ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan on Monday took charge as the 22nd Chief of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) for a three-year term in a prestigious Change in Command ceremony held in Islamabad.
The outgoing Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman will hand over the command of PAF to Air Chief Mujahid Anwar Khan.
In his address at the Change in Command Ceremony, the outgoing Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman said that PAF has played key role in the national security and war against terrorism. He said that in the recent years national defence has further been strengthened.
Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman said that serving Pakistan Air Force for 40 years has been a matter of pride for me.
Sohail Aman said that Pakistan Air force is being equipped with the modern technology. He said that despite hurdles the cooperation of officers is praiseworthy.
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Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan has graduated from the Air War College and National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad. He is a qualified flying Instructor.
Prior to being designated as new Chief of PAF, Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan was appointed as the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff in Air Headquarters Islamabad.
Heartiest congratulations to Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan on the assumption of command of Pakistan Air Force. PAF, under the leadership of the new Air Chief, will further go many notches higher in professional excellence.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) March 19, 2018
Outgoing Air Chief Sohail Aman contributed massively to the modernisation of the PAF, turning it into an institution, second to none & fully capable of defending our airspace. PAF, under his command, played an appreciable role in flushing out terrorism. Wish him health &happiness https://t.co/AXLg2uzlyN
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) March 19, 2018
