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Sohail Aman
NI(M)  HI(M)  SI(M)  TI(M)  LoM
سہیل امان
Chief of Air Staff
In office
19 March 2015 – 18 March 2018
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
Preceded byACM Tahir Rafique Butt
Succeeded byACM Mujahid Anwar Khan
Personal details
Born10 June 1959[1]
Lahore
Spouse(s)Talat Sohail, Shagufta Jabeen
Alma materUniversity of Karachi
King's College London
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch/service Pakistan Air Force
Years of service1978–2018
Rank Air Chief Marshal
UnitSquadron No. 1 Rehbar
CommandsCentral Air Command
Southern Air Command
DCAS (Training & Evaluation)
DCAS (Air Operations)
PAF Base Minhas
Battles/wars2001 India-Pakistan standoff
2008 Indo-Pakistan standoff
War in North-West Pakistan
AwardsNishan-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military)
Kuwait Liberation Medal
Turkish Legion of Merit
Order of King Abdulaziz
Legion of Merit
CCS Instructor's Sword

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]

Biography

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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

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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

(Military)

(Order of Excellence)

2016

Hilal-e-Imtiaz

(Military)

(Crescent of Excellence)

2013

Sitara-e-Imtiaz

(Military)

(Star of Excellence)

2006

Tamgha-e-Imtiaz

(Military)

(Medal of Excellence)

2000

Tamgha-e-Baqa

(Nuclear Test Medal)

1998

Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan

(Escalation with India Medal)

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-

Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam

(100th Birth Anniversary of

Muhammad Ali Jinnah)

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)

(Gulf War 1991)

Nuth al-Markat

(Combat Medal)

Saudi Arabia

(Gulf War 1991)

Turkish Legion of Merit

(Turkey)

2017

Order of King Abdul Aziz

(1st Class)[12][13]

(Saudi Arabia)

2018

The Legion of Merit[14][15]

(Degree of Commander)

(United States)

2018

Foreign decorations

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Foreign Awards
 Saudi Arabia Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) (Gulf War 1991)
Nuth al-Markat (Combat Medal) (Gulf War 1991)
 Turkey Turkish Legion of Merit[16]
 Saudi Arabia Order of King Abdul Aziz (1st Class)[12][13]
 United States The Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander)[14][15]

Effective dates of promotions

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Insignia Rank Date
Air chief marshal 18 March 2015
Air marshal 5 July 2013
Air vice marshal 10 July 2009
Air commodore 20 June 2005
Group captain 14 June 2001
Wing commander 11 October 1994
Squadron leader 6 February 1992
Flight lieutenant 23 September 1983
Flying officer 28 March 1981
Pilot officer 28 March 1980

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sohail Aman takes over command as PAF chief". The News.
  2. ^ "Air chief retiring on 18th". The Nation. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Air Marshal Sohail Aman appointed as the new air chief". The Express Tribune. 18 March 2015.
  4. ^ Mateen Haider and Irfan Haider (18 March 2015). "Air Marshal Sohail Aman appointed as new air chief". dawn.com.
  5. ^ "Hats off to Sohail Aman". Pakistan Observer. 16 March 2018. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  6. ^ "PAF Officers from PAF Public School". pafcollegesargodha.com. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Staff report, correspondents (19 March 2015). "Aman new air force chief". The Nation. The Nation, 2015. The Nation. Retrieved 17 January 2018. {{cite news}}: |first1= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "PAF chief flies Royal Air Force Tornado on official visit to UK". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Air Chief awarded King Abdul Aziz Medal of Excellence". www.radio.gov.pk. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  13. ^ a b "PAF chief Sohail Aman awarded King Abdul". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Air Chief accorded with US Legion Of Merit". DAWN. APP. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  15. ^ a b "Chief of Air Staff Sohail Aman awarded US Legion of Merit". The Express Tribune. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  16. ^ Dawn.com (18 July 2017). "Air force chief awarded Turkish Legion of Merit award". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Air Staff
19 March 2015 – 18 March 2018
Succeeded by