Air Force Strategic Command | |
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Active | 1985 |
Country | Pakistan |
Branch | Pakistan Air Force |
Type | NC2 and C4ISTAR |
Role | Strategic deterrence Aerial-based second strike capability |
HQ/Garrison | Air HQ in Islamabad |
Commanders | |
Director-General of C4Istar | AM Abbas Ghuman |
Commander | AVM Imtiaz Sattar |
Notable commanders | ACM Rao Suleman |
The Pakistan Air Force Strategic Command (Reporting name:AFSC) is one of the major regional formations of the Pakistan Air Force headquartered at the Air HQ in Islamabad.
The Air Force Strategic Command provides the combat readiness to conduct aerial-based strategic deterrence through maintaining the operational command and control over the nuclear weapons together with the Navy's counterpart.[1]