‘PAF has accepted every challenge and demonstrated professional excellence’

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has accepted every challenge and demonstrated remarkable heights of professional excellence, said Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman.

A PAF statement said on Saturday that he was presiding over the convocation ceremony of No 30 Air War Course held at the PAF Air War College, Faisal.

The air chief congratulated the graduating officers on the successful completion of the course and expressed confidence that the knowledge and skills acquired at the Air War College would assist the participants in effectively contributing towards the requirements of national security.

Speaking on the occasion, he said: “PAF has accepted every challenge and demonstrated remarkable heights of professional excellence. Indeed, quality training has been the greatest enabler of this excellence and our training institutions have contributed immensely in this regard.”

He further said, “As senior military professionals, you must remain abreast of contemporary geo-political and strategic environment in order to be better prepared for a befitting response to current as well as emerging security situation challenge.”

He said that certainly, a high-level of cooperation and synergy existed among sister services. Joint efforts remained “at the heart of modern warfare and, through our synergistic efforts, we have achieved remarkable success in the war against terrorism”, he added.

Air chief Aman further said that it was heartening to note that the college had made great contributions to inculcate in its graduates emerging trends in doctrine, strategy and air power employment to face modern challenges with confidence and ingenuity.

Earlier, Air Vice Marshal Pirzada Kamaluddin Ahmed Siddiqui, Commandant Air War College, presented the course report.

Beside officers from the Pakistan Air Force, the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Navy, the graduates included officers from 12 friendly countries -- Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Oman, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.

The ceremony was attended by various high-ranking civil and military officers and diplomats from different countries.

The PAF Air War College is the premier institution of the Pakistan Air Force, where mid-level officers of Pakistan’s armed forces and friendly countries are prepared for the assumption of key command and staff appointments.