| Vice Chief of the Air Staff | |
|---|---|
| وائس چیف آف دی ایئر سٹاف | |
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 Pakistan Air Force | |
| Type | Second-in-command of Pakistan Air Force |
| Abbreviation | VCAS |
| Reports to | Chief of the Air Staff |
| Seat | Air Headquarters, Islamabad |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief of the Air Staff |
The Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) is the principal deputy and second-in-command (S-in-C) of the Pakistan Air Force, reporting under the Chief of the Air Staff.[1][2] The post is usually held by an Air Marshal, a three-star rank air force general, who is responsible for flight safety, intelligence, procurement, public relations, and the Air War College.[2]
The current VCAS is Air Marshal Muhammad Zahid Mahmood.[3] He succeeded Air Marshal Syed Noman Ali to the post on 21 March 2022.
List of Vice Chiefs of the Air Staff
All persons mentioned below have served as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff.
| No. | Rank | Name | Appointment date | Left office | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Marshal | Michael John O'Brian | |||
| 2 | Jamal A. Khan | 1982 | |||
| 3 | Farooq Feroze Khan | 1988 | |||
| 4 | Pervaiz Mehdi Qureshi | 1997 | |||
| 5 | Hifazat Ullah Khan | 29 March 2009 | 4 October 2010 | ||
| 6 | Tahir Rafique Butt | 5 October 2010 | 8 June 2012 | ||
| 7 | Farhat Hussain Khan | 9 June 2012 | 9 July 2013 | [4] | |
| 8 | Sohail Gul | 8 August 2014 | 10 April 2015 | [5] | |
| 9 | Saeed Muhammad Khan | 11 April 2015 | 5 October 2017 | [6] | |
| 10 | Farooq Habib | 6 October 2017 | 3 November 2018 | [7] | |
| 11 | Aasim Zaheer | 4 November 2018 | 17 January 2020 | [8] | |
| 12 | Ahmer Shehzad Leghari | 18 January 2020 | 19 March 2021 | [9] | |
| 13 | Syed Noman Ali | 20 March 2021 | 20 March 2022 | ||
| 14 | Muhammad Zahid Mahmood | 21 March 2022 | Incumbent | [3] |
See also
References
- ^ "PAF Structure – Principal Staff Officers". Pakistan Air Force. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ a b Khan, H. "Command & Structure". PakDef Military Consortium. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Air Marshal Zahid becomes Vice Chief of Air Staff". The News International. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Air Marshal Farhat Hussain Khan Appointed as Vice chief of Air Staff" (PDF). Pakistan Air Force. 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Sohail Gul appointed Vice Chief of Air Staff". Dawn. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Saeed appointed Vice Chief of Air Staff". The Nation. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Air Marshal Farooq Habib appointed as Vice Chief of the Air Staff". The News International. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Aasim Zaheer named Vice Chief of Air Staff". Dawn. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Anis, Muhammad (18 January 2020). "Air Marshal Leghari made VCAS, Commodore Faisal promoted". The News International. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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