M. A. Rahman

Air Vice Marshal
M. A. Rahman
ایم اے رحمان
Portrait, c. 1949
Commander-in-Chief of the
Pakistan Air Force
In office
(acting)
30 September 1961 – 20 October 1961
Pakistan Air Attaché to Washington
In office
December 1964 – January 1968
Chief of Staff
Pakistan Air Force
In office
29 March 1959 – 25 November 1964
Other command & staff positions
Air Officer Commanding
No. 1 Group PAF
In office
16 December 1955 – November 1957
Commander PAF Station Kohat
In office
April 1952 – May 1953
In office
August 1947 – November 1947
3rd Commandant PAF Academy
In office
October 1949 – June 1951
Preceded byNur Khan
Commander PAF Station Peshawar
In office
November 1947 – September 1948
Officer Commanding
No. 10 Squadron RIAF
In office
23 August 1946 – 8 May 1947
Personal details
Born
Mirza Abdul Rahman

(1920-01-01)1 January 1920 (RIAF Records)[1]
(1921-07-10)10 July 1921 (RPAF Records)[2]
Sialkot, Punjab Province (British India)
Died(1989-11-25)25 November 1989 (aged 68 or 69)
Pakistan
EducationNo. 1 EFTS, Begumpet
Air Command and Staff College
Imperial Defence College
Military service
Branch/service Royal Indian Air Force (1940-47)
 Pakistan Air Force (1947-68)
Years of service1940-68
Rank Air Vice Marshal
CommandsPAF Academy
PAF Station Peshawar
PAF Station Kohat
No. 10 Squadron RIAF
Battles/wars
AwardsIndividual PAF Golf Championship (1960)

Air Vice Marshal Mirza Abdul Rahman (Urdu: مرزا عبدالرحمن; 1 January 1920 — 25 November 1989) better known as M. A. Rahman, was among the pioneering officers of the Pakistan Air Force, two-star rank air officer, and golfer. He served as acting Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force from 30 September to 20 October 1961, while Air Marshal Asghar Khan traveled to Bangkok for the 19th SEATO Military Advisors Conference.[3][4][5]

Throughout his career, he held several key positions, including Commander of PAF Station Kohat and PAF Station Peshawar, Commandant of PAF Academy, Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Operations), Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Administration), and Chief of Staff of the PAF.[6]

  1. ^ "Service Record for Air Vice Marshal Mirza Abdul Rahman 1647 GD(P)".
  2. ^ "History of PAF: Pioneering Officers".
  3. ^ B.R. Roberts Arrives In Peshawar. The Civil and Military Gazette of Lahore. 12 October 1961. Oct. 11—Air Commodore B. R. Roberts (retired), Secretary-General of the British Commonwealth Exservices League, arrived here today. Shortly after his arrival he called on Air Commodore M. A. Rehman, acting Commander in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force.
  4. ^ P.A.F. Chief Leaves For Karachi. The Civil and Military Gazette of Lahore. 30 September 1961. Sept. 29. Air Marshal, M. Asghar Khan, Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force, will leave here for Karachi tomorrow on way to Bangkok to attend the 15th conference of the SEATO Military Advisers
  5. ^ Asghar Khan Back In Peshawar. The Civil and Military Gazette of Lahore. 22 October 1961. Oct 21—The Pakistan Air Force Chief, Air Marshal Asghar Khan returned here yesterday on completion of tour of Thailand, Australia and New Zealand.
  6. ^ "Air Commodore Promoted Air Vice-Marshal". 24 December 1961.