Three PAF officers promoted to the rank of Air Marshal

Officers, who have got promotions, are Air Marshal Chaudhry Ahsam Rafiq, Air Marshal Waqas Ahmed Sulehri, and Air Marshal Ahmad Hassan.

Air Marshals Rafiq and Sulehri had been commissioned in the General Duty Pilot (GDP) branch of the PAF in June 1989, while Air Marshal Hassan had been commissioned in the Engineering Branch of the PAF at the same time, the PAF statement says.

All three of the officers are graduates of the National Defence University.

Air Marshal Rafiq and Sulehri are the recipients of Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Military, and Air Marshal Hassan is the recipient of Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) Military, read the statement.

According to the statement, Air Marshal Rafiq is currently serving as the Chief Project Director JF-17 at Air Headquarters, Islamabad, Air Marshal Sulehri is currently serving as the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Operations) at Air Headquarters, Islamabad, while Air Marshal Hassan is serving as the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Engineering) at Air Headquarters, Islamabad.