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{{Short description|Pakistani Air Force air marshal}}
{{Short description|Pakistani military officer (1939–2021)}}
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| name = Farooq Feroze Khan
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| predecessor = Gen. [[Shamim Alam Khan|Shamim Allam]], [[Pakistan Army|PA]]
| predecessor = Gen. [[Shamim Alam Khan|Shamim Alam]], [[Pakistan Army|PA]]
| successor = Gen. [[Jehangir Karamat]], [[Pakistan Army|PA]]
| successor = Gen. [[Jehangir Karamat]], [[Pakistan Army|PA]]
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| order2 = [[Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan)|Chief of Air Staff]]
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| term_start2 = 9 March 1991
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| birth_name = Farooq Feroze Khan
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1939|08|17|df=y}}
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| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Bombay Presidency]], India
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|10|09|1939|08|17|df=y}}
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| nickname = ''Feroze Khan, Jr.''<br>''Feroz''<br>''Starfighter''<br>''Feroz Khan II''
| nickname = ''Feroze Khan, Jr.''<br />''Feroz''<br />''Starfighter''<br />''Feroz Khan II''
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| unit = [[No. 9 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)|No 9. Squadron ''Griffins'']]
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[[Air Chief Marshal]] '''Farooq Feroze Khan''' ({{lang-ar|فاروق فيروز خان}}; 17 August 1939 – 9 October 2021) ([[Nishan-e-Imtiaz|NI(m)]], [[Hilal-e-Imtiaz|HI(m)]], [[Sitara-i-Imtiaz|SI(m)]], [[Sitara-e-Basalat|SBt]]), best known as '''Feroze Khan''', was a Pakistani military officer who served as a [[Four star rank|four-star]] [[air officer]] in the [[Pakistan Air Force]] and as the [[Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee]], appointed in 1994 and retiring in 1997.<ref name="Dawn Newspaper, wire service, 1997">{{cite news|last1=Bureau|first1=Report|title=COAS to get additional charge of CJCSC|url=https://asianstudies.github.io/area-studies/SouthAsia/SAserials/Dawn/1997/13Sep97.html|accessdate=4 January 2018|work=asianstudies.github.io|agency=Dawn Newspapers|issue=3/37|publisher=Dawn Newspaper, wire service|date=13 September 1997}}</ref>
[[Air chief marshal (Pakistan)|Air Chief Marshal]] '''Farooq Feroze Khan''' {{small|{{small|[[Nishan-e-Imtiaz|NI(M)]] [[Hilal-e-Imtiaz|HI(M)]] [[Sitara-e-Imtiaz|SI(M)]] [[Sitara-e-Basalat|SBt]] [[Legion of Merit|LoM]]}}}} ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|فاروق فيروز خان}}}} ; born: 17 August 1939 – 9 October 2021), best known as '''Feroze Khan''', was a Pakistani military officer who served as the 6th [[Four star rank|four-star]] [[air officer]] in the [[Pakistan Air Force]] and also served as the 8th [[Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee]], appointed in 1994 and retiring in 1997.<ref name="Dawn Newspaper, wire service, 1997">{{cite news|last1=Bureau|first1=Report|title=COAS to get additional charge of CJCSC|url=https://asianstudies.github.io/area-studies/SouthAsia/SAserials/Dawn/1997/13Sep97.html|accessdate=4 January 2018|work=asianstudies.github.io|agency=Dawn Newspapers|issue=3/37|publisher=Dawn Newspaper, wire service|date=13 September 1997}}</ref>


His career in the Air Force is subjected to distinction as he was the only [[air force officer]] whose career spanned more than 40 years of [[military service]].{{rp|355}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001" /> He is also the only Air Force general to be appointed a [[Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee|Chairman joint chiefs]] to date.{{when|date=September 2018}}<ref name="StoryPAF">The Story of the Pakistan Air Force 1988–1998: A Battle Against Odds (Oxford University Press, 2000)</ref><ref name="Ikram Sehgal publications">{{cite web|last1=Sehgal|first1=Maj. Ikram|authorlink1=Ikram Sehgal|title=Integrated defence command|url=http://www.sehgalfamily.com/?p=3019|website=www.sehgalfamily.com|publisher=Ikram Sehgal publications|accessdate=3 January 2018|language=en-pk}}</ref>
His career in the Air Force is subjected to distinction as he was the only [[air force officer]] whose career spanned more than 40 years of [[military service]].{{rp|355}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001" /> He is also the only Air Force general to be appointed a [[Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee|Chairman joint chiefs]] to date.{{when|date=September 2018}}<ref name="StoryPAF">The Story of the Pakistan Air Force 1988–1998: A Battle Against Odds (Oxford University Press, 2000)</ref><ref name="Ikram Sehgal publications">{{cite web|last1=Sehgal|first1=Maj. Ikram|authorlink1=Ikram Sehgal|title=Integrated defence command|url=http://www.sehgalfamily.com/?p=3019|website=www.sehgalfamily.com|publisher=Ikram Sehgal publications|accessdate=3 January 2018|language=en-pk}}</ref>
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===Early life and career in the military===
===Early life and career in the military===
[[File:F-104Cs 435th TFS in flight Oct 1966.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The [[F-104 Starfighter|F-104]] in flight: [[Squadron Leader]] Feroze Khan flew various [[Indo-Pakistani Air War of 1965|combat missions]] in the [[Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts|1965 war]] with [[India]].{{rp|82}}<ref name="Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014"/>]]
[[File:F-104Cs 435th TFS in flight Oct 1966.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The [[F-104 Starfighter|F-104]] in flight: [[Squadron Leader]] Feroze Khan flew various [[Indo-Pakistani Air War of 1965|combat missions]] in the [[Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts|1965 war]] with [[India]].{{rp|82}}<ref name="Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014"/>]]
Farooq Feroze Khan was born in [[Bombay]], [[Bombay Presidency|Bombay Province]] in [[British Indian Empire|British India Empire]] on 17 August 1939.{{rp|355–356}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001">{{cite book|last1=Sheikh, PAF|first1=Lt. Gen. (retd) Rashid Sheikh|title=The story of the Pakistan Air Force, 1988–1998 : a battle against odds|date=2001|publisher=Shaheen Foundation|location=Karachi, Sindh Pk.|isbn=9698553002|pages=414|edition=1st|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FbLfAAAAMAAJ|language=en-pk|format=google books}}</ref>{{rp|56–57}}<ref name="Economist Publications, 1989">{{cite book|title=Pakistan and Gulf Economist|date=1989|publisher=Economist Publications|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lbpIAAAAYAAJ|accessdate=3 January 2018|language=en}}</ref> His family belonged to a [[Burki]] tribe of [[Pashtuns|Pashtun]] ethnicity, hailing from [[Jalandhar]].{{rp|357}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001"/> His father, [[Feroze Khan (field hockey)|Feroze Khan, Sr.]], was a professional [[Field hockey]] player who won the [[Olympic gold medal]] for India, but later migrated and played for the [[Pakistan Hockey Team|Pakistan National Hockey Team]] for the remainder of his life.{{rp|357}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001"/>
Farooq Feroze Khan was born in [[Bombay]], [[Bombay Presidency|Bombay Province]] in [[British Indian Empire|British India Empire]] on 17 August 1939.{{rp|355–356}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001">{{cite book|last1=Sheikh, PAF|first1=Lt. Gen. (retd) Rashid Sheikh|title=The story of the Pakistan Air Force, 1988–1998 : a battle against odds|date=2001|publisher=Shaheen Foundation|location=Karachi, Sindh Pk.|isbn=9698553002|pages=414|edition=1st|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FbLfAAAAMAAJ|language=en-pk|format=google books}}</ref>{{rp|56–57}}<ref name="Economist Publications, 1989">{{cite book|title=Pakistan and Gulf Economist|date=1989|publisher=Economist Publications|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lbpIAAAAYAAJ|accessdate=3 January 2018|language=en}}</ref> His family belonged to a [[Burki]] tribe of [[Ormur]] ethnicity, hailing from [[Jalandhar]].{{rp|357}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001"/> His father, [[Feroze Khan (field hockey)|Feroze Khan, Sr.]], was a professional [[Field hockey]] player who won the [[Olympic gold medal]] for India, but later migrated and played for the [[Pakistan Hockey Team|Pakistan National Hockey Team]] for the remainder of his life.{{rp|357}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001"/>


Feroze was educated at the [[PAF Public School Sargodha|PAF Public School]] in [[Sargodha]] where he completed his [[Senior Cambridge]], and joined the Pakistan Air Force in 1956.{{rp|73–74}}<ref name="Economic & Industrial Publications., 1990">{{cite book|title=Economic Review|date=1990|publisher=Economic & Industrial Publications.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=osfsAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=4 January 2018|language=en}}</ref>{{rp|355–357}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001"/><ref name="PAF Public School in Sargodha">{{cite web|title=Illustrious Students|url=http://pafcollegesargodha.com/pages/display/64/1|website=pafcollegesargodha.com|publisher=PAF Public School in Sargodha|accessdate=3 January 2018}}</ref><ref>[http://www.nettracks2000.com/sargodhians/profiles.htm#Farooq "Profile of Farooq Feroze Khan"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427063438/http://www.nettracks2000.com/sargodhians/profiles.htm#Farooq |date=27 April 2009 }} ''Sargodhians website'', accessed 1 June 2009</ref> He was sent to attend the [[Pakistan Air Force Academy]] in [[Risalpur]], but later selected as one of few cadets to attend the [[United States Air Force Academy|U.S. Air Force Academy]] in [[Colorado]], [[United States]].{{rp|355–357}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001"/> Upon completing the [[Aviation Cadet Training Program (USAAF)|pilot training program]] from the [[USAF Academy]], Feroze gained [[Commissioned officer|commission]] as a [[Pilot officer|P/Off.]] in the [[No. 9 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)|No. 9 Squadron ''Griffins'']] of the Air Force in January 1959.{{rp|72}}<ref name="Air Headquarters., 1988">{{cite journal|title=Shaheen|journal=Journal of the Pakistan Air Force|date=1988|volume=35|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uV8owzvrKrkC|accessdate=3 January 2018|publisher=Air Headquarters., 1988|location=Islamabad|language=en|format=google books}}</ref>
Feroze was educated at the [[PAF Public School Sargodha|PAF Public School]] in [[Sargodha]] where he completed his [[Senior Cambridge]], and joined the Pakistan Air Force in 1956.{{rp|73–74}}<ref name="Economic & Industrial Publications., 1990">{{cite book|title=Economic Review|date=1990|publisher=Economic & Industrial Publications.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=osfsAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=4 January 2018|language=en}}</ref>{{rp|355–357}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001"/><ref name="PAF Public School in Sargodha">{{cite web|title=Illustrious Students|url=http://pafcollegesargodha.com/pages/display/64/1|website=pafcollegesargodha.com|publisher=PAF Public School in Sargodha|accessdate=3 January 2018}}</ref><ref>[http://www.nettracks2000.com/sargodhians/profiles.htm#Farooq "Profile of Farooq Feroze Khan"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427063438/http://www.nettracks2000.com/sargodhians/profiles.htm#Farooq |date=27 April 2009 }} ''Sargodhians website'', accessed 1 June 2009</ref> He was sent to attend the [[Pakistan Air Force Academy]] in [[Risalpur]], but later selected as one of few cadets to attend the [[United States Air Force Academy|U.S. Air Force Academy]] in [[Colorado]], [[United States]].{{rp|355–357}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001"/> Upon completing the [[Aviation Cadet Training Program (USAAF)|pilot training program]] from the [[USAF Academy]], Feroze gained [[Commissioned officer|commission]] as a [[Pilot officer|P/Off.]] in the [[No. 9 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)|No. 9 Squadron ''Griffins'']] of the Air Force in January 1959.{{rp|72}}<ref name="Air Headquarters., 1988">{{cite journal|title=Shaheen|journal=Journal of the Pakistan Air Force|date=1988|volume=35|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uV8owzvrKrkC|accessdate=3 January 2018|publisher=Air Headquarters., 1988|location=Islamabad|language=en|format=google books}}</ref>


In the [[United States]], he was trained as a [[fighter pilot]] to fly the [[Lockheed F-104 Starfighter|F-104 Starfighter]] on several aerial [[Combat Missions|combat missions]].{{rp|82}}<ref name="Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014">{{cite book|last1=Davies|first1=Peter E.|title=F-104 Starfighter Units in Combat|date=2014|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing|location=Indiana, U.S.|isbn=9781780963143|pages=150|edition=1st|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NFebCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA83|accessdate=3 January 2018|language=en-us|format=google books|chapter={{small|Asia Goes Double-Sonic}}}}</ref> He was known for his [[Dogfight|skills]] while maneuvering the aircraft in a combat mode from a [[Subsonic speed|subsonic]] to [[supersonic speed]].{{rp|82}}<ref name="Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014"/> While [[Expatriates in the United States|living in the]] [[United States]], [[Flight Lieutenant|Flt-Lt.]] Feroze Khan served as an [[exchange officer]] with the [[United States Air Force]], completing several years of aerial combat training with the American pilots.{{rp|72–148}}<ref name="Sama Editorial and Publishing Services, 2008">{{cite book|last1=Sadiq|first1=Johnny|title=Come Fly With Me Jets|date=2006|publisher=Sama Editorial and Publishing Services|location=2008|isbn=9698784489|pages=269|edition=1st|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GD_bAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=4 January 2018|language=en-Pk|format=google books}}</ref> Upon returning in the 1960s, he was attached to the [[Royal Air Force]] as a [[Liaison officer|military liaison officer]], and flew British aircraft in their inventory.{{rp|355}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001" />
In the [[United States]], he was trained as a [[fighter pilot]] to fly the [[Lockheed F-104 Starfighter|F-104 Starfighter]] on several aerial [[Combat Missions|combat missions]].{{rp|82}}<ref name="Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014">{{cite book|last1=Davies|first1=Peter E.|title=F-104 Starfighter Units in Combat|date=2014|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing|location=Indiana, U.S.|isbn=9781780963143|pages=150|edition=1st|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NFebCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA83|accessdate=3 January 2018|language=en-us|format=google books|chapter={{small|Asia Goes Double-Sonic}}}}</ref> He was known for his [[Dogfight|skills]] while maneuvering the aircraft in a combat mode from a [[Subsonic speed|subsonic]] to [[supersonic speed]].{{rp|82}}<ref name="Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014"/> While [[Expatriates in the United States|living in the]] [[United States]], [[Flight Lieutenant|Flt-Lt.]] Feroze Khan served as an [[exchange officer]] with the [[United States Air Force]], completing several years of aerial combat training with the American pilots.{{rp|72–148}}<ref name="Sama Editorial and Publishing Services, 2008">{{cite book|last1=Sadiq|first1=Johnny|title=Come Fly With Me Jets|date=2006|publisher=Sama Editorial and Publishing Services|isbn=9698784489|pages=269|edition=1st|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GD_bAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=4 January 2018|language=en-Pk|format=google books}}</ref> Upon returning in the 1960s, he was attached to the [[Royal Air Force]] as a [[Liaison officer|military liaison officer]], and flew British aircraft in their inventory.{{rp|355}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001" />


In 1965, [[Squadron Leader|Squadron-Leader]] Feroze flew on his [[Lockheed F-104 Starfighter|F-104 Starfighter]] on [[Indo-Pakistani Air War of 1965|various combat missions]] against the [[Indian Air Force]] during the [[Indo-Pakistani Air War of 1965|various combat missions]] during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|second war]] with [[India]].{{rp|82–83}}<ref name="Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014"/> After the war, [[Squadron Leader|Sq-Ldr.]] Feroze was sent to join the [[No. 5 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)|No. 5 Squadron ''Falcons'']], which later formed the PAF's [[aerobatics]] team, ''[[Sherdils]]'', where he displayed his skills while flying the [[F-104]], alongside the [[F-86 Sabre]] flown by [[Flight lieutenant]] [[Cecil Chaudhry|Cecil]].<ref name="Defence journal, 2001">{{cite web|last1=Amin|first1=AH|title=Remembering our warriors – Group-Captain (Col.) Cecil Chaudhry, SJ|url=http://www.defencejournal.com/2001/june/coverstory.htm|website=www.defencejournal.com|publisher=Defence journal|accessdate=4 January 2018|language=en-pk|date=June 2001}}</ref>
In 1965, [[Squadron Leader|Squadron-Leader]] Feroze flew on his [[Lockheed F-104 Starfighter|F-104 Starfighter]] on [[Indo-Pakistani Air War of 1965|various combat missions]] against the [[Indian Air Force]] during the [[Indo-Pakistani Air War of 1965|various combat missions]] during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|second war]] with [[India]].{{rp|82–83}}<ref name="Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014"/> After the war, [[Squadron Leader|Sq-Ldr.]] Feroze was sent to join the [[No. 5 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)|No. 5 Squadron ''Falcons'']], which later formed the PAF's [[aerobatics]] team, ''[[Sherdils]]'', where he displayed his skills while flying the [[F-104]], alongside the [[F-86 Sabre]] flown by [[Flight lieutenant]] [[Cecil Chaudhry|Cecil]].<ref name="Defence journal, 2001">{{cite web|last1=Amin|first1=AH|title=Remembering our warriors – Group-Captain (Col.) Cecil Chaudhry, SJ|url=http://www.defencejournal.com/2001/june/coverstory.htm|website=www.defencejournal.com|publisher=Defence journal|accessdate=4 January 2018|language=en-pk|date=June 2001}}</ref>
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After the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|third war]] with [[India]] in 1971, [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing-Commander]] Feroze joined the faculty of the [[PAF Base Mushaf|Combat Commander's School]] in [[Sargodha Airbase|Sargodha Air Force Base]], instructing on the methods of [[Dogfight|combat flights]].{{rp|360}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001"/> During this time, [[Wing commander (rank)|Wg-Cdr.]] Feroze was posted in the [[Pakistan Armed Forces International deployments|Pakistan Armed Forces–Middle East Command]], briefly commanding a [[Wing (military aviation unit)|fighter wing]] in the [[United Arab Emirates Air Force]] for nearly three years.{{rp|73}}<ref name="Excerpts from Economic review">{{cite book|title=Excerpts from Economic review|date=1990|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=osfsAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA73|accessdate=4 January 2018}}</ref>
After the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|third war]] with [[India]] in 1971, [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing-Commander]] Feroze joined the faculty of the [[PAF Base Mushaf|Combat Commander's School]] in [[Sargodha Airbase|Sargodha Air Force Base]], instructing on the methods of [[Dogfight|combat flights]].{{rp|360}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001"/> During this time, [[Wing commander (rank)|Wg-Cdr.]] Feroze was posted in the [[Pakistan Armed Forces International deployments|Pakistan Armed Forces–Middle East Command]], briefly commanding a [[Wing (military aviation unit)|fighter wing]] in the [[United Arab Emirates Air Force]] for nearly three years.{{rp|73}}<ref name="Excerpts from Economic review">{{cite book|title=Excerpts from Economic review|date=1990|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=osfsAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA73|accessdate=4 January 2018}}</ref>


In 1982–83, [[Air Commodore|Air-Commodore]] Feroze was elevated as the [[base commander]] of the [[Sargodha Airbase|Sargodha AFB]], witnessing the introduction of [[United States|American-built]] [[F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16s]].{{rp|43}}<ref name="Dorrance Publishing, 2013">{{cite book|last1=Najib|first1=Shireen|title=My Life, My Stories|date=2013|publisher=Dorrance Publishing|isbn=9781480900004|pages=160|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J_6o1jKr2KUC&pg=PA43|accessdate=4 January 2018|language=en}}</ref> In 1984–85, [[Air Commodore|Air-Cdre.]] Feroze was promoted to the [[Two-star rank|two-star]] promotion when [[Air vice-marshal|Air Vice-Marshal]] Feroze was appointed [[Air officer commanding|AOC]] of the [[List of Pakistan Air Force Bases|Southern Air Command]] based in [[Karachi]], and later as the [[List of Pakistan Air Force Bases|Central Air Command]] based in [[Sargodha]].{{rp|73–74}}<ref name="Economic & Industrial Publications., 1990" /> In 1988, Air Vice Marshal Feroze, serving as the [[Deputy Chief of Air Staff|DCAS (Operations)]] was elevated to the [[Three-star rank|three-star]] promotion when he was appointed the [[Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan)#Vice Chief of Air Staff|Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS)]] under [[Air Chief Marshal|ACM]] [[Hakeemullah Khan Durrani|Hakeemullah Durrani]].{{rp|72}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=Shaheen: Journal of the Pakistan Air Force|date=1988|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uV8owzvrKrkC|accessdate=4 January 2018|publisher=Air Headquarters.|language=en}}</ref> During this time, [[Air Marshal|Air-Marshal]] Feroze took an interest and participated in board of inquiry that investigated the [[Death and state funeral of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq|mysterious circumstances involved in the death]] of [[President of Pakistan|President]] [[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq|Zia-ul-Haq]].{{rp|156–162}}<ref>{{cite book|last1=Majeed|first1=Tariq|title=Masterminds of Air Massacres of August 17 in Pakistan to Sept. 11 in America|date=2006|publisher=Bait-ul-Hikmat|location=Karachi, Pakistan|isbn=9789698983031|pages=774|edition=1st|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ir7cAAAAIAAJ|accessdate=4 January 2018|language=en}}</ref>
In 1982–83, [[Air Commodore|Air-Commodore]] Feroze was elevated as the [[base commander]] of the [[Sargodha Airbase|Sargodha AFB]], witnessing the introduction of [[United States|American-built]] [[F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16s]].{{rp|43}}<ref name="Dorrance Publishing, 2013">{{cite book|last1=Najib|first1=Shireen|title=My Life, My Stories|date=2013|publisher=Dorrance Publishing|isbn=9781480900004|pages=160|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J_6o1jKr2KUC&pg=PA43|accessdate=4 January 2018|language=en}}</ref> In 1984–85, [[Air Commodore|Air-Cdre.]] Feroze was promoted to the [[Two-star rank|two-star]] promotion when [[Air vice-marshal|Air Vice-Marshal]] Feroze was appointed [[Air officer commanding|AOC]] of the [[List of Pakistan Air Force Bases|Southern Air Command]] based in [[Karachi]], and later as the [[List of Pakistan Air Force Bases|Central Air Command]] based in [[Sargodha]].{{rp|73–74}}<ref name="Economic & Industrial Publications., 1990" /> In 1988, Air Vice Marshal Feroze, serving as the [[Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Pakistan)|Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Operations)]] was elevated to the [[Three-star rank|three-star]] promotion when he was appointed the [[Vice Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan)|Vice Chief of the Air Staff]] (VCAS) under [[Air Chief Marshal|ACM]] [[Hakeemullah Khan Durrani|Hakeemullah Durrani]].{{rp|72}}<ref>{{cite book|title=Shaheen: Journal of the Pakistan Air Force|date=1988|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uV8owzvrKrkC|accessdate=4 January 2018|publisher=Air Headquarters|language=en}}</ref> During this time, [[Air Marshal|Air-Marshal]] Feroze took an interest and participated in board of inquiry that investigated the [[Death and state funeral of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq|mysterious circumstances involved in the death]] of [[President of Pakistan|President]] [[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq|Zia-ul-Haq]].{{rp|156–162}}<ref>{{cite book|last1=Majeed|first1=Tariq|title=Masterminds of Air Massacres of August 17 in Pakistan to Sept. 11 in America|date=2006|publisher=Bait-ul-Hikmat|location=Karachi, Pakistan|isbn=9789698983031|pages=774|edition=1st|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ir7cAAAAIAAJ|accessdate=4 January 2018|language=en}}</ref>


In 1990, [[Air Marshal|Air-Mshl.]] Feroze was taken on [[secondment]] by [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Benazir Bhutto]] as the [[Managing director|Managing-Director]] of the [[Pakistan International Airlines]], which he managed until 1991.{{rp|81}}<ref>{{cite book|title=The Herald|date=1990|publisher=Pakistan Herald Publications.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sdc_Q2__50wC|accessdate=4 January 2018|language=en}}</ref>
In 1990, [[Air Marshal|Air-Mshl.]] Feroze was taken on [[secondment]] by [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Benazir Bhutto]] as the [[Managing director|Managing-Director]] of the [[Pakistan International Airlines]], which he managed until 1991.{{rp|81}}<ref>{{cite book|title=The Herald|date=1990|publisher=Pakistan Herald Publications.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sdc_Q2__50wC|accessdate=4 January 2018|language=en}}</ref>
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==Chairman joint chiefs==
==Chairman joint chiefs==
In 1994, the extension made him the most senior [[military officer]] in the [[Pakistani military]] but this became a subject of controversy in the Air Force, when many senior [[air officer]]s showed resentment towards this decision taken by the [[Bainazir Bhuttoo Government|civil government]] at that time.{{rp|17}}<ref name="The Herald, 1994">{{cite journal|editor1-last=Sehgal|editor1-first=Ikram|editor1-link=Ikram Sehgal|title=Reshuffing the Deck|journal=The Herald|date=1994|volume=25|issue=4–5|pages=35|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Qby_oTLRi40C|accessdate=5 January 2018 |publisher=Pakistan Herald Publications |location=Islamabad |language=en|format=google books}}</ref>{{rp|48}}<ref name="Globe, 1994">{{cite journal|last1=Mahmood|first1=Afzal|title=The Pakistan Air Force |journal=Globe |date=1994 |volume=7 |issue=7–11 |pages=55 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xzhnAAAAMAAJ |publisher=Afzal Mahmood|location=Islamabad|language=en|format=google books}}</ref> Upon the retirement of Gen. [[Shamim Alam Khan|Shamim Allam]] on 8 November 1994, Prime Minister [[Benazir Bhutto]] approved [[Air Chief Marshal|ACM]] Feroze to be elevated as the [[Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee]]—this was the first time the chairmanship was rotated to the Air Force since its inception in 1976.{{rp|48–49}}<ref name="Globe, 1994"/>
In 1994, the extension made him the most senior [[military officer]] in the [[Pakistani military]] but this became a subject of controversy in the Air Force, when many senior [[air officer]]s showed resentment towards this decision taken by the [[Bainazir Bhuttoo Government|civil government]] at that time.{{rp|17}}<ref name="The Herald, 1994">{{cite journal|editor1-last=Sehgal|editor1-first=Ikram|editor1-link=Ikram Sehgal|title=Reshuffing the Deck|journal=The Herald|date=1994|volume=25|issue=4–5|pages=35|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Qby_oTLRi40C|accessdate=5 January 2018 |publisher=Pakistan Herald Publications |location=Islamabad |language=en|format=google books}}</ref>{{rp|48}}<ref name="Globe, 1994">{{cite journal|last1=Mahmood|first1=Afzal|title=The Pakistan Air Force |journal=Globe |date=1994 |volume=7 |issue=7–11 |pages=55 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xzhnAAAAMAAJ |publisher=Afzal Mahmood|location=Islamabad|language=en|format=google books}}</ref> Upon the retirement of Gen. [[Shamim Alam Khan|Shamim Alam]] on 8 November 1994, Prime Minister [[Benazir Bhutto]] approved [[Air Chief Marshal|ACM]] Feroze to be elevated as the [[Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee]]—this was the first time the chairmanship was rotated to the Air Force since its inception in 1976.{{rp|48–49}}<ref name="Globe, 1994"/>


As [[Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee|Chairman joint chiefs]], [[Air Chief Marshal|ACM]] Feroze attempted to procure the [[Mikoyan MiG-29|MiG-29F]] and the [[Sukhoi Su-27|Su-27]] aircraft from the [[Eastern Europe]] as well as [[Mirage 2000]] from [[Qatar]], with a view to replacing the [[F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16s]] but this was met with strong opposition from [[Air Chief Marshal|ACM]] [[Abbas Khattak|Khattak]], the [[Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan)|air chief]], who was unimpressed with the war performances of Russian fighter jets.{{rp|58–60}}<ref>{{cite book|title=Air Force Chief says that F-16s "Not Indispensable"|date=1994|publisher=Daily Report: Near East & South Asia, The Service|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=92dPTgGKdosC|accessdate=5 January 2018|language=en}}</ref> In 1995, Gen. Feroze Khan also provided his crucial military support and political advocacy for the development of the [[Shaheen-I|Shaheen program]] with a view to keeping the second-strike capability.{{rp|89}}<ref name="StoryPAF" />
As [[Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee|Chairman joint chiefs]], [[Air Chief Marshal|ACM]] Feroze attempted to procure the [[Mikoyan MiG-29|MiG-29F]] and the [[Sukhoi Su-27|Su-27]] aircraft from the [[Eastern Europe]] as well as [[Mirage 2000]] from [[Qatar]], with a view to replacing the [[F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16s]] but this was met with strong opposition from [[Air Chief Marshal|ACM]] [[Abbas Khattak|Khattak]], the [[Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan)|air chief]], who was unimpressed with the war performances of Russian fighter jets.{{rp|58–60}}<ref>{{cite book|title=Air Force Chief says that F-16s "Not Indispensable"|date=1994|publisher=Daily Report: Near East & South Asia, The Service|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=92dPTgGKdosC|accessdate=5 January 2018|language=en}}</ref> In 1995, Gen. Feroze Khan also provided his crucial military support and political advocacy for the development of the [[Shaheen-I|Shaheen program]] with a view to keeping the second-strike capability.{{rp|89}}<ref name="StoryPAF" />
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Upon retiring on 9 November 1997, Gen. [[Jehangir Karamat]] was eventually appointed to replace him and who took the role of the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee]] to new heights and took the [[Pakistani military|four-tiered military]] into a responsive and efficient fighting machine in the 21st century.<ref name="Defence Journal, 1999"/> His uniform was placed in the [[PAF Museum, Karachi|PAF Museum]] in [[Karachi]], where he was retired in his estate.{{rp|355}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001" />
Upon retiring on 9 November 1997, Gen. [[Jehangir Karamat]] was eventually appointed to replace him and who took the role of the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee]] to new heights and took the [[Pakistani military|four-tiered military]] into a responsive and efficient fighting machine in the 21st century.<ref name="Defence Journal, 1999"/> His uniform was placed in the [[PAF Museum, Karachi|PAF Museum]] in [[Karachi]], where he was retired in his estate.{{rp|355}}<ref name="Shaheen Foundation, 2001" />


== Awards and Decorations ==
== Awards and decorations ==
{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
| colspan="4" |[[File:PAF_GDP_Red.png|250x250px]]
| colspan="4" |{{Ribbon devices|number=0|ribbon=PAF GDP Red.png|width=250}}
|-
| colspan="4" |[[File:Sword_of_Honor.png|150x150px]]
|-
|-
|
|
|[[File:Nishan-e-Imtiaz.png|130x130px]]
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Nishan-e-Imtiaz.png|width=130}}
|[[File:Hilal-e-Imtiaz.png|130x130px]]
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Hilal-e-Imtiaz.png|width=130}}
|
|
|-
|-
|[[File:Sitara-e-Imtiaz.png|130x130px]]
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Sitara-e-Imtiaz.png|width=130}}
|[[File:Sitara-e-Basalat.png|130x130px]]
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Sitara-e-Basalat.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War Ribbon.png|width=130}}
|[[File:Sitara-e-Harb_1965_War_Ribbon.png|130x130px]]
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Sitara-e-Harb 1971 War.png|width=130}}
|[[File:Sitara-e-Harb_1971_War.png|130x130px]]
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=10 years Service Medal.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=20 years Service Medal.png|width=130}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=30 years Service Medal.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=40 years Service Medal.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Hijri Tamgha.png|width=130}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Jamhuriat Tamgha 1988.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha Pakistan.svg|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal, 2006.svg|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=The Order of Oman (Military) - 1st Class.png|width=130}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=CISM Order of Merit - Grand Knight.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Order of Bahrain, 1st class.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Merit.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=US Legion of Merit Commander ribbon.png|width=130}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Order of Military Merit (Jordan) - Grand Cordon.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Order of Merit - Syria.png|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Medaille de l'Aeronautique ribbon.svg|width=130}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Order of King Abdulaziz, 1st Class (Saudi Arabia).png|width=130}}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
| colspan="4" |'''[[Pakistan Air Force|PAF]]''' GD(P) Badge '''RED''' (More than '''3000''' Flying Hours)
|-
| colspan="2" |'''[[Nishan-e-Imtiaz]]'''
'''[[Nishan-e-Imtiaz|(Military)]]'''

''(Order of Excellence)''
| colspan="2" |[[Hilal-i-Imtiaz|'''Hilal-e-Imtiaz''']]
'''[[Hilal-i-Imtiaz|(Military)]]'''

''(Crescent of Excellence)''
|-
|'''[[Sitara-i-Imtiaz|Sitara-e-Imtiaz]]'''
'''[[Sitara-i-Imtiaz|(Military)]]'''

''(Star of Excellence)''
|'''[[Sitara-e-Basalat]]'''
''(Star of Good Conduct)''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Campaign / war medals|Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War]]'''
''(War Star 1965)''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Campaign / war medals|Sitara-e-Harb 1971 War]]'''
''(War Star 1971)''
|-
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Campaign / war medals|Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War]]'''
''(War Medal 1965)''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Campaign / war medals|Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War]]'''
''(War Medal 1971)''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Long service medals|10 Years Service Medal]]'''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Long service medals|20 Years Service Medal]]'''
|-
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Long service medals|30 Years Service Medal]]'''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Long service medals|40 Years Service Medal]]'''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Commemorative medals|Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-]]'''
'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Commemorative medals|Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam]]'''

''(100th Birth Anniversary of''

''[[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]])''

'''1976'''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Commemorative medals|Hijri Tamgha]]'''
''(Hijri Medal)''

'''1979'''
|-
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Commemorative medals|Jamhuriat Tamgha]]'''
''(Democracy Medal)''

'''1988'''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Commemorative medals|Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha]]'''
''(Resolution Day''

''Golden Jubilee Medal)''

'''1990'''
|'''[[Awards and decorations of the Pakistan Armed Forces#Commemorative medals|Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan]]'''
''(Independence Day''

''Golden Jubilee Medal)''

'''1997'''
|'''[[Order of Oman|The Order of Oman]]'''
[[Order of Oman|'''(Military)''']]

'''[[Order of Oman|Class I]]'''

'''([[Oman]])'''
|-
|'''[[International Military Sports Council#CISM Honors and Awards|CISM]]'''
'''[[International Military Sports Council#CISM Honors and Awards|Medal of Merit]]'''

'''[[International Military Sports Council#CISM Honors and Awards|(Grand Knight)]]'''
|[[King Hamad Order of the Renaissance|'''The Order of Bahrain''']]

[[King Hamad Order of the Renaissance|'''Class I''']]

('''[[Bahrain]]''')
|[[Order of Merit of the Republic of Turkey|'''Turkish Order of Honor''']]
'''([[Turkey]])'''
|'''[[Legion of Merit|The Legion of Merit]]'''
'''[[Legion of Merit|(Degree of Commander)]]'''

'''([[United States|USA]])'''
|-
|'''[[Order of Military Merit (Jordan)|Order of Military Merit]]'''
'''[[Order of Military Merit (Jordan)|Grand Cordon]]'''

'''([[Syria|Jordan]])'''
|[[Order of Civil Merit of the Syrian Arab Republic|'''Order of Merit''']]
''(Wisam al Istehqaq)''

'''([[Syria]])'''
|'''[[Aeronautical Medal]]'''
'''([[France]])'''
|'''[[Order of Abdulaziz al Saud|Order of King Abdul Aziz]]'''

'''[[Order of Abdulaziz al Saud|(1st Class)]]'''

'''([[Saudi Arabia]])'''
|}

=== Foreign Decorations ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="3" style="background:#006400; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center" |'''Foreign Awards'''
|-
!{{flag|Oman}}
|'''[[Order of Oman|The Order of Oman (Military) - Class I]]'''
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=The Order of Oman (Military) - 1st Class.png|width=130}}
|-
|[[File:CISM flag.svg|130x130px]]
|'''[[International Military Sports Council#CISM Honors and Awards|CISM Medal of Merit - Grand Knight]]'''
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=CISM Order of Merit - Grand Knight.png|width=130}}
|-
!'''{{flag|Bahrain}}'''
|[[King Hamad Order of the Renaissance|'''The Order of Bahrain - Class I''']]
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Order of Bahrain, 1st class.png|width=130}}
|-
!'''{{flag|Turkey}}'''
|[[Order of Merit of the Republic of Turkey|'''Turkish Legion of Merit''']]
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Merit.png|width=130}}
|-
!{{flag|USA}}
|[[Legion of Merit|'''The Legion of Merit''' '''(Degree of Commander)''']]
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=US Legion of Merit Commander ribbon.png|width=130}}
|-
|-
!'''{{flag|Jordan}}'''
|[[File:Tamgha-e-Jang_1965_War.png|130x130px]]
|'''[[Order of Military Merit (Jordan)|The Order of Military Merit]]'''
|[[File:Tamgha-e-Jang_1971_War.png|130x130px]]
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Order of Military Merit (Jordan) - Grand Cordon.png|width=130}}
|[[File:10_years_Service_Medal.png|130x130px]]
|[[File:20_years_Service_Medal.png|130x130px]]
|-
|-
!{{flag|Syria}}
|[[File:30_years_Service_Medal.png|130x130px]]
|'''[[Order of Civil Merit of the Syrian Arab Republic|Order of Merit]]''' (''Wisam al Istehqaq'')
|[[File:40_years_Service_Medal.png|130x130px]]
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Order of Merit - Syria.png|width=130}}
|[[File:Tamgha-e-Sad_Saala_Jashan-e-Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam.png|130x130px]]
|[[File:Hijri_Tamgha.png|130x130px]]
|-
|-
!'''{{flag|France}}'''
|[[File:Jamhuriat_Tamgha_1988.png|130x130px]]
|'''[[Aeronautical Medal]]'''
|[[File:Qarardad-e-Pakistan_Tamgha_Pakistan.svg|130x130px]]
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Medaille de l'Aeronautique ribbon.svg|width=130}}
|[[File:Independence_Day_Golden_Jubilee_Medal,_2006.svg|130x130px]]
|[[File:The_Order_of_Oman_(Military)_-_1st_Class.png|130x130px]]
|-
|-
!{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}
|[[File:Turkish_Armed_Forces_Medal_of_Merit.png|130x130px]]
|'''[[Order of Abdulaziz al Saud|Order of King Abdul Aziz (1st Class)]]'''
|[[File:US_Legion_of_Merit_Commander_ribbon.png|130x130px]]
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Order of King Abdulaziz, 1st Class (Saudi Arabia).png|width=130}}
|[[File:Medal of Merit (Jordan).png|130x130px]]
|[[File:Order_of_King_Abdulaziz,_1st_Class_(Saudi_Arabia).png|130x130px]]
|}
|}


==See also==
== See also ==
*[[Pakistan-United States military relations]]
*[[Pakistan-United States military relations]]


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Air Chief Marshal
Farooq Feroze Khan
NI(M)  HI(M)  SI(M)  SBt  LoM
8th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
In office
10 November 1994 – 9 November 1997
Preceded byGen. Shamim Alam, PA
Succeeded byGen. Jehangir Karamat, PA
6th Chief of Air Staff
In office
9 March 1991 – 8 November 1994
Preceded byACM Hakeemullah Durrani
Succeeded byACM Abbas Khattak
Managing-Director of the Pakistan International Airlines
In office
1990 – 9 March 1991
President of the Pakistan Hockey Federation
In office
1990 – 9 March 1991
Preceded byAir-Mshl Azim Daudpota
Succeeded byNawaz Tiwana
Personal details
Born
Farooq Feroze Khan

(1939-08-17)17 August 1939
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died9 October 2021(2021-10-09) (aged 82)
Islamabad, Pakistan
Citizenship Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Nickname(s)Feroze Khan, Jr.
Feroz
Starfighter
Feroz Khan II
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan
Branch/service Pakistan Air Force
Years of service1956–97
Rank Air chief marshal
UnitNo 9. Squadron Griffins
CommandsVice Chief of Air Staff
DCAS (Air Operations)
ACAS (Plans)
AOC Southern Air Command
AOC Central Air Command
Battles/warsIndo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
AwardsNishan-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military)
Sitara-e-Basalat
Order of Oman
CISM Medal of Merit
Order of Bahrain
Turkish Legion of Merit
Legion of Merit
Order of Military Merit
Order of Merit
Aeronautical Medal
Order of King Abdulaziz

Air Chief Marshal Farooq Feroze Khan NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) SBt LoM (Urdu: فاروق فيروز خان ; born: 17 August 1939 – 9 October 2021), best known as Feroze Khan, was a Pakistani military officer who served as the 6th four-star air officer in the Pakistan Air Force and also served as the 8th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, appointed in 1994 and retiring in 1997.[1]

His career in the Air Force is subjected to distinction as he was the only air force officer whose career spanned more than 40 years of military service.: 355 [2] He is also the only Air Force general to be appointed a Chairman joint chiefs to date.[when?][3][4]

Biography[edit]

Early life and career in the military[edit]

The F-104 in flight: Squadron Leader Feroze Khan flew various combat missions in the 1965 war with India.: 82 [5]

Farooq Feroze Khan was born in Bombay, Bombay Province in British India Empire on 17 August 1939.: 355–356 [2]: 56–57 [6] His family belonged to a Burki tribe of Ormur ethnicity, hailing from Jalandhar.: 357 [2] His father, Feroze Khan, Sr., was a professional Field hockey player who won the Olympic gold medal for India, but later migrated and played for the Pakistan National Hockey Team for the remainder of his life.: 357 [2]

Feroze was educated at the PAF Public School in Sargodha where he completed his Senior Cambridge, and joined the Pakistan Air Force in 1956.: 73–74 [7]: 355–357 [2][8][9] He was sent to attend the Pakistan Air Force Academy in Risalpur, but later selected as one of few cadets to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, United States.: 355–357 [2] Upon completing the pilot training program from the USAF Academy, Feroze gained commission as a P/Off. in the No. 9 Squadron Griffins of the Air Force in January 1959.: 72 [10]

In the United States, he was trained as a fighter pilot to fly the F-104 Starfighter on several aerial combat missions.: 82 [5] He was known for his skills while maneuvering the aircraft in a combat mode from a subsonic to supersonic speed.: 82 [5] While living in the United States, Flt-Lt. Feroze Khan served as an exchange officer with the United States Air Force, completing several years of aerial combat training with the American pilots.: 72–148 [11] Upon returning in the 1960s, he was attached to the Royal Air Force as a military liaison officer, and flew British aircraft in their inventory.: 355 [2]

In 1965, Squadron-Leader Feroze flew on his F-104 Starfighter on various combat missions against the Indian Air Force during the various combat missions during the second war with India.: 82–83 [5] After the war, Sq-Ldr. Feroze was sent to join the No. 5 Squadron Falcons, which later formed the PAF's aerobatics team, Sherdils, where he displayed his skills while flying the F-104, alongside the F-86 Sabre flown by Flight lieutenant Cecil.[12]

In 1966–67, Sq-Ldr. Feroze was among the first group of fighter pilots who were sent to France for their conversion from American F-104 to French Mirage-III.: 83–84 [5] After his conversion, Sqn. Ldr. Feroze was posted as an air adviser to the Eastern Air Command in East-Pakistan, providing mission support to conduct combat air patrol near the Kalaikunda Air Force Station near the Eastern front of India.: 204–205 [11]

In 1971, Sqn. Ldr. Feroze, now flying the Mirage-III, participated in preemptive airstrikes in India, which eventually led to the third war with India.: 83–85 [5]

Death[edit]

Farooq Feroze died due to cardiac arrest in Islamabad on 9 October 2021 at the age of 82.[13][14]

War and command appointments[edit]

After the third war with India in 1971, Wing-Commander Feroze joined the faculty of the Combat Commander's School in Sargodha Air Force Base, instructing on the methods of combat flights.: 360 [2] During this time, Wg-Cdr. Feroze was posted in the Pakistan Armed Forces–Middle East Command, briefly commanding a fighter wing in the United Arab Emirates Air Force for nearly three years.: 73 [15]

In 1982–83, Air-Commodore Feroze was elevated as the base commander of the Sargodha AFB, witnessing the introduction of American-built F-16s.: 43 [16] In 1984–85, Air-Cdre. Feroze was promoted to the two-star promotion when Air Vice-Marshal Feroze was appointed AOC of the Southern Air Command based in Karachi, and later as the Central Air Command based in Sargodha.: 73–74 [7] In 1988, Air Vice Marshal Feroze, serving as the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Operations) was elevated to the three-star promotion when he was appointed the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) under ACM Hakeemullah Durrani.: 72 [17] During this time, Air-Marshal Feroze took an interest and participated in board of inquiry that investigated the mysterious circumstances involved in the death of President Zia-ul-Haq.: 156–162 [18]

In 1990, Air-Mshl. Feroze was taken on secondment by Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto as the Managing-Director of the Pakistan International Airlines, which he managed until 1991.: 81 [19]

Chief of Air staff[edit]

On 9 March 1991, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif promoted Air-Mshl. Feroze to the four-star air officer in the Pakistan Air Force, subsequently appointing the Air Chief Marshal as the new Chief of Air Staff (CAS).: 23 [20] ACM Feroze assumed the command of the Air Force at a difficult time, when the military embargo by the United States on a suspicion of a covert nuclear weapons program was enforced.: 356–357 [2] During this time, he launched the program to acquire the license to reproduce the Australian Mirage-III and induction of F-7P from China at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC).: 356–357 [2]

In 1994, ACM Feroze was given a one-year extension to continue serving as an air chief.: 473 [21]

Chairman joint chiefs[edit]

In 1994, the extension made him the most senior military officer in the Pakistani military but this became a subject of controversy in the Air Force, when many senior air officers showed resentment towards this decision taken by the civil government at that time.: 17 [22]: 48 [23] Upon the retirement of Gen. Shamim Alam on 8 November 1994, Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto approved ACM Feroze to be elevated as the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee—this was the first time the chairmanship was rotated to the Air Force since its inception in 1976.: 48–49 [23]

As Chairman joint chiefs, ACM Feroze attempted to procure the MiG-29F and the Su-27 aircraft from the Eastern Europe as well as Mirage 2000 from Qatar, with a view to replacing the F-16s but this was met with strong opposition from ACM Khattak, the air chief, who was unimpressed with the war performances of Russian fighter jets.: 58–60 [24] In 1995, Gen. Feroze Khan also provided his crucial military support and political advocacy for the development of the Shaheen program with a view to keeping the second-strike capability.: 89 [3]

His tenure as Chairman joint chiefs is criticized by the defense observer in the country for not being able to take steps in strengthening the role of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, and was largely seen as ineffective and unable to provide any military or political advice to Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and her administration on a longer extension— the void was filled by then-army chief, Gen. Jehangir Karamat.[25]

Critics observed that ACM Feroze's preference of "flying solo" and his nature of working alone further complicated the matters in the military that required the comprehensive collaboration and teamwork in national security issues.[25] According to the critical paper penned by defense analyst, Ikram Sehgal, "ACM Feroze marked ineffectiveness in the post of Chairman and its institution."[25]

Upon retiring on 9 November 1997, Gen. Jehangir Karamat was eventually appointed to replace him and who took the role of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee to new heights and took the four-tiered military into a responsive and efficient fighting machine in the 21st century.[25] His uniform was placed in the PAF Museum in Karachi, where he was retired in his estate.: 355 [2]

Awards and decorations[edit]

PAF GD(P) Badge RED (More than 3000 Flying Hours)
Nishan-e-Imtiaz

(Military)

(Order of Excellence)

Hilal-e-Imtiaz

(Military)

(Crescent of Excellence)

Sitara-e-Imtiaz

(Military)

(Star of Excellence)

Sitara-e-Basalat

(Star of Good Conduct)

Sitara-e-Harb 1965 War

(War Star 1965)

Sitara-e-Harb 1971 War

(War Star 1971)

Tamgha-e-Jang 1965 War

(War Medal 1965)

Tamgha-e-Jang 1971 War

(War Medal 1971)

10 Years Service Medal 20 Years Service Medal
30 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

The Order of Oman

(Military)

Class I

(Oman)

CISM

Medal of Merit

(Grand Knight)

The Order of Bahrain

Class I

(Bahrain)

Turkish Order of Honor

(Turkey)

The Legion of Merit

(Degree of Commander)

(USA)

Order of Military Merit

Grand Cordon

(Jordan)

Order of Merit

(Wisam al Istehqaq)

(Syria)

Aeronautical Medal

(France)

Order of King Abdul Aziz

(1st Class)

(Saudi Arabia)

Foreign Decorations[edit]

Foreign Awards
 Oman The Order of Oman (Military) - Class I
CISM Medal of Merit - Grand Knight
 Bahrain The Order of Bahrain - Class I
 Turkey Turkish Legion of Merit
 USA The Legion of Merit (Degree of Commander)
 Jordan The Order of Military Merit
 Syria Order of Merit (Wisam al Istehqaq)
 France Aeronautical Medal
 Saudi Arabia Order of King Abdul Aziz (1st Class)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  4. ^ Sehgal, Maj. Ikram. "Integrated defence command". www.sehgalfamily.com. Ikram Sehgal publications. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
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  25. ^ a b c d Sehgal, Ikram (April 1999). "Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC)". www.defencejournal.com. Islamabad: Defence Journal. Retrieved 5 January 2018.

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