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Jamal A. Khan

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{{Short description|Former Pakistan Air Force Chief}}
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| name = Jamal Ahmad Khan {{nq|جمال احمد خان}}
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[[Air Chief Marshal]] '''Jamal Ahmad Khan Afridi''' {{small|{{small|[[Nishan-e-Imtiaz|NI(M)]] [[Hilal-i-Imtiaz|HI(M)]] [[Sitara-e-Jurat|SJ]] [[Sitara-i-Imtiaz|SI(M)]] [[Sitara-e-Basalat|SBt]]}}}} ({{lang-ur|{{nq|جمال احمد خان}}}} ; b. 15 April 1934) is a retired [[Four-star rank|four-star]] [[air officer]] who tenured as the [[Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan)|Chief of Air Staff]] of the [[Pakistan Air Force]] from 1985 until 1988.<ref name="ISPR (Air Force Division)">{{cite web|title=PAKISTAN AIR FORCE - Official website|url=http://www.paf.gov.pk/cas_galleries.html|website=www.paf.gov.pk|publisher=ISPR (Air Force Division)|accessdate=8 January 2022}}</ref> In addition, he also commanded the [[United Arab Emirates Air Force]] as its commander in 1977 until 1980.

==Biography==
[[File:83d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron - F-104s 1958.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[F-104 Starfighter|F-104]] in flight. Wing Commander Jamal Khan shot down Indian [[English Electric Canberra|''Canberra'']] in [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|1965]] and [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|1971]].{{rp|80}}<ref name="Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014"/><ref name="Defence Journal, 2000" />]]
Jamal Ahmad Khan was born in [[Kaimganj]], [[Farrukhabad district]] in [[British Indian Empire|India]], on 15 April 1934.<ref name="A.P.H. Publishing Corporation, 2001">{{cite book|last1=Singh|first1=Nagendra Kr|title=Encyclopaedia of Muslim Biography: I-M|date=2001|publisher=A.P.H. Publishing Corporation|isbn=9788176482332|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qVtuAAAAMAAJ&q=jamal+ahmad+khan+farrukhabad|accessdate=8 January 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref name="West of England Press, 1986">{{cite book|title=The Army Quarterly and Defence Journal|date=1986|publisher=West of England Press|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jpArAAAAYAAJ&q=jamal+|accessdate=8 January 2018|language=en}}</ref>

In 1952, he joined the [[Pakistan Air Force]] and was sent to attend the [[Pakistan Air Force Academy]] in [[Risalpur]], and was one of the few cadets who were selected to attend the [[United States Air Force Academy]] in [[Colorado]], [[United States]].{{rp|348–349}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001">{{cite book|last1=Shaikh|first1=A. Rashid|title=The Story of the Pakistan Air Force, 1988-1998: A Battle Against Odds|date=2000|publisher=Shaheen Foundation|location=Karachi, Pakistan|isbn=9789698553005|pages=414|edition=1st|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FbLfAAAAMAAJ&q=+Supermarine+Attackers|accessdate=8 January 2018|language=en-pk|format=google books}}</ref> Upon completing the [[Aviation Cadet Training Program (USAAF)|pilot training program]] from the [[USAF Academy]] in 1953, Khan gained the [[Commissioned officer|commissioned]] in the [[No. 11 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)|No. 11 Squadron ''Arrows'']], initially trained to fly the British [[Supermarine Attacker]].{{rp|349}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001"/> He was further trained in the [[United States]] as a [[test pilot]], eventually qualified to fly the [[Lockheed F-104 Starfighter|F-104 Starfighter]].{{rp|349}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001"/>{{rp|contents}}<ref name="Pen and Sword, 2016">{{cite book|last1=Bowman|first1=Martin|title=Cold War Jet Combat: Air-to-Air Jet Fighter Operations 1950-1972|date=2016|publisher=Pen and Sword|isbn=9781473874626|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jliqCwAAQBAJ&q=air+chief+jamal+a+khan+Lockheed+F-104+Starfighter&pg=PT135|accessdate=8 January 2018|language=en}}</ref>

In 1965, [[Squadron Leader|Squadron-Leader]] Jamal flew his [[F-104]] to [[Interceptor aircraft|intercept]] the [[Indian Air Force]]'s [[English Electric Canberra]] at {{convert|33000|ft|m}} above, shooting down the [[English Electric Canberra|''Canberra'']] with a [[Sidewinder (missile)|Sidewinder]] near the [[Fazilka district]], inside Pakistani territory.<ref name="Defence Journal, 2000">{{cite web|last1=Hali, PAF|first1=Gp-Capt (Col.) S.M.|last2=Sehgal|first2=Ikram|title=F-104 Starfighters in Pakistan Air Force|url=http://www.defencejournal.com/2000/may/f-104.htm|website=www.defencejournal.com|publisher=Defence Journal, 2000|accessdate=8 January 2018|location=Islamabad, Pakistan|language=en-pk|date=May 2000}}</ref> This was recorded as the first kill achieved by an [[F-104]] at night after a number of near misses.<ref name="Defence Journal, 2000"/>{{rp|94}}<ref name="Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014"/>

In 1971, [[Wing Commander (rank)|Wing-Commander]] Jamal continued flying his [[F-104]] on the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971#Attacks on Pakistan|western front]] of the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971#Attacks on Pakistan|third war]] with [[India]]. [[Wing Commander (rank)|Wg-Cdr.]] Jamal shot down, with [[AIM-9 Sidewinder|AIM-9B]] missile, another [[English Electric Canberra|''Canberra'']], which resulting in [[perish]]ing its pilot.{{rp|80}}<ref name="Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014">{{cite book|last1=Davies|first1=Peter E.|title=F-104 Starfighter Units in Combat|date=2014|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing|location=Bloomington, IN, USA|isbn=9781780963143|pages=100|edition=1st|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NFebCwAAQBAJ&q=Jamal&pg=PA94|accessdate=8 January 2018|language=en-us|chapter-format=google books|chapter={{small|Mach Power 2}}}}</ref>

After the war, [[Group captain|Group Captain]] Jamal was posted on a Command Operations Center at the [[Air Headquarters (Pakistan Air Force)|Air AHQ]] in [[Islamabad]] until appointed as [[base commander]] of the [[Sargodha Airbase|Sargodha Air Force Base]].{{rp|351}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001" /><ref name="Excerpts">{{cite book|title=Excerpts|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FbLfAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA351|isbn = 9789698553005|last1 = Rashid Shaikh|first1 = A.|year = 2000}}</ref> In 1975, [[Air Commodore]] Jamal joined the [[Judge Advocate General Branch (Pakistan)|JAG Corps, Air Force]], appointed its [[chief inspector]] and later [[Judge advocate|judge advocate general]].{{rp|351}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001" /> For sometimes, Air Cdre. Jamal served as the [[Assistant Chief of Air Staff|ACAS (Plans)]] at the [[Air Headquarters (Pakistan Air Force)|Air AHQ]] before promoting to the [[two-star rank]], [[Air vice-marshal]].{{rp|351}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001" />

In 1977, [[Air vice-marshal|AVM]] Jamal Khan was posted as an [[Air officer commanding|AOC]] at the [[Pakistan Armed Forces International deployments|Pakistan Armed Forces–Middle East Command]], and taken as [[secondment]] when he took over the command of the [[United Arab Emirates Air Force]] as its commander until 1980.{{rp|351}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001" /> During this time, [[Air vice-marshal|AVM]] Jamal took over the command of the [[Pakistan Armed Forces International deployments|Pakistan Armed Forces–Middle East Command]], serving its commander until 1980.{{rp|195–197}}<ref>{{cite book|title=IDSA News Review on South Asia/Indian Ocean|date=1985|publisher=Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses|language=en}}</ref> Upon returning, [[Air vice-marshal|AVM]] Jamal flew the [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19|MiG-19]] and [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21|MiG-21]] for test trial purposes.{{rp|110}}<ref name="Pakistan Air Force, 1982">{{cite book|last1=Hussain|first1=Syed Shabbir|last2=Qureshi|first2=M. Tariq|title=History of the Pakistan Air Force, 1947-1982|date=1982|publisher=Pakistan Air Force|isbn=978-0-19-648045-9|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aa8jAAAAMAAJ&q=avm+jamal|accessdate=8 January 2018|language=en}}</ref> During this time, he went to the [[United States]] to complete his training to fly the [[F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16A]] and is also the first Pakistani to fly the [[F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16A]] in the [[United States]], and returned to Pakistan.{{rp|349–351}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001" />

In 1982–83, [[Air Marshal|Air-Marshal]] Jamal was appointed as [[Deputy Chief of Air Staff|DCAS (Air Operation)]], and later appointed as [[Vice Chief of the Air Staff (Pakistan)|Vice Chief of Air Staff]] in 1984.{{rp|349}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001" />

In 1985, [[Air Marshal|Air-Mshl.]] Jamal was promoted to [[Four-star rank|four-star]] rank, [[Air Chief Marshal]], and took over the command of the [[Pakistan Air Force|Air Force]] as its [[Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan)|Chief of Air Staff]].{{rp|199–200}}<ref name="Copley & Associates">{{cite book|last1=Copley|first1=Gregory R.|title=Defense & Foreign Affairs Strategic Policy|date=1985|publisher=Copley & Associates|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AE0xAQAAIAAJ&q=Jamal+|accessdate=8 January 2018|language=en}}</ref> In 1987, [[Air Chief Marshal|ACM]] Jamal launched the [[Project Sabre II|project to develop and design]] a fighter jet, with the [[Grumman Aerospace]] as its [[Consulting engineer|consultant]].{{rp|145}}<ref name="Springer, 2001">{{cite book|last1=Siddiqa-Agha|first1=A.|title=Pakistan's Arms Procurement and Military Buildup, 1979-99: In Search of a Policy|date=2001|publisher=Springer|isbn=9780230513525|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=beJ8DAAAQBAJ&q=Sabre&pg=PA145|accessdate=8 January 2018|language=en}}</ref> After completing his tenure, [[Air Chief Marshal|ACM]] {{small|([[Four star General|Gen.]])}} Jamal was succeeded by ACM [[Hakeemullah Khan Durrani|H.K. Durrani]] on 6 March 1988.{{rp|180}}<ref name="Westview Press, 1991">{{cite book|last1=Burki|first1=Shahid Javed|last2=Baxter|first2=Craig|author2-link = Craig Baxter |last3=LaPorte|first3=Robert|last4=Azfar|first4=Kamal|title=Pakistan Under the Military: Eleven Years of Zia Ul-Haq|date=1991|publisher=Westview Press|isbn=9780813379852|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UG5uAAAAMAAJ&q=air+chief+jamal+a+khan|language=en}}</ref> After his retirement, he settled in [[Islamabad]], and worked as an [[Aviation History|aviation historian]], contributing on the book on aerial aviation, ''The Story of the Pakistan Air Force, 1988-1998: A Battle Against Odds''.{{rp|351}}<ref name="Excerpts"/>

== Awards & Decorations ==
{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
| colspan="4" |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=PAF GDP Red.png|width=250}}
|-
| colspan="4" |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Nishan-e-Imtiaz.png|width=130}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Hilal-e-Imtiaz.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Sitara-e-Jurat.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Sitara-e-Imtiaz.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Sitara-e-Basalat.png|width=130}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Tamgha-e-Diffa.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War Ribbon.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Sitara-e-Harb 1971 War.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War.png|width=130}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Republic Medal 1956 (Pakistan).png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Hijri Tamgha.png|width=130}}
|}
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| colspan="4" |[[Pakistan Air Force|'''PAF''']] '''GD(P)''' Badge '''RED''' (More than '''3000''' Flying Hours)
|-
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| colspan="2" |'''[[Nishan-e-Imtiaz]]'''
'''[[Nishan-e-Imtiaz|(Military)]]'''

''(Order of Excellence)''
|
|-
|'''[[Hilal-i-Imtiaz|Hilal-e-Imtiaz]]'''
'''[[Hilal-i-Imtiaz|(Military)]]'''

''(Crescent of Excellence)''
|'''[[Sitara-e-Jurat]]'''
''(Star of Courage)''

'''[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|1965 War]]'''
|'''[[Sitara-i-Imtiaz|Sitara-e-Imtiaz]]'''
'''[[Sitara-i-Imtiaz|(Military)]]'''

''(Star of Excellence)''
|'''[[Sitara-e-Basalat]]'''
''(Star of Good Conduct)''
|-
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Campaign%20/%20war%20medals|Tamgha-e-Diffa]]'''
''(General Service Medal)''

'''1. [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|1965 War]] Clasp'''

'''2. [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|1971 War]] Clasp'''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Campaign / war medals|Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War]]'''
''(War Star 1965)''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Campaign / war medals|Sitara-e-Harb 1971 War]]'''
''(War Star 1971)''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Campaign / war medals|Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War]]'''
''(War Medal 1965)''
|-
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Campaign / war medals|Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War]]'''
''(War Medal 1971)''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Commemorative medals|Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-]]'''
'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Commemorative medals|Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam]]'''

''(100th Birth Anniversary of''

''[[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]])''

'''1976'''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Commemorative medals|Tamgha-e-Jamhuria]]'''
''(Republic Commemoration Medal)''

'''1956'''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Commemorative medals|Hijri Tamgha]]'''
''(Hijri Medal)''

'''1979'''
|}

==See also==
*[[F-104 Starfighter#Indo-Pakistani war of 1965|F-104 in the service of Pakistan Air Force]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090225095224/http://paffalcons.com/cas/index.php PAF s' Chief of Air Staffs]
*{{cite book|last1=Fricker|first1=John|title=Battle for Pakistan: The Air War of 1965|date=1979|publisher=I. Allan|isbn=9780711009295|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RPttAAAAMAAJ&q=jamal+|accessdate=8 January 2018|language=en}}
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Farooq Feroze Khan

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{{Short description|Pakistani military officer (1939–2021)}}
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[[Air chief marshal (Pakistan)|Air Chief Marshal]] '''Farooq Feroze Khan''' {{small|{{small|[[Nishan-e-Imtiaz|NI(M)]] [[Hilal-e-Imtiaz|HI(M)]] [[Sitara-e-Imtiaz|SI(M)]] [[Sitara-e-Basalat|SBt]] [[Legion of Merit|LoM]]}}}} ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|فاروق فيروز خان}}}} ; born: 17 August 1939 – 9 October 2021), best known as '''Feroze Khan''', was a Pakistani military officer who served as the 6th [[Four star rank|four-star]] [[air officer]] in the [[Pakistan Air Force]] and also served as the 8th [[Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee]], appointed in 1994 and retiring in 1997.<ref name="Dawn Newspaper, wire service, 1997">{{cite news|last1=Bureau|first1=Report|title=COAS to get additional charge of CJCSC|url=https://asianstudies.github.io/area-studies/SouthAsia/SAserials/Dawn/1997/13Sep97.html|accessdate=4 January 2018|work=asianstudies.github.io|agency=Dawn Newspapers|issue=3/37|publisher=Dawn Newspaper, wire service|date=13 September 1997}}</ref>

His career in the Air Force is subjected to distinction as he was the only [[air force officer]] whose career spanned more than 40 years of [[military service]].{{rp|355}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001" /> He is also the only Air Force general to be appointed a [[Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee|Chairman joint chiefs]] to date.{{when|date=September 2018}}<ref name="StoryPAF">The Story of the Pakistan Air Force 1988–1998: A Battle Against Odds (Oxford University Press, 2000)</ref><ref name="Ikram Sehgal publications">{{cite web|last1=Sehgal|first1=Maj. Ikram|authorlink1=Ikram Sehgal|title=Integrated defence command|url=http://www.sehgalfamily.com/?p=3019|website=www.sehgalfamily.com|publisher=Ikram Sehgal publications|accessdate=3 January 2018|language=en-pk}}</ref>

==Biography==
===Early life and career in the military===
[[File:F-104Cs 435th TFS in flight Oct 1966.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The [[F-104 Starfighter|F-104]] in flight: [[Squadron Leader]] Feroze Khan flew various [[Indo-Pakistani Air War of 1965|combat missions]] in the [[Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts|1965 war]] with [[India]].{{rp|82}}<ref name="Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014"/>]]
Farooq Feroze Khan was born in [[Bombay]], [[Bombay Presidency|Bombay Province]] in [[British Indian Empire|British India Empire]] on 17 August 1939.{{rp|355–356}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001">{{cite book|last1=Sheikh, PAF|first1=Lt. Gen. (retd) Rashid Sheikh|title=The story of the Pakistan Air Force, 1988–1998 : a battle against odds|date=2001|publisher=Shaheen Foundation|location=Karachi, Sindh Pk.|isbn=9698553002|pages=414|edition=1st|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FbLfAAAAMAAJ|language=en-pk|format=google books}}</ref>{{rp|56–57}}<ref name="Economist Publications, 1989">{{cite book|title=Pakistan and Gulf Economist|date=1989|publisher=Economist Publications|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lbpIAAAAYAAJ|accessdate=3 January 2018|language=en}}</ref> His family belonged to a [[Burki]] tribe of [[Pashtuns|Pashtun]] ethnicity, hailing from [[Jalandhar]].{{rp|357}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001"/> His father, [[Feroze Khan (field hockey)|Feroze Khan, Sr.]], was a professional [[Field hockey]] player who won the [[Olympic gold medal]] for India, but later migrated and played for the [[Pakistan Hockey Team|Pakistan National Hockey Team]] for the remainder of his life.{{rp|357}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001"/>

Feroze was educated at the [[PAF Public School Sargodha|PAF Public School]] in [[Sargodha]] where he completed his [[Senior Cambridge]], and joined the Pakistan Air Force in 1956.{{rp|73–74}}<ref name="Economic & Industrial Publications., 1990">{{cite book|title=Economic Review|date=1990|publisher=Economic & Industrial Publications.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=osfsAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=4 January 2018|language=en}}</ref>{{rp|355–357}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001"/><ref name="PAF Public School in Sargodha">{{cite web|title=Illustrious Students|url=http://pafcollegesargodha.com/pages/display/64/1|website=pafcollegesargodha.com|publisher=PAF Public School in Sargodha|accessdate=3 January 2018}}</ref><ref>[http://www.nettracks2000.com/sargodhians/profiles.htm#Farooq "Profile of Farooq Feroze Khan"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427063438/http://www.nettracks2000.com/sargodhians/profiles.htm#Farooq |date=27 April 2009 }} ''Sargodhians website'', accessed 1 June 2009</ref> He was sent to attend the [[Pakistan Air Force Academy]] in [[Risalpur]], but later selected as one of few cadets to attend the [[United States Air Force Academy|U.S. Air Force Academy]] in [[Colorado]], [[United States]].{{rp|355–357}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001"/> Upon completing the [[Aviation Cadet Training Program (USAAF)|pilot training program]] from the [[USAF Academy]], Feroze gained [[Commissioned officer|commission]] as a [[Pilot officer|P/Off.]] in the [[No. 9 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)|No. 9 Squadron ''Griffins'']] of the Air Force in January 1959.{{rp|72}}<ref name="Air Headquarters., 1988">{{cite journal|title=Shaheen|journal=Journal of the Pakistan Air Force|date=1988|volume=35|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uV8owzvrKrkC|accessdate=3 January 2018|publisher=Air Headquarters., 1988|location=Islamabad|language=en|format=google books}}</ref>

In the [[United States]], he was trained as a [[fighter pilot]] to fly the [[Lockheed F-104 Starfighter|F-104 Starfighter]] on several aerial [[Combat Missions|combat missions]].{{rp|82}}<ref name="Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014">{{cite book|last1=Davies|first1=Peter E.|title=F-104 Starfighter Units in Combat|date=2014|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing|location=Indiana, U.S.|isbn=9781780963143|pages=150|edition=1st|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NFebCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA83|accessdate=3 January 2018|language=en-us|format=google books|chapter={{small|Asia Goes Double-Sonic}}}}</ref> He was known for his [[Dogfight|skills]] while maneuvering the aircraft in a combat mode from a [[Subsonic speed|subsonic]] to [[supersonic speed]].{{rp|82}}<ref name="Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014"/> While [[Expatriates in the United States|living in the]] [[United States]], [[Flight Lieutenant|Flt-Lt.]] Feroze Khan served as an [[exchange officer]] with the [[United States Air Force]], completing several years of aerial combat training with the American pilots.{{rp|72–148}}<ref name="Sama Editorial and Publishing Services, 2008">{{cite book|last1=Sadiq|first1=Johnny|title=Come Fly With Me Jets|date=2006|publisher=Sama Editorial and Publishing Services|isbn=9698784489|pages=269|edition=1st|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GD_bAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=4 January 2018|language=en-Pk|format=google books}}</ref> Upon returning in the 1960s, he was attached to the [[Royal Air Force]] as a [[Liaison officer|military liaison officer]], and flew British aircraft in their inventory.{{rp|355}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001" />

In 1965, [[Squadron Leader|Squadron-Leader]] Feroze flew on his [[Lockheed F-104 Starfighter|F-104 Starfighter]] on [[Indo-Pakistani Air War of 1965|various combat missions]] against the [[Indian Air Force]] during the [[Indo-Pakistani Air War of 1965|various combat missions]] during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|second war]] with [[India]].{{rp|82–83}}<ref name="Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014"/> After the war, [[Squadron Leader|Sq-Ldr.]] Feroze was sent to join the [[No. 5 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)|No. 5 Squadron ''Falcons'']], which later formed the PAF's [[aerobatics]] team, ''[[Sherdils]]'', where he displayed his skills while flying the [[F-104]], alongside the [[F-86 Sabre]] flown by [[Flight lieutenant]] [[Cecil Chaudhry|Cecil]].<ref name="Defence journal, 2001">{{cite web|last1=Amin|first1=AH|title=Remembering our warriors – Group-Captain (Col.) Cecil Chaudhry, SJ|url=http://www.defencejournal.com/2001/june/coverstory.htm|website=www.defencejournal.com|publisher=Defence journal|accessdate=4 January 2018|language=en-pk|date=June 2001}}</ref>

In 1966–67, [[Squadron Leader|Sq-Ldr.]] Feroze was among the first group of fighter pilots who were sent to [[France]] for their conversion from American [[Lockheed F-104 Starfighter|F-104]] to French [[Dassault Mirage III|Mirage-III]].{{rp|83–84}}<ref name="Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014"/> After his conversion, Sqn. Ldr. Feroze was posted as an [[air adviser]] to the [[Pakistan Armed Forces Eastern Command|Eastern Air Command]] in [[East Pakistan|East-Pakistan]], providing mission support to conduct [[combat air patrol]] near the [[Kalaikunda Air Force Station]] near the [[Eastern India|Eastern front]] of [[India]].{{rp|204–205}}<ref name="Sama Editorial and Publishing Services, 2008"/>

In 1971, Sqn. Ldr. Feroze, now flying the [[Dassault Mirage III|Mirage-III]], participated in [[Operation Chengiz Khan|preemptive airstrikes]] in [[India]], which eventually led to the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|third war]] with [[India]].{{rp|83–85}}<ref name="Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014"/>

===Death===
Farooq Feroze died due to [[cardiac arrest]] in Islamabad on 9 October 2021 at the age of 82.<ref name="PkToday-Obit">{{Cite web|date=10 October 2021|title=Former air chief Farooq Feroze passes away|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2021/10/10/former-air-chief-farooq-feroze-passes-away/|access-date=10 October 2021|website=Pakistan Today|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=TheNation-Obit>{{Cite web|date=10 October 2021|title=Air Chief Marshal (r) Farooq Feroze Khan passes away|url=https://nation.com.pk/10-Oct-2021/air-chief-marshal-r-farooq-feroze-khan-passes-away|access-date=10 October 2021|website=The Nation|language=en}}</ref>

==War and command appointments==
After the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|third war]] with [[India]] in 1971, [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing-Commander]] Feroze joined the faculty of the [[PAF Base Mushaf|Combat Commander's School]] in [[Sargodha Airbase|Sargodha Air Force Base]], instructing on the methods of [[Dogfight|combat flights]].{{rp|360}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001"/> During this time, [[Wing commander (rank)|Wg-Cdr.]] Feroze was posted in the [[Pakistan Armed Forces International deployments|Pakistan Armed Forces–Middle East Command]], briefly commanding a [[Wing (military aviation unit)|fighter wing]] in the [[United Arab Emirates Air Force]] for nearly three years.{{rp|73}}<ref name="Excerpts from Economic review">{{cite book|title=Excerpts from Economic review|date=1990|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=osfsAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA73|accessdate=4 January 2018}}</ref>

In 1982–83, [[Air Commodore|Air-Commodore]] Feroze was elevated as the [[base commander]] of the [[Sargodha Airbase|Sargodha AFB]], witnessing the introduction of [[United States|American-built]] [[F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16s]].{{rp|43}}<ref name="Dorrance Publishing, 2013">{{cite book|last1=Najib|first1=Shireen|title=My Life, My Stories|date=2013|publisher=Dorrance Publishing|isbn=9781480900004|pages=160|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J_6o1jKr2KUC&pg=PA43|accessdate=4 January 2018|language=en}}</ref> In 1984–85, [[Air Commodore|Air-Cdre.]] Feroze was promoted to the [[Two-star rank|two-star]] promotion when [[Air vice-marshal|Air Vice-Marshal]] Feroze was appointed [[Air officer commanding|AOC]] of the [[List of Pakistan Air Force Bases|Southern Air Command]] based in [[Karachi]], and later as the [[List of Pakistan Air Force Bases|Central Air Command]] based in [[Sargodha]].{{rp|73–74}}<ref name="Economic & Industrial Publications., 1990" /> In 1988, Air Vice Marshal Feroze, serving as the [[Deputy Chief of Air Staff|DCAS (Operations)]] was elevated to the [[Three-star rank|three-star]] promotion when he was appointed the [[Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan)#Vice Chief of Air Staff|Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS)]] under [[Air Chief Marshal|ACM]] [[Hakeemullah Khan Durrani|Hakeemullah Durrani]].{{rp|72}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=Shaheen: Journal of the Pakistan Air Force|date=1988|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uV8owzvrKrkC|accessdate=4 January 2018|publisher=Air Headquarters.|language=en}}</ref> During this time, [[Air Marshal|Air-Marshal]] Feroze took an interest and participated in board of inquiry that investigated the [[Death and state funeral of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq|mysterious circumstances involved in the death]] of [[President of Pakistan|President]] [[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq|Zia-ul-Haq]].{{rp|156–162}}<ref>{{cite book|last1=Majeed|first1=Tariq|title=Masterminds of Air Massacres of August 17 in Pakistan to Sept. 11 in America|date=2006|publisher=Bait-ul-Hikmat|location=Karachi, Pakistan|isbn=9789698983031|pages=774|edition=1st|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ir7cAAAAIAAJ|accessdate=4 January 2018|language=en}}</ref>

In 1990, [[Air Marshal|Air-Mshl.]] Feroze was taken on [[secondment]] by [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Benazir Bhutto]] as the [[Managing director|Managing-Director]] of the [[Pakistan International Airlines]], which he managed until 1991.{{rp|81}}<ref>{{cite book|title=The Herald|date=1990|publisher=Pakistan Herald Publications.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sdc_Q2__50wC|accessdate=4 January 2018|language=en}}</ref>

==Chief of Air staff==

On 9 March 1991, [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Nawaz Sharif]] promoted [[Air Marshal|Air-Mshl.]] Feroze to the [[Four-star rank|four-star]] [[air officer]] in the [[Pakistan Air Force]], subsequently appointing the [[Air Chief Marshal]] as the new [[Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan)|Chief of Air Staff]] (CAS).{{rp|23}}<ref>{{cite book|title=Pakistan affairs|date=1991|publisher=Information Division, Embassy of Pakistan.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4VI8AQAAIAAJ|accessdate=4 January 2018|language=en}}</ref> [[Air Chief Marshal|ACM]] Feroze assumed the command of the Air Force at a difficult time, when the [[Pressler amendment|military embargo]] by the [[United States]] on a suspicion of a [[Pakistan and weapons of mass destruction|covert nuclear weapons program]] was enforced.{{rp|356–357}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001" /> During this time, he [[Project ROSE|launched the program]] to acquire the license to reproduce the [[Dassault Mirage III#License production|Australian Mirage-III]] and induction of [[Chengdu J-7|F-7P]] from [[China]] at the [[Pakistan Aeronautical Complex]] (PAC).{{rp|356–357}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001" />

In 1994, [[Air Chief Marshal|ACM]] Feroze was given a one-year extension to continue serving as an [[Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan)|air chief]].{{rp|473}}<ref name="Deep & Deep, 1997">{{cite book|last1=Grover|first1=Verinder|last2=Arora|first2=Ranjana|title=Pakistan, Fifty Years of Independence: Fifty years of Pakistan's independence: a chronology of events, 1947–97|date=1997|publisher=Deep & Deep|location=New Delhi|isbn=9788171009251|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y-MvAQAAIAAJ|accessdate=5 January 2018|language=en}}</ref>

==Chairman joint chiefs==
In 1994, the extension made him the most senior [[military officer]] in the [[Pakistani military]] but this became a subject of controversy in the Air Force, when many senior [[air officer]]s showed resentment towards this decision taken by the [[Bainazir Bhuttoo Government|civil government]] at that time.{{rp|17}}<ref name="The Herald, 1994">{{cite journal|editor1-last=Sehgal|editor1-first=Ikram|editor1-link=Ikram Sehgal|title=Reshuffing the Deck|journal=The Herald|date=1994|volume=25|issue=4–5|pages=35|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Qby_oTLRi40C|accessdate=5 January 2018 |publisher=Pakistan Herald Publications |location=Islamabad |language=en|format=google books}}</ref>{{rp|48}}<ref name="Globe, 1994">{{cite journal|last1=Mahmood|first1=Afzal|title=The Pakistan Air Force |journal=Globe |date=1994 |volume=7 |issue=7–11 |pages=55 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xzhnAAAAMAAJ |publisher=Afzal Mahmood|location=Islamabad|language=en|format=google books}}</ref> Upon the retirement of Gen. [[Shamim Alam Khan|Shamim Alam]] on 8 November 1994, Prime Minister [[Benazir Bhutto]] approved [[Air Chief Marshal|ACM]] Feroze to be elevated as the [[Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee]]—this was the first time the chairmanship was rotated to the Air Force since its inception in 1976.{{rp|48–49}}<ref name="Globe, 1994"/>

As [[Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee|Chairman joint chiefs]], [[Air Chief Marshal|ACM]] Feroze attempted to procure the [[Mikoyan MiG-29|MiG-29F]] and the [[Sukhoi Su-27|Su-27]] aircraft from the [[Eastern Europe]] as well as [[Mirage 2000]] from [[Qatar]], with a view to replacing the [[F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16s]] but this was met with strong opposition from [[Air Chief Marshal|ACM]] [[Abbas Khattak|Khattak]], the [[Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan)|air chief]], who was unimpressed with the war performances of Russian fighter jets.{{rp|58–60}}<ref>{{cite book|title=Air Force Chief says that F-16s "Not Indispensable"|date=1994|publisher=Daily Report: Near East & South Asia, The Service|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=92dPTgGKdosC|accessdate=5 January 2018|language=en}}</ref> In 1995, Gen. Feroze Khan also provided his crucial military support and political advocacy for the development of the [[Shaheen-I|Shaheen program]] with a view to keeping the second-strike capability.{{rp|89}}<ref name="StoryPAF" />

His tenure as [[Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee|Chairman joint chiefs]] is criticized by the defense observer in the country for not being able to take steps in strengthening the role of [[Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee]], and was largely seen as ineffective and unable to provide any military or political advice to [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Benazir Bhutto]] and her administration on a longer extension— the void was filled by then-[[Army Chief of Staff (Pakistan)|army chief]], Gen. [[Jehangir Karamat]].<ref name="Defence Journal, 1999">{{cite web|last1=Sehgal|first1=Ikram|title=Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC)|url=http://www.defencejournal.com/apr99/jcsc.htm|website=www.defencejournal.com|publisher=Defence Journal|accessdate=5 January 2018|location=Islamabad|language=en-pk|date=April 1999}}</ref>

Critics observed that [[Air Chief Marshal|ACM]] Feroze's preference of "flying solo" and his nature of working alone further complicated the matters in the military that required the comprehensive [[collaboration]] and [[teamwork]] in national security issues.<ref name="Defence Journal, 1999"/> According to the critical paper penned by defense analyst, [[Ikram Sehgal]], "[[Air Chief Marshal|ACM]] Feroze marked ineffectiveness in the post of Chairman and its institution."<ref name="Defence Journal, 1999"/>

Upon retiring on 9 November 1997, Gen. [[Jehangir Karamat]] was eventually appointed to replace him and who took the role of the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee]] to new heights and took the [[Pakistani military|four-tiered military]] into a responsive and efficient fighting machine in the 21st century.<ref name="Defence Journal, 1999"/> His uniform was placed in the [[PAF Museum, Karachi|PAF Museum]] in [[Karachi]], where he was retired in his estate.{{rp|355}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001" />

== Awards and Decorations ==
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| colspan="4" |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|ribbon=PAF GDP Red.png|width=250}}
|-
|
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Nishan-e-Imtiaz.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Hilal-e-Imtiaz.png|width=130}}
|
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Sitara-e-Imtiaz.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Sitara-e-Basalat.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War Ribbon.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Sitara-e-Harb 1971 War.png|width=130}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=10 years Service Medal.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=20 years Service Medal.png|width=130}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=30 years Service Medal.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=40 years Service Medal.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Hijri Tamgha.png|width=130}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Jamhuriat Tamgha 1988.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha Pakistan.svg|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal, 2006.svg|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=The Order of Oman (Military) - 1st Class.png|width=130}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=CISM Order of Merit - Grand Knight.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Order of Bahrain, 1st class.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Merit.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=US Legion of Merit Commander ribbon.png|width=130}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Order of Military Merit (Jordan) - Grand Cordon.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Order of Merit - Syria.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Medaille de l'Aeronautique ribbon.svg|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Order of King Abdulaziz, 1st Class (Saudi Arabia).png|width=130}}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
| colspan="4" |'''[[Pakistan Air Force|PAF]]''' GD(P) Badge '''RED''' (More than '''3000''' Flying Hours)
|-
| colspan="2" |'''[[Nishan-e-Imtiaz]]'''
'''[[Nishan-e-Imtiaz|(Military)]]'''

''(Order of Excellence)''
| colspan="2" |[[Hilal-i-Imtiaz|'''Hilal-e-Imtiaz''']]
'''[[Hilal-i-Imtiaz|(Military)]]'''

''(Crescent of Excellence)''
|-
|'''[[Sitara-i-Imtiaz|Sitara-e-Imtiaz]]'''
'''[[Sitara-i-Imtiaz|(Military)]]'''

''(Star of Excellence)''
|'''[[Sitara-e-Basalat]]'''
''(Star of Good Conduct)''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Campaign%20/%20war%20medals|Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War]]'''
''(War Star 1965)''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Campaign%20/%20war%20medals|Sitara-e-Harb 1971 War]]'''
''(War Star 1971)''
|-
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Campaign%20/%20war%20medals|Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War]]'''
''(War Medal 1965)''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Campaign / war medals|Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War]]'''
''(War Medal 1971)''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Long service medals|10 Years Service Medal]]'''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Long service medals|20 Years Service Medal]]'''
|-
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Long service medals|30 Years Service Medal]]'''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Long service medals|40 Years Service Medal]]'''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Commemorative medals|Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-]]'''
'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Commemorative medals|Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam]]'''

''(100th Birth Anniversary of''

''[[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]])''

'''1976'''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Commemorative medals|Hijri Tamgha]]'''
''(Hijri Medal)''

'''1979'''
|-
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Commemorative medals|Jamhuriat Tamgha]]'''
''(Democracy Medal)''

'''1988'''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Commemorative medals|Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha]]'''
''(Resolution Day''

''Golden Jubilee Medal)''

'''1990'''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Commemorative medals|Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan]]'''
''(Independence Day''

''Golden Jubilee Medal)''

'''1997'''
|'''[[Order of Oman|The Order of Oman]]'''
[[Order of Oman|'''(Military)''']]

'''[[Order of Oman|Class I]]'''

'''([[Oman]])'''
|-
|'''[[International Military Sports Council#CISM Honors and Awards|CISM]]'''
'''[[International Military Sports Council#CISM Honors and Awards|Medal of Merit]]'''

'''[[International Military Sports Council#CISM Honors and Awards|(Grand Knight)]]'''
|[[King Hamad Order of the Renaissance|'''The Order of Bahrain''']]

[[King Hamad Order of the Renaissance|'''Class I''']]

('''[[Bahrain]]''')
|[[Order of Merit of the Republic of Turkey|'''Turkish Order of Honor''']]
'''([[Turkey]])'''
|'''[[Legion of Merit|The Legion of Merit]]'''
'''[[Legion of Merit|(Degree of Commander)]]'''

'''([[United States|USA]])'''
|-
|'''[[Order of Military Merit (Jordan)|Order of Military Merit]]'''
'''[[Order of Military Merit (Jordan)|Grand Cordon]]'''

'''([[Syria|Jordan]])'''
|[[Order of Civil Merit of the Syrian Arab Republic|'''Order of Merit''']]
''(Wisam al Istehqaq)''

'''([[Syria]])'''
|'''[[Aeronautical Medal]]'''
'''([[France]])'''
|'''[[Order of Abdulaziz al Saud|Order of King Abdul Aziz]]'''

'''[[Order of Abdulaziz al Saud|(1st Class)]]'''

'''([[Saudi Arabia]])'''
|}

=== Foreign Decorations ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="3" style="background:#006400; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center" |'''Foreign Awards'''
|-
!{{flag|Oman}}
|'''[[Order of Oman|The Order of Oman (Military) - Class I]]'''
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=The Order of Oman (Military) - 1st Class.png|width=130}}
|-
|[[File:CISM_flag.svg|130x130px]]
|'''[[International Military Sports Council#CISM Honors and Awards|CISM Medal of Merit - Grand Knight]]'''
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=CISM Order of Merit - Grand Knight.png|width=130}}
|-
!'''{{flag|Bahrain}}'''
|[[King Hamad Order of the Renaissance|'''The Order of Bahrain - Class I''']]
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Order of Bahrain, 1st class.png|width=130}}
|-
!'''{{flag|Turkey}}'''
|[[Order of Merit of the Republic of Turkey|'''Turkish Legion of Merit''']]
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Merit.png|width=130}}
|-
!{{flag|USA}}
|[[Legion of Merit|'''The Legion of Merit''' '''(Degree of Commander)''']]
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=US Legion of Merit Commander ribbon.png|width=130}}
|-
!'''{{flag|Jordan}}'''
|'''[[Order of Military Merit (Jordan)|The Order of Military Merit]]'''
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Order of Military Merit (Jordan) - Grand Cordon.png|width=130}}
|-
!{{flag|Syria}}
|'''[[Order of Civil Merit of the Syrian Arab Republic|Order of Merit]]''' (''Wisam al Istehqaq'')
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Order of Merit - Syria.png|width=130}}
|-
!'''{{flag|France}}'''
|'''[[Aeronautical Medal]]'''
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Medaille de l'Aeronautique ribbon.svg|width=130}}
|-
!{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}
|'''[[Order of Abdulaziz al Saud|Order of King Abdul Aziz (1st Class)]]'''
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Order of King Abdulaziz, 1st Class (Saudi Arabia).png|width=130}}
|}

== See also ==
*[[Pakistan-United States military relations]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090225095224/http://paffalcons.com/cas/index.php PAF Chiefs of Air Staff]

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