Sohail Aman

Sohail Aman (Urdu: سہیل امان ; born 10 June 1959), NI(M), HI(M), SI(M), TI(M), LoM, is a retired four star air officer who served as the Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force.[2] He took charge from Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt on 19 March 2015.[3][4] He retired on 18 March 2018, on completion of the three-year term as Air Chief.[5]

Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Sohail Aman
NI(M)
سہیل امان
Chief of Air Staff
In office
19 March 2015 – 18 March 2018
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
Preceded byACM Tahir Rafique Butt
Succeeded byACM Mujahid Anwar Khan
Personal details
Born1959[1]
Lahore
Spouse(s)talat sohail, shagufta jabeen
Alma materUniversity of Karachi
King's College London
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch/service Pakistan Air Force
Years of service1978– 2018
Rank Air Chief Marshal
UnitSquadron No. 1 Rehbar
CommandsCentral Air Command
Southern Air Command
DCAS (Training&Evaluation)
DCAS (Air Operations)
PAF Base Minhas
Battles/wars2001 India-Pakistan standoff
2008 Indo-Pakistan standoff
War in North-West Pakistan
AwardsLegion of Merit

Order of King Abdulaziz (Class I)
Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Merit
Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military)
Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military)

CCS Instructor’s Sword

Biography

Sohail Aman was born in 1959, and graduated from the PAF Public School in Sargodha in 1977.[6] He is from a Sheikh Family. In 1978, Aman joined the Pakistan Air Force, which directed to join the PAF Academy in Risalpur, and graduated in 1980 where he gained commissioned as a P/Off. in GD(P) class.[7]

He attended the elite Combat Commander's School in Mushaf Air Force Base.[8] Aman attended the Air War College in Karachi where he attained the master's degree in Strategic studies, and later went to the United Kingdom where he attended the King's College London graduating with MA in Defence studies in 1980.[9]

Besides flying F-16s in the Pakistan Air Force, ACM Sohail has also flown F-15s in Saudi Arabia and Tornado's in the United Kingdom.[10][11]

Awards and decorations
PAF Pilot Flying Badge RED (More than 3000 Flying Hours)
Parachutist Badge
Combat Commanders' School Sargodha Instructor's Sword
Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military)

(Order of Excellence)

2016

Hilal-i-Imtiaz

(Military)

(Crescent of Excellence)

2013

 Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military)

(Star of Excellence)

2006

 Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military)

(Medal of Excellence)

2000

 Tamgha-e-Baqa

(Nuclear Test Medal)

1998

Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan

(Escalation with India Medal)

2002

 10 Years Service Medal 20 Years Service Medal 30 Years Service Medal
35 Years Service Medal 40 Years Service Medal Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam

(100th Birth Anniversary of Muhammad Ali Jinnah)

1976

 Hijri Tamgha

(Hijri Medal)

1979

Jamhuriat Tamgha (Democracy Medal)

1988

 Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha

(Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal)

1990

 Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan

(Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal)

1997

 Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)

(Gulf War 1991)

Nuth al-Markat - (Combat Medal)

Saudi Arabia

(Gulf War 1991)

 The Legion of Merit[12]

(Turkey)

2017

 Order of King Abdul Aziz (1st Class)

(Saudi Arabia)[13][14]

2018

 The Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander)[15][16]

2018

Foreign Awards
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) (Gulf War 1991)
Nuth al-Markat (Combat Medal) - Saudi Arabia (Gulf War 1991)
Turkish Legion of Merit[12] - (Turkey)
Order of King Abdul Aziz (1st Class)[13][14] - (Saudi Arabia)
The Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander)[15][16] - USA
Foreign Awards
 Saudi Arabia Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) (Gulf War 1991)
 Saudi Arabia Nuth al-Markat (Combat Medal) (Gulf War 1991)
 Turkey Turkish Legion of Merit[12]
 Saudi Arabia Order of King Abdul Aziz (1st Class)[13][14]
 USA The Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander)[15][16]

Effective Dates of Promotions
Insignia Rank Date
Air Chief Marshal Mar 18, 2015
Air Marshal July 05, 2013
Air Vice Marshal July 10, 2009
Air Commodore June 20, 2005
Group Captain June 14, 2001
Wing Commander Oct 11, 1994
Squadron Leader Feb 06, 1992
Flight Lieutenant Sept. 23, 1983
Flying Officer Mar 28, 1981
Pilot Officer Mar 28, 1980

See also

References
  1. "Sohail Aman takes over command as PAF chief". The News.
  2. "Air chief retiring on 18th". The Nation. March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  3. "Air Marshal Sohail Aman appointed as the new air chief". The Express Tribune. March 18, 2015.
  4. Mateen Haider and Irfan Haider (March 18, 2015). "Air Marshal Sohail Aman appointed as new air chief". dawn.com.
  5. "Hats off to Sohail Aman". Pakistan Observer. March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  6. "PAF OFFICERS FROM PAF PUBLIC SCHOOL". pafcollegesargodha.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  7. ISPR, Inter-Services Public Relations. "air marshal sohail aman designated as chief of the air staff pakistan air force" (PDF). www.paf.gov.pk. ISPR Press release. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  8. Staff report, correspondents (March 19, 2015). "Aman new air force chief". The Nation. The Nation, 2015. The Nation. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  9. APP, Associate press (March 19, 2015). "Flying high: Air Marshal Aman named new air chief - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune, 2015. The Express Tribune. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  10. "ISLAMABAD: October 28 – Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force ready to fly a mission in F-15 aircraft of Royal Saudi Air Force at the culmination of the first ever multinational counter terrorism exercise held at a PAF Operational Air Base. APP – APP Photo Service". photo.app.com.pk. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  11. "PAF chief flies Royal Air Force Tornado on official visit to UK". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  12. Dawn.com (July 18, 2017). "Air force chief awarded Turkish Legion of Merit award". DAWN.COM. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  13. "Air Chief awarded King Abdul Aziz Medal of Excellence". www.radio.gov.pk. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  14. "PAF chief Sohail Aman awarded King Abdul". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  15. "Air Chief accorded with US Legion Of Merit". DAWN. APP. March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  16. "Chief of Air Staff Sohail Aman awarded US Legion of Merit". The Express Tribune. March 12, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
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