The Central Air Command is one of the five operational commands of the
Pakistan Air Force
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and is based at
PAF Base Mushaf
PAF Base Mushaf (formerly PAF Base Sargodha), ), is a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) airbase situated at Sargodha in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is designated as a "Major Operational Base" or "MOB" by the PAF.[Sargodha
Sargodha (Punjabi and ur, ) is a city and capital of Sargodha Division, located in Punjab province, Pakistan. It is Pakistan's 12th largest city by population and one of the fastest-growing cities of the country. Sargodha is also known as t ...]
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Punjab, Pakistan
Punjab (; , ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in central-eastern region of the country, Punjab is the second-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the largest province by population. It shares land borders with the ...
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CAC is commanded by a senior PAF officer known as the "Air Officer Commanding" or "AOC", who is of Air Vice Marshal rank.
See also
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Northern Air Command (NAC),
Peshawar
Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...
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Southern Air Command (SAC),
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...
*Air Defence Command (ADC),
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi ( or ; Urdu, ) is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad, and third largest in Punjab after Lahore and Faisalabad. Rawalpindi is next to Pakistan's ...
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Air Force Strategic Command (AFSC), Islamabad
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List of Pakistan Air Force Bases
This is a list of air bases of the Pakistan Air Force. There are a total of 32 air bases, which are classified into two categories: flying bases and non-flying bases. Flying bases are operational bases from which aircraft operate during peacetim ...
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List of active Pakistan Air Force aircraft
Below is a list of aircraft currently in active service with the Pakistan Air Force.
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Published sources
* Pakistan Air Force, ''The Story of the Pakistan Air Force 1988-1998: A Battle Against Odds'', Islamabad: Shaheen Foundation, 2000
* Pakistan Air Force, ''The Story of the Pakistan Air Force: A Saga of Courage and Honour'', Islamabad: Shaheen Foundation, 1988
* Warnes, Alan, ''The Pakistan Air Force 1998-2008: A New Dawn'', 2009
References
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Pakistan Air Force
Air Force units and formations of Pakistan