Tahir Rafique Butt
Tahir Rafique Butt NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) TBt (Urdu:طاهر رفيق بٹ;b. 1955), is a retired air officer who was the 13th Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force serving from 19 March 2012 to 19 March 2015. He was replaced by Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman.
Tahir Rafique Butt | |
|---|---|
| طاھر رفیق بٹ | |
| 13th Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan) | |
| In office March 19, 2012 – March 19, 2015 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Rao Qamar Suleman |
| Succeeded by | Sohail Aman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 |
| Website | www |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1977-2015 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Unit | No. 1 Squadron (Rehbar) |
| Commands | Chief of Air Staff Director of the NAB (Kpk Branch) Southern Air Command ACAS of PAF Personnel ACAS Training DCAS Personnel PAF Base Lower Topa |
| Battles/wars | 2001 India-Pakistan standoff 2008 Indo-Pakistan standoff War in North-West Pakistan |
| Awards | Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Tamgha-e-Basalat Turkish Legion of Merit |
Before being appointed chief he served as Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) since 5 October 2010. His other appointments include Deputy Chief of the Air Staff at Air Headquarters and commanding an operational base.
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