| Air MarshalZahid MahmoodHI(M) SI(M) TI(M) | |
|---|---|
| Preceded by | Air Marshal Syed Noman Ali |
| 6th Vice Chief of Air Staff | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | National Defence University |
| Awards | Hilal-i-Imtiaz Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Sitara-i-Imtiaz |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1987–present |
| Rank | Air marshal |
| Commands | |
Muhammad Zahid Mahmood HI TI SI is a retired air marshal and flight instructor in the Pakistan Air Force who served as the 6th vice chief of air staff. Prior to assuming the office in March 2022, he commanded the Combat Commanders' School at PAF Base Mushaf.
Career
Mahmood was commissioned in GD Pilot branch of the Pakistan Air Force in April 1987. His staff appointments include deputy chief of air staff (Personal) at the Air Headquarters, director general of the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) and assistant chief of the air staff (Plans).
He graduated from the Combat Commanders’ School, National Defence University, and the Air Command and Staff College, United States.
References
- https://casstt.com/about/experts/air-marshal-zahid-mehmood-retd/
- "Government of Pakistan promotes two air officers as air marshal and two as air voice marshal" (PDF). paf.gov.pk. 2019-03-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-03. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- Yousaf, Saba (2022-03-21). "Air Marshal Zahid Mahmood becomes Vice Chief of Air Staff". Daily Times. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- "Air Marshal Zahid becomes Vice Chief of Air Staff - Peshawar". The News International. 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-05-08.