| Hakimullah | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 15, 1935 |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Service/branch | Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1957–1991 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal (General) |
| Commands held | Rafiqui Airbase Chief Inspector DCAS (Operations) DCAS (Administration) Chief of Air Staff |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Awards | Sitara-e-Basalat Sitara-e-Jurat Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
Air Chief Marshal Hakimullah, NI(M), SJ, SBt, (born 15 October 1935) was the Chief of Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force from 9 March 1988 to 8 March 1991.[1]
Hakimullah was commissioned as a fighter pilot on 11 January 1957 in 23rd GD(P) Course. He is a graduate of Air Command and Staff College, USA and the Royal College of Defence Studies, UK. He qualified as a flight leader and served in a number of fighter squadrons. He was also appointed as Project Officer for the induction of Mirage aircraft in 1966. Thereafter, he commanded No. 5 Squadron (Mirages). He was awarded Sitara-e-Jurat for his valor and leadership in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Subsequently, he commanded No. 33 Wing, Combat Commanders School and Rafiqui Airbase.[1]
Some of his staff appointments include Director of Operations, ACAS (Flight Safety), Chief Inspector, SASO at Air Defence Command, ACAS (Operations), Chief Project Director Falcon - the project related to the induction of F-16 aircraft - and DCAS (Operations). He was DCAS (Administration) prior to taking over as Chief of Air Staff.[1]
At promotion, Hakimullah superseded at least one senior officer, Air Marshal Shabbir Hussain Syed, the then Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS).
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jamal A. Khan |
Chief of Air Staff 1988 – 1991 |
Succeeded by Farooq Feroze Khan |