Mujahid Anwar Khan

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Air Chief Marshal
Mujahid Anwar Khan
NI(C) NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) TI(M)
مجاہد انور خان
File:Mujahid Anwar Khan.jpg
15th Chief of Air Staff
In office
19 March 2018 – 18 March 2021
PresidentArif-ur-Rehman Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Preceded bySohail Aman
Succeeded byZaheer Ahmad Babar
Personal details
Born1962 (age 63–64)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Military service
Branch/serviceFile:Air Force Ensign of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Air Force
Years of service1983–2021
RankFile:ACM Pakistan Air Force.png File:US-O10 insignia.svg Air Chief Marshal
CommandsPakistan Air Force
Air Force Strategic Command
Battles/wars
AwardsSee list

Mujahid Anwar Khan[a] is a retired four-star rank officer who served as the 15th Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) from 2018 to 2021.[1][2] On 19 March 2018, ACM Anwar took over command of the PAF from his predecessor ACM Sohail Aman.[3]

Born in a Punjabi Rajput Sulehria Family originally from Zafarwal. Khan was commissioned in GD (P) Branch of PAF in December 1983. During his illustrious career, he commanded a fighter squadron, a flying wing, two operational air bases PAF Base Shahbaz and PAF Base Mushaf and a regional air command.[4]

He is a graduate of Combat Commanders' School, Command and Staff College, Jordan and National Defence University, Islamabad. Khan holds a master's degree in War Studies and Defence Management.

In his previous appointments, he has also served as Personal Staff Officer to Chief of the Air Staff, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations), Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Operations), Director General C4I, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Support) and Director General Air Force Strategic Command at Air Headquarters, Islamabad. The Air Chief has flown various training and fighter aircraft including F-16, F-6, FT-5, T-37 and MFI-17 Mushhak. In recognition of his meritorious services, he has been awarded Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military), Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military), Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military), Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military),[5] Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Civilian),[6][7] and the Order of Merit of the Republic of Turkey.[8][9][10]

In 2024, he was appointed as the global goodwill ambassador of Niaz Support, a social enterprise in Pakistan that provides customized wheelchairs.[11]

Operation Swift Retort

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Under the command of Mujahid Anwar Khan in 2019 Pakistan Air Force participated in the 2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes between 26-27 February 2019. On 27th February 2019 the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) conducted six airstrikes at multiple locations in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The airstrikes were part of the PAF military operation codenamed Operation Swift Retort and were conducted in retaliation to the Indian Air Force (IAF) airstrike in Balakot just a day before on 26 February.

Following Pakistan's airstrikes, Indian Air Force (IAF) jets started pursuing Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jets. In the resulting dogfight, Pakistan claimed to have shot down two Indian jets and captured one Indian pilot, Abhinandan Varthaman. India claimed to have shot down one Pakistani F16 without giving substantive evidence to support its claim.

As a result of the fog of war created out of the dogfight between two airforces, Indian Airforce shot down its own Mil Mi-17 helicopter due to a friendly fire incident in which six IAF personnel were killed including two squadron leaders, namely, Siddarth Vashista and Ninad Mandavgane.[12][13][14]

Awards and decorations

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File:PAF GDP Red.png
File:Parachutist wing.png
File:Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Civilian).png File:Nishan-e-Imtiaz.png
File:Hilal-e-Imtiaz.png File:Sitara-e-Imtiaz.png File:Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.png File:Tamgha-e-Baqa (1998).png
File:Tamgha-e-Istaqlal (2002).png File:Tamgha-e-Azm.png File:10 years Service Medal (Pakistan Armed Forces).png File:20 years Service Medal.png
File:30 years Service Medal.png File:35 years Service Medal.png File:40 years Service Medal.png File:Hijri Tamgha.png
File:Jamhuriat Tamgha 1988.png File:Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha Pakistan.svg File:Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal, 2006.svg File:Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Merit.png
PAF GD(P) Badge RED (More than 3000 Flying Hours)
Parachutist Badge
Nishan-e-Imtiaz

(Civilian)[6][7]

(Order of Excellence)

Nishan-e-Imtiaz

(Military)

(Order of Excellence)

Hilal-i-Imtiaz

(Military)

(Crescent of Excellence)

Sitara-i-Imtiaz

(Military)

(Star of Excellence)

Tamgha-i-Imtiaz

(Military)

(Medal of Excellence)

Tamgha-e-Baqa

(Nuclear Test Medal)

1998

Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan

(Escalation with India Medal)

2002

Tamgha-e-Azm

(Medal of Conviction)

(2018)

10 Years Service Medal 20 Years Service Medal
30 Years Service Medal 35 Years Service Medal 40 Years Service Medal Hijri Tamgha

(Hijri Medal)

1979

Tamgha-e-Jamhuriat

(Democracy Medal)

1988

Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha

(Resolution Day

Golden Jubilee Medal)

1990

Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan

(Independence Day

Golden Jubilee Medal)

1997

Order of Merit of the Republic of Turkey[8][9][10]

2018

Foreign Decorations

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Foreign Award
File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Order of Merit of the Republic of Turkey[8][9][10] File:Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Merit.png

Effective dates of promotion

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Insignia Rank Date
File:ACM Pakistan Air Force.png File:US-O10 insignia.svg Air Chief Marshal 19 March 2018
File:AM Pakistan Air Force.pngFile:US-O9 insignia.svg Air Marshal 29 February 2016
File:AVM Pakistan Air Force.png File:US-O8 insignia.svg Air Vice Marshal 2 July 2013
File:Pak-air-force-OF-6.svgFile:US-O7 insignia.svg Air Commodore 1 September 2009
File:Pak-air-force-OF-5.svg Group Captain 15 March 2004
File:Pak-air-force-OF-4.svg Wing Commander 1 August 1998
File:Pak-air-force-OF-3.svg Squadron Leader 9 August 1990
File:Pak-air-force-OF-2.svg Flight Lieutenant 8 March 1987
File:Pak-air-force-OF-1b.svg Flying Officer 1 March 1985
File:Pak-air-force-OF-1a.svg Pilot Officer 5 December 1983

Notes

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  1. ^ Urdu: مجاہد انور خان

References

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