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Name Branch Position Decorations Year of Retirement; 1 Hamid Rashid Randhawa GD(P) Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS), AHQ, Islamabad Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military)
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Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS) refers to several principal staff officers of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), reporting under the Vice Chief of the Air Staff. As of December 2022, PAF lists the following positions: [1] Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Operations) – DCAS(O) Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Engineering) – DCAS(E)
However, in March 2024, the incumbent chief was controversially given a one year extension in his tenure. [4] In November 2024, the term length was increased to five years. [ 5 ] The Chief of the Air Staff is based at the Air Headquarters , and the current chief is Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar.
The SOA soon established its reputation as a successful training program in the PAF and abroad, and a large number of foreign countries started sending their air technicians to the base for basic training. In 1963, the School of Electronics (SOE) was moved from PAF Station Malir to Korangi Creek to become the sister institution of the SOA. [2]
Zaheer was granted a one-year extension to his tenure on 17 March 2024, making him the second chief in Pakistan Air Force history to receive such an extension after Anwar Shamim, who received an extension during the military government of Gen Zia Ul Haq in 1981.
PAF Formation Aerobatics Team: Sherdils: Aerobatics Display Air Defence Command College of Flying Training 17 August 1972 PAF Academy Asghar Khan: K-8P: PAF Falcons: Falcons: Aerobatics Display College of Flying Training 1956 - 1966 PAF Base Mauripur: F-86 Sabre: Paybills: Aerobatics Display 1952 - 1958 PAF Station Drigh Road: Supermarine Attacker
The PAF Academy holds an All-Pakistan Declamation Competition, one of the biggest annual events. Some forty teams from major higher education institutes in Pakistan are invited to take part. The event takes place over four days during which a number of rounds are held. The PAF bears all the expenses of travel and accommodation of the teams. [37]