Combat Commanders' School
| Combat Commanders' School | |
|---|---|
| Active | 5 May 1976 – present |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Allegiance | Pakistan |
| Branch | Pakistan Air Force |
| Type | Advanced Air Combat Tactics Development and Training School |
| Role | Advanced Air Combat Tactics Development and Training |
| Size | 3 Fighter Squadrons |
| Part of | PAF Airpower Centre of Excellence, Central Air Command |
| Garrison/HQ | PAF Base Mushaf |
| Nickname(s) | Top Guns |
| Motto(s) | Shamsheer-o-Sana Awal (Urdu) (Translation: "At first sword and spear") |
| Engagements | 1979-1989 Soviet-Afghan War 2019 Operation Swift Retort |
| Decorations | Sitara-i-Jurat, Tamgha-i-Jurat |
| Battle honours | 1979-1989 Soviet-Afghan War 2019 Operation Swift Retort |
The Combat Commanders' School or CCS is the advanced air combat tactics development and training school of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) based at PAF Base Mushaf, Sargodha, Pakistan.
CCS is a part of the PAF Airpower Centre of Excellence (PAF ACE) under the PAF's Central Air Command (CAC). Operationally, PAF ACE has the status of a Wing under the CAC, with three fighter squadrons of the CCS under its command.
CCS is geared primarily towards the mid-career advanced air combat training of PAF fighter squadron commanders, air defence controllers, and instructors and for the development of advanced air combat tactics for the PAF's fighter squadrons.