGI and CSI from the École Militaire in France; and National Defence Course from the National Defence College, Islamabad. He holds a M.Sc. in Strategic studies, from Karachi University.
Air Force career
Air Marshal Hifazat got commissioned in 1974 in General Duties (Pilot) Branch of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). A fighter pilot of Dassault Mirage III, He commanded No. 5 Tactical Attack and Reconnaissance Squadron, and No. 33 Tactical Attack Wing as Commanding Officer. He has also served as Flying Instructor in the prestigious flying institution Combat Commanders School for 4 years. In 2001-03, he commanded an Operational Flying Air Base PAF Base Samungli. After successfully completing his tenure as Base Commander, he was promoted to two-star general rank in the Air Force as Air Vice Marshal and served as DG NAB Frontier for one and a half year. In November 2004, he was appointed Air Officer Commanding Northern Air Command of the PAF; a position in which he served for one and a half year till March 2006.
Senior Staff Appointments in PAF
In March 2006, he was appointed Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Personnel) and in July 2007 AVM Hifazat got promoted to the three-star general rank in the Air Force as Air Marshal. On 29 March 2009 Air Marshal Hifazat Ullah Khan was appointed Vice Chief of the Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force.