Kaleem Saadat
Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) TI(M) LoH (Urdu: کلیم سعادت ; b. 12 December 1951) is a retired four-star air officer in the Pakistan Air Force who served as the Chief of Air Staff from 18 March 2003 until retiring on 20 March 2006. His appointment came after an air crash that killed Air Chief Marshal Mushaf Ali Mir, the air chief, along with several other high-ranking Air Force officers on 19 February 2003. He is the President of the Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies.
Kaleem Saadat NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) TI(M) LoH | |
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| کلیم سعادت | |
| 10th Chief of Air Staff | |
| In office March 18, 2003 – March 18, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | ACM Mushaf Ali Mir |
| Succeeded by | ACM Tanvir Ahmad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1951 Faisalabad, Punjab Province, West Pakistan (now-Pakistan) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1971–2006 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands | Chief of Air Staff Deputy Chief of Air Staff (Operations) Deputy Chief of Air Staff (Personnel) AOC PAF Base Peshawar Chief Instructor ND Wing at NDC OC No. 14 Squadron Tail choppers No. 32 Wing |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff War in North-West Pakistan |
| Awards | Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military) Turkish Legion of Merit Legion of Honour Order of King AbdulAziz Santos-Dumont Medal |
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