PAF College Chaklala
PAF College Chaklala پی اے ایف کالج چکلالہ پاک فزائیہ کالج چکلالہ | |
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 Logo of PAF College Chaklala | |
| Summary | |
| Owner | Pakistan Air Force |
| Operator | PAF College Chaklala |
| Serves | Chaklala, Rawalpindi |
| Location | Rawalpindi-46210, Punjab |
| Built | 1935[1] |
| Commander |   Air Commodore Abrar Haider |
| Occupants | PAF College Chaklala |
Pakistan Air Force College Chaklala (PAFCC)[2][3] previously known as the Royal Pakistan Air Force College Chaklala (RPAFCC) is a premier training institution of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), established in 1948, the institute provides academic and professional education to aviation cadets. Located in PAF Base Nur Khan, Rawalpindi, the college trains aviation cadets to become future leaders of the Pakistan Air Force, focusing on character building, leadership, and professional development. The location where the college stands today has been named after the second commander in chief of the Pakistan Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Nur Khan.
The Pakistan Air Force College Chaklala was primarily established in 1935 as an airfield for the Royal Flying Corps known as the RAF Chaklala Air Field, and after Pakistan gained independence in 1947, it was formally established as the Royal Pakistan Air Force College Chaklala on January 15, 1948, and upgraded to a flying college on December 13, 1948, and later renamed as Pakistan Air Force College Chaklala in August 1957, training officers of the Pakistan Air Force, as well as cadets and officers of the Pakistan Army, Navy and other countries, using various aircraft including Harvard, Tiger Moth and Auster.
The college offers various programs, including:
- General Duty Pilot (GDP) training.[4]
- Aeronautical and Avionics Engineering.[5]
- Ground Branch training.[6]
Proud Chaklalians
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- Air Chief Marshal Jamal Ahmad Khan Afridi.
- Air Chief Marshal Hakimullah Khan Durrani.
- Air Commodore Sajjad Haider.
- Air Commodore Mohammad Mehmood Alam.
- Air Vice Marshal Farooq Umar.
- Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman.
- Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan.
- Major General Tanveer Ullah Khan.
- Birgadier Zakaullah Bhangoo.
- Admiral Afzal Tariq.
- Admiral Noman Bashir.
See Also
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Asad Naeem (11 October 2012). "PAF Airbase Chaklala renamed after Nur Khan". Business Recorder (newspaper). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ "PAF College Chaklala". PAF College Chaklala. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ↑ Join Pakistan Air Force, Pakistan Air Force (10 September 2021). "PAF Colleges".
- ↑ "General Duty Pilot". SHAHEEN LEADERS ACADEMY PAKISTAN. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ↑ "Aeronautical Engineering Officers". SHAHEEN LEADERS ACADEMY PAKISTAN. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ↑ "PAF (Airman) GC". SHAHEEN LEADERS ACADEMY PAKISTAN. Retrieved 2024-10-24.