# Sohail Aman

Sohail Aman NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) TI(M) LoM (Urdu: سہیل امان ; born 10 June 1959) is a retired four star air officer who served as the Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force. He took charge from Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt on 19 March 2015. He retired on 18 March 2018, on completion of the three-year term as Air Chief.

## Biography

Sohail Aman was born in 1959, and graduated from the PAF Public School in Sargodha in 1977. He is from a Sheikh Family. In 1978, Aman joined the Pakistan Air Force, which directed to join the PAF Academy in Risalpur, and graduated in 1980 where he gained commissioned as a P/Off. in GD(P) class.
Sohail Aman completed his early education from Govt. Central Model High School, Lower Mall, Lahore. He attended the elite Combat Commander's School in Mushaf Air Force Base. Aman attended the Air War College in Karachi where he attained the master's degree in Strategic studies, and later went to the United Kingdom where he attended the King's College London graduating with MA in defence studies in 1980.
Besides flying F-16s in the Pakistan Air Force, ACM Sohail has also flown F-15s in Saudi Arabia and Tornado's in the United Kingdom.

## Awards and decorations

PAF GD(P) Badge RED (More than 3000 Flying Hours) :
| Parachutist Badge ||||
| Combat Commanders' School (CCS) Sargodha Instructor's Sword ||||
| | Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Order of Excellence) 2016 | Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Order of Excellence) 2016 | |
| Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Crescent of Excellence) 2013 | Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Star of Excellence) 2006 | Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Medal of Excellence) 2000 | Tamgha-e-Baqa (Nuclear Test Medal) 1998 |
| Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan (Escalation with India Medal) 2002 | 10 Years Service Medal | 20 Years Service Medal | 30 Years Service Medal |
| 35 Years Service Medal | 40 Years Service Medal | Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e- Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam (100th Birth Anniversary of Muhammad Ali Jinnah) 1976 | Hijri Tamgha (Hijri Medal) 1979 |
| Jamhuriat Tamgha (Democracy Medal) 1988 | Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha (Resolution Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1990 | Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan (Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal) 1997 | Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) (Gulf War 1991) |
| Nuth al-Markat (Combat Medal) Saudi Arabia (Gulf War 1991) | Turkish Legion of Merit (Turkey) 2017 | Order of King Abdul Aziz (1st Class) (Saudi Arabia) 2018 | The Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander) (United States) 2018 |

### Foreign decorations

Foreign Awards :
| Saudi Arabia | Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) (Gulf War 1991) |
| Saudi Arabia | Nuth al-Markat (Combat Medal) (Gulf War 1991) |
| Turkey | Turkish Legion of Merit |
| Saudi Arabia | Order of King Abdul Aziz (1st Class) |
| United States | The Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander) |

## Effective dates of promotions

| Rank | Date |
| Air chief marshal | 18 March 2015 |
| Air marshal | 5 July 2013 |
| Air vice marshal | 10 July 2009 |
| Air commodore | 20 June 2005 |
| Group captain | 14 June 2001 |
| Wing commander | 11 October 1994 |
| Squadron leader | 6 February 1992 |
| Flight lieutenant | 23 September 1983 |
| Flying officer | 28 March 1981 |
| Pilot officer | 28 March 1980 |