M. A. Rahman
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| ایم اے رحمان | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portrait, c. 1949 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office (acting) 30 September 1961 – 20 October 1961 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Attaché to Embassy of Pakistan, Washington, D.C. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office December 1964 – January 1968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 November 1989 (aged 68 or 69) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | No. 1 EFTS, Begumpet Air Command and Staff College Imperial Defence College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Branch/service | Royal Indian Air Force (1940-1947) Pakistan Air Force (1947-1968) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1940-1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commands | PAF College PAF Station Peshawar PAF Station Kohat No. 10 Squadron RIAF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Awards | Individual PAF Golf Championship (1960) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 its sixth Chief of Staff from 1959 to 1964. He also briefly served as acting Commander-in-Chief for nearly a month while Air Marshal Asghar Khan traveled to Bangkok for the 19th SEATO Military Advisors Conference in late 1961.
Throughout his career, he held several key positions, including Commander of PAF Station Kohat and Peshawar, Commandant of PAF College, Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Operations), Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Administration), and Chief of Staff.