Hamid Rashid Randhawa
Hamid Rashid Randhawa | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch | Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1988 — 2025 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands | |
| Awards | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
| Alma mater | Pakistan Air Force Academy |
Hamid Rashid Randhawa is a retired senior officer in the Pakistan Air Force who served as Vice Chief of Air Staff.
Military career
Hamid Rashid Randhawa was commissioned into the General Duties (Pilot) Branch of the Pakistan Air Force in 1988.
In July 2020, Randhawa was promoted from Air Commodore to the rank of Air Vice Marshal.[1] As an air vice marshal, he served as Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Safety), Air Officer Commanding of PAF Academy Asghar Khan and Additional Secretary at Ministry of Defence. He also served as Personal Staff Officer to Chief of Air Staff.[2]
In 2021, he was promoted from Air vice-marshal to the rank of Air marshal.[3] At that time, he was serving as Inspector General of PAF at Air Headquarters.[4][5]
He was appointed as Vice Chief of Air Staff, a key appointment of PAF.[6] He later served as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Operations) at Air Headquarters Islamabad.[7]
Awards and decorations
| PAF GD(P) Badge RED (More than 4000 Flying Hours) | ||||
| Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) | ||||
| Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) |
Tamgha-e-Baqa | Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan | |
| Tamgha-e-Azm | 10 Years Service Medal | 20 Years Service Medal | 30 Years Service Medal | |
| 35 Years Service Medal | Jamhuriat Tamgha | Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha | Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan
(Independence Day Golden Jubilee Medal) | |
References
- ^ "10 Pakistan Air Force officers promoted to rank of air vice-marshal". The News International. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PROMOTES AIR VICE MARSHAL HAMID RASHID RANDHAWA TO THE RANK OF AIR MARSHAL". Pakistan Air Force.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "AVM Hamid made Air Marshal". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ news.desk (2021-04-12). "AVM Hamid Rashid Randhawa promoted to rank of air marshal". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ "Govt promotes Air Vice Marshal Hamid Randhawa to the rank of Air Marshal". The Nation. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ Russian Embassy, Pakistan (22 February 2024). "Hamid Rashid Randhawa calls on Russian Embassy".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Senior officers appointed to key PAF positions". The Express Tribune. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2025.