Farooq Feroze Khan

Air Chief Marshal
Farooq Feroze Khan
NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) SBt LoM
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 by	Gen. Shamim Alam
Succeeded by	Gen. Jehangir Karamat
6th Chief of Air Staff
	In office; 9 March 1991 – 8 November 1994
Preceded by	ACM Hakeemullah Durrani
Succeeded by	ACM 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 by	Air-Mshl Azim Daudpota
Succeeded by	Nawaz Tiwana
Personal details
Born	Farooq Feroze Khan; 17 August 1939; Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died	9 October 2021 (aged 82); Islamabad, Pakistan
Citizenship	Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Nickname(s)	Feroze Khan, Jr.; Feroz; Starfighter; Feroz Khan II
Military service
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch/service	Pakistan Air Force
Years of service	1956–97
Rank	Air Chief Marshal
Unit	No 9. Squadron Griffins
Commands	Vice Chief of Air Staff; DCAS (Air Operations); ACAS (Plans); AOC Southern Air Command; AOC Central Air Command
Battles/wars	Indo-Pakistani War of 1965; Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Awards	Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military); Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military); Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military); Sitara-e-Basalat; Military 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

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.

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 He is also the only Air Force general to be appointed a Chairman joint chiefs to date.

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 by	Gen. Shamim Alam
Succeeded by	Gen. Jehangir Karamat
6th Chief of Air Staff
In office 9 March 1991 – 8 November 1994
Preceded by	ACM Hakeemullah Durrani
Succeeded by	ACM 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 by	Air-Mshl Azim Daudpota
Succeeded by	Nawaz Tiwana

Personal details
Born	Farooq Feroze Khan (1939-08-17)17 August 1939 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died	9 October 2021(2021-10-09) (aged 82) Islamabad, Pakistan
Citizenship	Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Nickname(s)	Feroze Khan, Jr. Feroz Starfighter Feroz Khan II
Military service
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch/service	Pakistan Air Force
Years of service	1956–97
Rank	Air Chief Marshal
Unit	No 9. Squadron Griffins
Commands	Vice Chief of Air Staff DCAS (Air Operations) ACAS (Plans) AOC Southern Air Command AOC Central Air Command
Battles/wars	Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Awards	Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Basalat Military 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