Shakil Ghazanfar
Shakil Ghazanfar | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Personnel) | |
| In office November 2024 – Incumbent | |
| Preceded by | Not publicly available |
| Personal details | |
| Awards |  Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military)  Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | –present |
| Rank |  Air Marshal |
| Unit | General Duties (Pilot) Branch |
Air Marshal Shakil Ghazanfar HI(M), SI is a senior officer of the Pakistan Air Force currently serving as the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Personnel), based at Air Headquarters, Islamabad.[1]
Military career
Details about Shakil Ghazanfar's early life and commissioning are not publicly disclosed. He has served in various operational and staff appointments within the Pakistan Air Force.
In 2020, he was promoted from Air Vice Marshal to the rank of Air Marshal.[2]
In November 2024, he was appointed as the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Personnel), where he is responsible for managing personnel affairs and human resource functions across the PAF.[3]
Awards and decorations
Air Marshal Ghazanfar was conferred the Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military), Pakistan's second highest military award, in March 2025 for his meritorious service.[4]
References
- ^ Desk2, Web (2024-11-30). "Serena Hotels Squash Championship 2024: Air Marshal Ghazanfar Attends Finale". Counter Terrorism Blog | Ground Zero. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "10 Pakistan Air Force officers promoted to rank of air vice-marshal". World Defense. 2020-07-10. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "Senior officers appointed to key PAF positions". The Express Tribune. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "President confers military awards on officers of Army, Navy, Air Force". Radio Pakistan. 24 March 2025. Retrieved 2025-05-23.