M. A. Rahman
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| ایم اے رحمان | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office (acting) 30 September 1961 – 20 October 1961 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan's Air Attaché to Washington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office December 1964 – January 1968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief of Staff Pakistan Air Force | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 29 March 1959 – 25 November 1964 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commander-in-Chief | Air Marshal Asghar Khan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Mirza Abdul Rahman 1 January 1920 (RIAF Records) 10 July 1921 (RPAF Records) Sialkot, Punjab Province (British India) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 November 1989 (aged 68 or 69) Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | No. 1 EFTS, Begumpet Air Command and Staff College Imperial Defence College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Branch/service | Royal Indian Air Force (1940-47) Pakistan Air Force (1947-68) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1940-68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commands | PAF Academy PAF Station Peshawar PAF Station Kohat No. 10 Squadron RIAF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Awards | Individual PAF Golf Championship (1960) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mirza Abdul Rahman (1 January 1920 — 25 November 1989) better known as M. A. Rahman, was among the pioneering officers of the Pakistan Air Force, former two-star rank air officer, and golfer. He served as acting Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force for nearly a month while Air Marshal Asghar Khan traveled to Bangkok for the 19th SEATO Military Advisors Conference.
Throughout his career, he held several key positions, including Commander of PAF Station Kohat and PAF Station Peshawar, Commandant of PAF Academy, Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Operations), Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Administration), and Chief of Staff of the PAF.