PAF Air War College

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PAF Air War College Institute
پی اے ایف ایئر وار کالج انسٹی ٹیوٹ
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Former names
PAF Staff College (1958-86)
Pakistan Air War College (1986-2021)
Motto
Urdu: علم و دانش نذرت ا فکر و عمل
Motto in English
Knowledge and wisdom is the gift of thought and action
Type War college
Constituent college of the National Defence University, Islamabad
Established1958;66 years ago (1958)
Affiliation University of Karachi (1980-2005)
Air University Pakistan (2005-2007)
National Defence University, Islamabad (since 2007)
President Air Vice Marshal Hussain Ahmed Siddiqui
Location
Karachi
,
Sindh
,
Pakistan

24°52′42″N67°6′56″E / 24.87833°N 67.11556°E / 24.87833; 67.11556
Website https://awci.edu.pk
PAF Air War College
PAF Air War College Building, 2010 AWC1.jpg
PAF Air War College Building, 2010

PAF Air War College Institute is the Pakistan Air Forces academic establishment located at PAF Base Faisal providing training and education primarily to mid-career officers of the air force as well as a limited number of officers from Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Army and allied forces. The college was affiliated with University of Karachi from 1980 to 2005, Air University Pakistan from 2005 to 2007, since then affiliated with the National Defence University, Islamabad along with other staff and war colleges of the Pakistan Army and Pakistan Navy. [1]

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History

Established at PAF Station Drigh Road on 5 January 1959 with Commandant Air Commodore CBE Burt Andrews borrowed on Secondment from the Royal Air Force. [1]

The college was housed in a converted hospital building at the station and was inaugurated by President of Pakistan Muhammad Ayub Khan. After conducting the initial courses, the RAF component of the faculty which comprised three officers reverted to their parent organization in December 1961. The college was then taken over entirely by the officers from Pakistan Air Force. [1]

In 1980, the Bachelor of Defence Management Cell was created to offer Bachelor of Defence Management courses, affiliated with the Institute of Business Administration at Karachi University for awarding degrees. Due to rapid technological advancements in modern warfare, the PAF recognized the need for a specialized institution focused on the study of war-related matters. Consequently, the Staff College was elevated to the status of an Air War College in 1987 under Commandant Air Commodore Nasir Ali. [2]

This transformation included significant changes to the curriculum, upgrading the 45-week course to an Air War Course. In 1989, officers from friendly nations were admitted for the first time, and the entire organization relocated to a newly constructed building in 1990. The new facility was inaugurated by President of Pakistan Ghulam Ishaq Khan on 8 December 1991. Officers from allied countries include Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen and Zimbabwe are regular participants of the Air War course. [3]

In August 2007, the In-Service Education Scheme for mid-career officers got replaced by Officers' Military Education. This change brought the officers' training program under the authority of the college's Commandant. Consequently, the Basic Staff School and Junior Command and Staff School were combined into a single entity known as JC&SS at PAF Camp Badaber. As of August 2010, the institution has seen 28 Staff Courses, 54 Senior Command and Staff Courses, and 23 Air War Courses successfully graduate. [1]

Courses

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Hierarchy chart

The college offers two courses: the Air War Course (AWC) and the Senior Command and Staff Course (SC&SC). The AWC is designed to ready senior officers from the Pakistan Air Force and other countries for "senior command and staff roles," while the SC&SC is intended to "prepare mid-career PAF officers for taking on command and staff duties suitable for their rank and experience." After successfully completing the War Course, participants receive the 'fawc' symbol from the College and a Master of Science in War Studies from the National Defence University, Islamabad. [4] [3]

Organization

Since 1996, the college is commanded by an Air Vice Marshal. Under the Commandant is a Deputy Commandant/Chief Instructor War Wing, which are both Air Commodores. In March, 2021, the College was upgraded to Institute (Degree Awarding Institute - DAI). Consequently, the 'Commandant' designation was replaced by the 'President' Air War College Institute. The Officer Commanding the Junior Command & Staff School is a Group Captain, who has a Chief Instructor Basic Staff Wing and Chief Instructor Junior Staff Wing under him.

Mission

To educate senior air leaders in Doctrine, Policy, Strategy, Air power employment concept and prepare for war.

Notable alumni

Air War College Institute

In March 2021, Arif Alvi inaugurated the PAF Air War College Institute in Karachi. [5]

List of Commandants/Presidents

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#NameStart of tenureEnd of tenure
Commandant Air War College
1Air Commodore CBE Burt AndrewsOctober 1958December 1961
2Air Commodore S.A. YusafJanuary 1962December 1964
3Air Commodore Abdul QadirJanuary 1965May 1966
4Air Commodore Abdur Rahim Khan May 1966June 1968
5Air Vice Marshal Muhammad AkhtarSeptember 1968June 1969
6Air Commodore Kamal AhmedDecember 1969April 1972
7Air Commodore Zafar MahmudFebruary 1973October 1973
8Air Commodore Shamshul Huda ShahOctober 1973September 1974
9Air Vice Marshal Eric G. Hall October 1974June 1975
10Air Commodore Ayaz Ahmed KhanSeptember 1975July 1978
11Air Commodore Saeed A AnsariAugust 1978August 1979
12Air Commodore Hamid QureshiAugust 1979August 1980
13Air Vice Marshal Nawabzada Rehmat KhanOctober 1980May 1981
14Air Commodore S Masud Akhtar HatmiMay 1981December 1983
15Air Commodore Farooq Umar December 1983April 1985
16Air Commodore Altaf SheikhJune 1985June 1986
17Air Commodore Nasir AliJune 1986July 1988
18Air Commodore AliuddinJuly 1988December 1989
19Air Commodore Pervez I MirzaJanuary 1990June 1992
20Air Vice Marshal Shahid ZulifqarJune 1992April 1993
21Air Commodore Riffat MunirApril 1993December 1993
22Air Commodore Zulifqar Ahmed ShahDecember 1993January 1996
23Air Vice Marshal Qazi Javed AhmedJanuary 1996July 1997
24Air Vice Marshal Salim ArshadDecember 1997January 2000
25Air Vice Marshal Masood AkhtarJanuary 2000December 2000
25Air Vice Marshal Saleem Akhtar NawazJuly 2001December 2001
26Air Vice Marshal Maqbool Ali ShahJanuary 2002March 2003
27Air Vice Marshal M Ateeb SiddiquiApril 2003October 2003
28Air Vice Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman October 2003October 2005
29Air Vice Marshal M Ateeb SiddiquiOctober 2005October 2006
30Air Vice Marshal Tubrez AsifNovember 2006November 2010
31Air Vice Marshal Azher HassanNovember 2010December 2012
32Air Vice Marshal Farooq HabibDecember 2012March 2015
33Air Vice Marshal Pirzada KamaluddinOctober 2015July 2017
34Air Vice Marshal Abrar AhmedJuly 2017July 2019
35Air Vice Marshal Zulfiquar Ahmed QureshiJuly 2019March, 2021
President Air War College Institute
1Air Vice Marshal Zulfiquar Ahmed QureshiMarch, 2021July, 2021
2Air Vice Marshal Hussain Ahmed SiddiquiJuly 2021Incumbent

List of Deputy/Assistant Commandants

#NameStart of tenureEnd of tenure
1Group Captain S A JosephSeptember 1958March 1959
2Group Captain Abdul QadirMarch 1959March 1960
3Group Captain Eric G. Hall March 1960December 1961
4Group Captain R A Simpson (RAF)December 1961December 1963
5Air Commodore Saeedullah Khan January 1964September 1964
6Group Captain H M C MisraJune 1966September 1971
7Group Captain A Rashid SheikhSeptember 1971July 1973
8Air Commodore Mahmood ChoonaraOctober 1973June 1974
9Group Captain Shahid HussainJune 1974December 1974
10Group Captain Kamal Masud HasanDecember 1974October 1975
11Group Captain K Anwar MirzaOctober 1975August 1976
12Group Captain M M SohailAugust 1976June 1978
13Group Captain Imtiaz A BhattiJune 1978August 1978
14Group Captain Ali KazimAugust 1978April 1979
15Group Captain Nasir AliApril 1979July 1980
16Group Captain Farooq Feroze Khan July 1980December 1980
17Group Captain Jaweed AhsanDecember 1980January 1982
18Group Captain Rashid A BhattiJune 1982June 1984
19Group Captain Saeed AnwarDecember 1984April 1986
20Group Captain Mushtaq A LaghariApril 1986July 1986
21Group Captain Javed AslamOctober 1986April 1987
22Group Captain Fareed A ShahAugust 1987December 1987
23Group Captain Tanvir AfghanDecember 1987July 1988
24Group Captain Khalid SattarOctober 1988July 1989
25Group Captain Pervez I MirzaJuly 1989January 1990
25Group Captain Hameedullah KhanFebruary 1990February 1991
26Group Captain Ata ur RehmanFebruary 1991June 1991
27Group Captain Aurangzeb AzimJuly 1991August 1992
28Air Commodore Riffat MunirAugust 1992April 1993
29Air Commodore Javed Ishaq KhanJune 1993August 1994
30Group Captain M. Abdul Qadir SargaanaAugust 1994July 1995
31Air Commodore M. Abdul Qadir SargaanaJuly 1995July 1996
32Air Commodore Jamshed AfzalJuly 1996July 1997
33Air Commodore Arshad H SirajJuly 1997November 1999
34Air Commodore Kaiser Tufail July 2000January 2003
35Air Commodore M Ateeb SiddiquiJanuary 2003April 2003
36Air Commodore M Jamshed KhanOctober 2003August 2004
37Air Commodore Kazim Ali AwanAugust 2004June 2006
38Air Commodore Zaheer A KhanJune 2006October 2008
39Air Commodore M Shahid KhanOctober 2008N/A

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "PAF Air War College". Government of Pakistan website. 2 February 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  2. ↑ Commandant Nasir Ali https://postimg.cc/gallery/9hLZ655
  3. 1 2 Award ceremony at Air War College The Nation (newspaper), Published 12 July 2012, Retrieved 4 October 2021
  4. ↑ "Graduation ceremony of 22nd Air War Course". ISPR, Government of Pakistan website. 20 June 2009. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  5. ↑ Alvi inaugurates PAF Air War College Institute in Karachi The News International (newspaper), Published 12 March 2021, Retrieved 4 October 2021
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