| Honorific-Prefix: | Air Chief Marshal |
| Mujahid Anwar Khan | |
| Native Name: | مجاہد انور خان |
| Native Name Lang: | ur |
| Honorific-Suffix: | NI(C) NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) TI(M) |
| Office: | 15th Chief of Air Staff |
| Term Start: | 19 March 2018 |
| Term End: | 18 March 2021 |
| Predecessor: | ACM Sohail Aman |
| Successor: | ACM Zaheer Ahmad Babar |
| President: | Arif-ur-Rehman Alvi |
| Primeminister: | Imran Khan |
| Birth Date: | 1962 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan[1] |
| Birth Place: | Pakistan |
| Allegiance: |  Pakistan |
| Serviceyears: | 1983– 2021 |
| Rank: | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands: | DCAS (Operations) DCAS (Support) ACAS (Operations) Director General Air Force Strategic Command Director General C4I |
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Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan (Urdu: مجاہد انور خان), is a retired senior officer and the former 15th Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force.[2] [3] On 19 March 2018, ACM Anwar took over command of the Pakistan Air Force from his predecessor ACM Sohail Aman.[4]
Born in a Punjabi Rajput Sulehria Family originally from Zafarwal. Khan was commissioned in GD (P) Branch of PAF in December 1983. During his illustrious career, he commanded a fighter squadron, a flying wing, two operational air bases PAF Base Shahbaz and PAF Base Mushaf and a regional air command.[5]
He is a graduate of Combat Commanders' School, Command and Staff College, Jordan and National Defence University, Islamabad.
Air Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan holds a master's degree in War Studies and Defence Management. He is also a recipient of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) and Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military).
In his previous appointments, he has also served as Personal Staff Officer to Chief of the Air Staff, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations), Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Operations), Director General C4I, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Support) and Director General Air Force Strategic Command at Air Headquarters, Islamabad. The Air Chief has flown various training and fighter aircraft including F-16, F-6, FT-5, T-37 and MFI-17 Mushhak. In recognition of his meritorious services, he has been awarded Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military), Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military), Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military), Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military),[6] Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Civilian),[7] [8] and Turkish Legion of Merit.[9] [10] [11]
| PAF GD(P) Badge RED (More than 3000 Flying Hours) | ||||
| Parachutist Badge | ||||
| Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Civilian) (Order of Excellence) | Nishan-e-Imtiaz(Military) (Order of Excellence) | |||
| Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Crescent of Excellence) | Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Star of Excellence) | Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) (Medal of Excellence) | Tamgha-e-Baqa(Nuclear Test Medal) 1998 | |
| Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan(Escalation with India Medal) 2002 | Tamgha-e-Azm(Medal of Conviction) (2018) | 10 Years Service Medal | 20 Years Service Medal | |
| 30 Years Service Medal | 35 Years Service Medal | 40 Years Service Medal | 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 | Turkish Legion of Merit2018 | |
| Insignia | Rank | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Chief Marshal | Mar 19, 2018 | ||
| Feb 29, 2016 | |||
| Air Vice Marshal | July 2, 2013 | ||
| Air Commodore | Sept. 1, 2009 | ||
| Group Captain | Mar 15, 2004 | ||
| Wing Commander | Aug 1, 1998 | ||
| Aug 9, 1990 | |||
| Mar 8, 1987 | |||
| Mar 1, 1985 | |||
| Pilot Officer | Dec 5, 1983 |