Rao Qamar Suleman
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Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman راؤ قمر سلیمان NI(M) |
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| 19th Chief of Air Staff | |
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In office March 19, 2009 – March 19, 2012 |
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| President | Asif Ali Zardari |
| Prime Minister | Yusuf Raza Gillani |
| Preceded by | Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Tahir Rafique Butt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 (age 62–63) Lahore. |
| Awards |
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Basalat Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Legion of Honor (By French Republic) The Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander) (By United States Of America) Medal of Merit Santos Dumont(By Federative Republic of Brazil) The Legion of Merit of Turkish Armed Forces (By Republic of Turkey) King Abdul Aziz Medal Class I (By Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Pakistan
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| Service/branch |
 Pakistan Air Force
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| Years of service | 1 June 1975 – 18 March 2012 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands |
PAF Base Peshawar PAF Air War College Southern Air Command DG Air Force Strategic Command DCAS (Operations) Chief of Air Staff |
| Battles/wars | War in North-West Pakistan |
Rao Qamar Suleman, NI(M), SBt (Urdu: راؤ قمر سلیمان) is a retired Pakistani air officer who was the 18th Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force. The four-star rank Air Force officer commanded the PAF from 2009 to 2012. Earlier he was "Deputy Chief of Air Staff of Operations". Suleman was succeeded by Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt as Chief of Air Staff on 7 March 2012.
Rao Qamar Suleman was initially trained at PAF Public School, Sargodha where he belonged to the 17th entry (851 – Sabre House). Thereafter, he joined the Pakistan Air Force Academy, Risalpur, in 1972 and was commissioned in the Pakistan Air Force as a fighter pilot on 1 June 1975, in the 59th GD(P) Course..
Suleman is a graduate of the PAF Air War College. He holds a Master's degree in Defense and Strategic Studies from National Defence College, Islamabad. He has more than 3400 command hours to his credit. He is a Qualified Flying Instructor (QFI) and has been an instructor at the Combat Commanders’ School. He has served in the Turkish as well as UAE Air forces.
Suleman is an accomplished fighter pilot with rich experience in fighter aircraft. He has commanded an Elite Fighter Squadron, Wing and Base that includes No. 15 Squadron, No. 31 Wing, PAF Base Peshawar and Southern Air Command.
Suleman was promoted to "Air Vice Marshal" on 9 October 2003 and to "Air Marshal" on 15 November 2007.
In staff jobs, he served as directing staff (DS) at PAF Air War College and later became Commandant of Air War College. He served as deputy director at Operations Branch; assistant chief of staff (plans), assistant chief or air staff (evaluation) and deputy inspector general of Pakistan Air Force at air headquarters. In senior staff appointments, Air Marshal has the distinction of having served as Director-general Air Force Strategic Command and Deputy chief of air staff (operations) at the air headquarters, Islamabad.
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