Jamal A. Khan
Air Chief Marshal Jamal Ahmad Khan Afridi NI(M) HI(M) SJ SI(M) SBt (Urdu: جمال احمد خان ; b. 15 April 1934) is a retired four-star air officer who served as the Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force from 1985 until 1988. He also commanded the United Arab Emirates Air Force from 1977 until 1980.
Jamal Ahmad Khan جمال احمد خان | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Air Staff | |
| In office 6 March 1985 – 9 March 1988 | |
| Preceded by | ACM Anwar Shamim |
| Succeeded by | ACM H.K. Durrani |
| President of Pakistan Squash Federation | |
| In office 1987–1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jamal Ahmad Khan Afridi 15 April 1934 Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, British India (Present-day in Uttar Pradesh in India) |
| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Relations | Air Commodore (R) Najeeb A. Khan (Brother) |
| Nickname | Jamal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1952–1988 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal Pak/5057 |
| Unit | No. 11 Squadron Arrows |
| Commands | Vice Chief of the Air Staff DCAS (Air Operations) Pakistan Armed Forces–Middle East Command UAE Air Force JAG Corps, Air Force ACAS (Plans) |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 |
| Awards | Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Jurat Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Basalat |
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