close
Friday March 29, 2024

PAF investiture ceremony held

May 16, 2018

Islamabad: An investiture ceremony was held at Air Headquarters, here, in which Operational and Non Operational Military awards were conferred upon officers and airmen of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) for their distinguished services. Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force was the chief guest on the occasion, says a press release.

In the ceremony, 42 ‘Sitara-i-Imtiaz’ (Military), 36 ‘Tamgha-i-Imtiaz’ (Military) and 9 ‘Tamgha-i-Basalat’ were conferred upon PAF Officers. Two martyred airmen were awarded ‘Tamgha-i-Juraat’, while 13 Junior Commissioned Officers were conferred upon ‘Tamgha-i-Khidmat’ (Military) Class-I.

These awards are given in recognition of the acts of extreme devotion to duty and contributing towards the overall efficiency of the service. A large number of PAF high ranking officers and personnel attended the ceremony.