Prominent Sarghodians / Armed Forces
Prominent Sargodhians from Pakistan Air Force
Air Chief Marshal Farooq Feroze Khan, NI(M) (Retd)
CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF
Mar 1991 TO Oct 1994
(447-Fury), 9th Entry
ACM Feroze was first Sargodhian to be elevated as the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. He Served from November 1994 to November 1997.
Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat, NI(M) (Retd)
CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF
Mar 2003 TO Mar 2006
(697-Fury),14th Entry
ACM Kaleem Saadat is a recipient of TI(M), SI(M), HI (M) and NI (M). In addition, he was decorated with the French Légion d'Honneur. The JF-17 Thunder aircraft prototype was unveiled during his time as Chief.
Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mehmood, NI(M) (Retd)
CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF
Mar 2006 TO Mar 2009
(767-Fury),15th Entry
ACM Tanvir first served as Deputy Chief of Air Staff for Administration and then Operations branch. Before taking over the PAF, he was the Vice Chief of Air Staff for over 2+1⁄2 years.He took over as VCAS on 13 October 2003.
Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman, NI(M) (Retd)
CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF
Mar 2009 TO Oct 2012
(851-Rafiqui), 17th Entry
During his tenure, PAF flew maximum with least accidents due to his emphasis on flight safety. In 2010, there was not a single accident despite extensive operational exercises, overseas deployments and maximum flying.
Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt ,NI(M) (Retd)
CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF
Mar 2012 TO Mar 2015
(895 / 736209 -Rafiqui),18th Entry / 62nd GD(P)
He served in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). In 2009, he was promoted Air Marshal and became AOC of Southern Air Command. Prior to being appointed as chief of air staff, he also served as the VCAS at the AHQ.
Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, NI(M) (Retd)
CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF
Mar 2015 TO Mar 2018
(746950-Alauddin), 69th GD(P)
He attended the elite Combat Commander's School in PAF Base Mushaf. ACM Sohail, a former pilot in Pakistan's F-16s, has also flown F-15s in Saudi Arabia and Tornados in the UK, having completed his master's degree in Strategic studies at King's College London.
Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, NI(M) (Retd)
CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF
Mar 2018 TO Mar 2021
(787603-Rafiqui), 76th GD(P)
Air Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan holds a master's degree in War Studies and Defence Management. He is also a recipient of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) and Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military). He has flown various training and fighter aircraft including F-16, F-6, FT-5, T-37 and MFI-17 Mushhak.
Prominent Sargodhians from Pakistan Army
General Ehsan Ul Haq, NI(M) (Retd)
CHAIRMAN JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE
Oct 2004 TO Oct 2007
(589-Rafiqui), 12th Entry
Ehsan ul Haq was born in Mardan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, into a Pashto-speaking family on 22 September 1949. On 7 October 2001, Lt-Gen. Ehsan was appointed as the Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligence
General Ahsan Saleem Hayat, NI(M) (Retd)
VICE CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF
Oct 2004 TO Oct 2007
(447-Fury), 9th Entry
He was commander of the V Corps at the time of his promotion to four star general. He became the colonel-in-chief of the Armoured Corps at the Armoured Corps Regimental Center, Nowshera on 5 May 2005.