Jamal Ahmad Khan جمال احمد خان | |
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Chief of Air Staff | |
In office 6 March 1985 – 9 March 1988 | |
Preceded by | ACM Anwar Shamim |
Succeeded by | ACM H.K. Durrani |
President of Pakistan Squash Federation | |
In office 1987–1988 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Jamal Ahmad Khan Afridi 15 April 1934 Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, British India (Present-day in Uttar Pradesh in India) |
Citizenship | Pakistan |
Relations | Air Commodore (R) Najeeb A. Khan (Brother) |
Nickname | Jamal |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Pakistan |
Branch/service | Pakistan Air Force |
Years of service | 1952–1988 |
Rank | Air Chief Marshal Pak/5057 |
Unit | No. 11 Squadron Arrows |
Commands | Vice Chief of the Air Staff DCAS (Air Operations) Pakistan Armed Forces–Middle East Command UAE Air Force JAG Corps, Air Force ACAS (Plans) |
Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
Awards | Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Jurat Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Basalat |
Air Chief Marshal Jamal Ahmad Khan Afridi NI(M) HI(M) SJ SI(M) SBt (Urdu: جمال احمد خان ; b. 15 April 1934) is a retired four-star air officer who served as the Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force from 1985 until 1988.[1] He also commanded the United Arab Emirates Air Force from 1977 until 1980.