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Muhammad Zahid Mahmood

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Muhammad Zahid Mahmood
Preceded byAir Marshal Syed Noman Ali
6th Vice Chief of Air Staff
Assumed office
21 March 2022
Personal details
Alma materNational Defence University
AwardsHilal-i-Imtiaz
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
Sitara-i-Imtiaz
Military service
AllegiancePakistan
Branch/servicePakistan Air Force
Years of service1987–present
RankAir marshal
Commands

Muhammad Zahid Mahmood HI TI SI is an air marshal and flight instructor in the Pakistan Air Force who is the 6th and current vice chief of air staff. Prior to assuming the office in March 2022, he commanded the Combat Commanders' School at PAF Base Mushaf.[1]

Career

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Mahmood was commissioned in GD Pilot branch of the Pakistan Air Force in April 1987.[2] His staff appointments include deputy chief of air staff (Personal) at the Air Headquarters, director general of the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) and assistant chief of the air staff (Plans).

He graduated from the Combat Commanders’ School, National Defence University, and the Air Command and Staff College, United States.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Government of Pakistan promotes two air officers as air marshal and two as air voice marshal" (PDF). paf.gov.pk. 2019-03-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-03. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  2. ^ Yousaf, Saba (2022-03-21). "Air Marshal Zahid Mahmood becomes Vice Chief of Air Staff". Daily Times. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  3. ^ "Air Marshal Zahid becomes Vice Chief of Air Staff - Peshawar". The News International. 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-05-08.