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[[Air Chief Marshal]] '''Kaleem Saadat Rana''' ([[Urdu]]:کلیم سعادت رنا; b. 12 December 1951), is a retired four-star [[air officer]] in the [[Pakistan Air Force]] who served as the [[Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan)|Chief of Air Staff]], tenured in this capacity from 18 March 2003 until retiring from his commission on 20 March 2006. |
[[Air Chief Marshal]] '''Kaleem Saadat Rana''' ([[Urdu]]:کلیم سعادت رنا; b. 12 December 1951), is a retired four-star [[air officer]] in the [[Pakistan Air Force]] who served as the [[Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan)|Chief of Air Staff]], tenured in this capacity from 18 March 2003 until retiring from his commission on 20 March 2006. |
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His appointment into this command level came after the [[Mushaf Ali Mir#Death in the air crash|air crash]] that killed ACM [[Mushaf Ali Mir]], the air chief, along with several other high-ranking Air Force officers on 19 February 2003.<ref name="DT">[http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_20-3-2003_pg1_5 "Kaleem Saadat appointed new Air Chief"] ''Daily Times'', 20 March 2003</ref> |
His appointment into this command level came after the [[Mushaf Ali Mir#Death in the air crash|air crash]] that killed ACM [[Mushaf Ali Mir]], the air chief, along with several other high-ranking Air Force officers on 19 February 2003.<ref name="DT">[http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_20-3-2003_pg1_5 "Kaleem Saadat appointed new Air Chief"] ''Daily Times'', 20 March 2003</ref> |
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He is the President of the [[Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies]] (CASS).<ref>[https://casstt.com/experts#acm-kaleem-saadat Biography: President CASS ACM Kaleem Saadat. Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies. Accessed 25 September 2019.]</ref> |
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==Biographical overview== |
==Biographical overview== |
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Kaleem Saadat was born in [[Lyallpur]] (now [[Faisalabad]]), [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] in [[Pakistan]] into a [[Punjabi language|Punjabi-speaking]] [[Rajput]] family on 12 December 1951.{{rp|84}}<ref name="Institute of Regional Studies">{{cite book |title=Selections from Regional Press |date=2004 |publisher=Institute of Regional Studies |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kNkuAQAAIAAJ&dq=kaleem+saadat+born+1951&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=12+December+1951 |accessdate=7 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Pakistan Herald">{{cite web |title=Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat |url=http://www.pakistanherald.com/profile/air-chief-marshal-kaleem-saadat-528# |website=Pakistan Herald |accessdate=7 November 2018}}</ref> He was educated at the [[PAF Public School Sargodha|Air Force Public School]] in [[Sargodha]], and secured his [[Matriculation in Pakistan|matriculation]] with a class of 14th entry (697 – Fury House) in 1969.<ref name="PAF Public School">{{cite web |title=PAF OFFICERS FROM PAF PUBLIC SCHOOL |url=http://pafcollegesargodha.com/pages/display/66/1 |website=pafcollegesargodha.com |accessdate=7 November 2018}}</ref> He entered in the [[Pakistan Air Force Academy|Air Force Academy]] in [[Risalpur]] and [[Passing out (military)|passed out]] with the class of 51st [[General duty clause|GD]][[Aircraft pilot|(P)]] course, alongside with [[Rashid Minhas]].<ref name="Dawn Newspapers, Col. HM Zubairi, 2008">{{cite news |last1=Zuberi |first1=Haris Masood |title=WARART: An Artist With Wings |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/417872 |accessdate=7 November 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |agency=Dawn Newspapers |publisher=Dawn Newspapers |date=5 September 2008}}</ref> |
Kaleem Saadat was born in [[Lyallpur]] (now [[Faisalabad]]), [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] in [[Pakistan]] into a [[Punjabi language|Punjabi-speaking]] [[Rajput]] family on 12 December 1951.{{rp|84}}<ref name="Institute of Regional Studies">{{cite book |title=Selections from Regional Press |date=2004 |publisher=Institute of Regional Studies |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kNkuAQAAIAAJ&dq=kaleem+saadat+born+1951&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=12+December+1951 |accessdate=7 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Pakistan Herald">{{cite web |title=Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat |url=http://www.pakistanherald.com/profile/air-chief-marshal-kaleem-saadat-528# |website=Pakistan Herald |accessdate=7 November 2018}}</ref> He was educated at the [[PAF Public School Sargodha|Air Force Public School]] in [[Sargodha]], and secured his [[Matriculation in Pakistan|matriculation]] with a class of 14th entry (697 – Fury House) in 1969.<ref name="PAF Public School">{{cite web |title=PAF OFFICERS FROM PAF PUBLIC SCHOOL |url=http://pafcollegesargodha.com/pages/display/66/1 |website=pafcollegesargodha.com |accessdate=7 November 2018}}</ref> He entered in the [[Pakistan Air Force Academy|Air Force Academy]] in [[Risalpur]] and [[Passing out (military)|passed out]] with the class of 51st [[General duty clause|GD]][[Aircraft pilot|(P)]] course, alongside with [[Rashid Minhas]].<ref name="Dawn Newspapers, Col. HM Zubairi, 2008">{{cite news |last1=Zuberi |first1=Haris Masood |title=WARART: An Artist With Wings |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/417872 |accessdate=7 November 2018 |work=DAWN.COM |agency=Dawn Newspapers |publisher=Dawn Newspapers |date=5 September 2008}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:19, 25 September 2019
Kaleem Saadat کلیم سعادت | |
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10th Chief of Air Staff | |
In office March 18, 2003 – March 18, 2006 | |
Preceded by | ACM Mushaf Ali Mir |
Succeeded by | ACM Tanvir Ahmad |
Personal details | |
Born | Faisalabad, Punjab Province, West Pakistan (now-Pakistan) | 12 December 1951
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Years of service | 1971–2006 |
Rank | ![]() ![]() |
Commands | Chief of Air Staff Deputy Chief of Air Staff (Operations) Deputy Chief of Air Staff (Personnel) AOC PAF Base Peshawar Chief Instructor ND Wing at NDC OC No. 14 Squadron Tail choppers No. 32 Wing |
Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff War in North-West Pakistan |
Awards | Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Légion d'honneur |
Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat Rana (Urdu:کلیم سعادت رنا; b. 12 December 1951), is a retired four-star air officer in the Pakistan Air Force who served as the Chief of Air Staff, tenured in this capacity from 18 March 2003 until retiring from his commission on 20 March 2006.
His appointment into this command level came after the air crash that killed ACM Mushaf Ali Mir, the air chief, along with several other high-ranking Air Force officers on 19 February 2003.[1] He is the President of the Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS).[2]
Biographical overview
Kaleem Saadat was born in Lyallpur (now Faisalabad), Punjab in Pakistan into a Punjabi-speaking Rajput family on 12 December 1951.: 84 [3][4] He was educated at the Air Force Public School in Sargodha, and secured his matriculation with a class of 14th entry (697 – Fury House) in 1969.[5] He entered in the Air Force Academy in Risalpur and passed out with the class of 51st GD(P) course, alongside with Rashid Minhas.[6]
Saadat has qualified Basic Weapons Course, Turkey; Flying Instructors' Course from Risalpur; Staff College and Air War Course from PAF Air War College; L'ESGI and CSI from the École Militaire in France; and National Defence Course from the National Defence College, Islamabad.
Kaleem Saadat Rana was born in a Rajput family of Faisalabad
His foreign tours include: Exchange Pilot in Turkey (1977–78); Deputation to Algeria (1980–83); War Course at the École Militaire, Paris, France (1989–90). He was a course-mate and close friend of Rashid Minhas,[7] the trainee pilot who crashed his aircraft and lost his life, to prevent his flight instructor from defecting to India in that aircraft, in 1971.
Command and Staff assignments
During his Air Force career, Saadat commanded No. 14 OCU Squadron, No. 32 Wing at PAF Base Masroor, and PAF Base Peshawar.
His staff and instructional appointments include assistant commandant of the College of Flying Training at PAF Academy, director of plans at AHQ, chief instructor at the National Defence College, Islamabad, and deputy chief of air staff (operations) at AHQ.
PAF Air Chief
Death of then Air Chief Mushaf Ali Mir
On 20 February 2003, the then PAF Chief Air Chief Marshal Mushaf Ali Mir died in a plane crash when the Fokker he along with his wife and fifteen other high-ranking officers were flying in crashed near Kohat in northwestern Pakistan, killing all the passengers on board. Thereafter, the then vice chief Air Marshal Syed Qaiser Hussain was made the acting Air Chief of PAF. On 19 March 2003, Air Marshal Kaleem Saadat, then deputy chief of air staff (personnel), was chosen over Hussain and Air Marshal Sarfraz Arshad Toor, air officer commanding, Air Defence Command (ADC), as the new chief of Pakistan Air Force.[1]
Achievements
The JF-17 Thunder program under Kaleem Saadat was throttled into full gear. It was during this time, the aircraft prototype was unveiled and it flew some hours, with the semi-production being started in 2005. The Air Headquarters were shifted to its permanent location in Islamabad after having stayed in Karachi, Peshawar and Rawalpindi. The PAF achieved its best Flight Safety record of its history when in the Year 2004, it had the lowest major aircraft accident rate. The PAF had the largest ever flying operations Exercise Highmark 2005 after nearly ten years' gap as well as holding its first ever tri-service wargame titled Tempest-I.
Saadat is a recipient of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military), Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military), Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) and Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military).[1] In addition, he was decorated with French Légion d'honneur (Legion of Honour) on 13 July 2005 for the "excellent cooperation existing between French defence industries related to aeronautics and the Pakistan Air Force, which happens to maintain the most important fleet of Mirages in the world, after France, and acknowledges the impulse given personally by the Chief of Air Staff."[8]
Retirement
In March 2006, ACM Kaleem Saadat's three-year term expired and he was replaced by the then vice chief of air staff Air Marshal Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed as the air chief.
References
- ^ a b c "Kaleem Saadat appointed new Air Chief" Daily Times, 20 March 2003
- ^ Biography: President CASS ACM Kaleem Saadat. Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies. Accessed 25 September 2019.
- ^ Selections from Regional Press. Institute of Regional Studies. 2004. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat". Pakistan Herald. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "PAF OFFICERS FROM PAF PUBLIC SCHOOL". pafcollegesargodha.com. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ Zuberi, Haris Masood (5 September 2008). "WARART: An Artist With Wings". DAWN.COM. Dawn Newspapers. Dawn Newspapers. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ Tufail, Kaiser. "BlueBird 166 is Hijacked". Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "Navy, Air chiefs receive highest French award" Dawn, 14 July 2005
External links
- Chiefs of Air Staff, Pakistan
- Pakistan Air Force air marshals
- Pakistan Air Force officers
- Pakistani aviators
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Punjabi people
- National Defence University, Pakistan alumni
- National Defence University, Pakistan faculty
- Pakistani military personnel of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
- People from Faisalabad
- PAF Public School Sargodha alumni
- Pilots of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971