Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed

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name= Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed
lived= born 1952 (age 55)
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allegiance=flagcountry|Pakistan
branch= air force|Pakistan
serviceyears=1972—
rank= Air Chief Marshal
commands=Base Commander Sargodha Airbase
AOC PAF Academy, Risalpur
DCAS (Administration)
DCAS (Operations)
Vice Chief of Air Staff
Chief of Air Staff
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awards=Sitara-e-Basalat
Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)
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Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed (born 1952) is the current chief of air staff of Pakistan Air Force. He took over the command in March 2006 when the former chief Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat was due for retirement.

Initial training and education

Air Marshal Tanvir Ahmed got his initial education in Lahore, and did his high school from PAF Public School, Sargodha. Thereafter, he joined PAF Academy, Risalpur in 1969 and was commissioned in Pakistan Air Force as a fighter pilot in April 1972.

The air marshal is a graduate of Turkish Air War College and National Defence College, Islamabad from where he did his masters in Strategic Studies.

Air Force career

Air Marshal Tanvir is a Qualified Flying Instructor (QFI) and is a graduate of Combat Commanders School (CCS), PAF's equivalent to US Navy's TOPGUN. He has commanded a fighter squadron, the choicest F-16s 38th Tactical Flying Wing, PAF Base Sargodha and his alma mater the PAF Academy, Risalpur. He has flown the American F-86 Sabre and F-16 Falcon aircraft and other aircraft of Chinese and French origin in the PAF inventory.

The Air Marshal has also served in United Arab Emirates Air Force as a fighter instructor pilot.

taff commands

In staff jobs, the air marshal has served as deputy director in Operations Branch, personal staff officer to two air chiefs, chief project director of F-16 Project, senior air staff officer at Northern Air Command, Peshawar, and director-general of Air Weapon Complex.

At senior staff assignments, the air marshal has the unique distinction of having served as deputy chief of air staff administration and then operations. Before taking over the PAF, he was the vice chief of air staff. [ [http://www.dawn.com/2006/02/28/top16.htm 'Tanvir Ahmed named new Air chief'] ]

Chief of Air Staff

He took over as the 18th Chief of Air Staff(CAS) on March 20, 2006, when the previous chief completed his three year term. Among his achievements are the successful induction and upgradation of ex-Libyan Mirage III's to make the 27th squadron of the PAF.

The air marshal has also introduced a new rank scheme for the Air Force officers, soon after taking over, which exactly mimics the Turkish Air Force rank system. [ [http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.shtml?137813 'Appointment of New Air Chief'] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.paffalcons.com/cas/index.php PAF s' Chief of the Air Staffs]