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Special Services Wing (SSW) | |
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Active | 2004—present |
Country | Pakistan |
Branch | Pakistan Air Force |
Type | Special operations force |
Role | |
Part of | Air Force Strategic Command |
Garrison/HQ | Kallar Kahar, Punjab |
Motto(s) | 'Faith, Piety, to strive in the path of Allah', 'Thunder and lightning is a message of death for you ' |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Air-Commodore Sohail Imran Cheema |
Abbreviation | SSW |
The Pakistan Air Force Special Services Wing is a special operations force who specialised in all aspects of air-to-ground communication, including air traffic control, fire support, command, control and communications in covert counterterrorism or austere environments. They are often assigned individually or as a team to Army Special Service Group, Navy Special Service Group and special tactics units of the Pakistan Marines, to provide expert airfield seizure, airstrike control and communications capabilities.