Zahid Mahmood (air marshal)

Muhammad Zahid Mahmood HI TI SI is a retired air marshal and flight instructor in the Pakistan Air Force who served as the 6th vice chief of air staff.^[1] Prior to assuming the office in March 2022, he commanded the Combat Commanders' School at PAF Base Mushaf.^[2]

Air Marshal Zahid Mahmood HI(M)  SI(M)   TI(M)
Preceded by	Air Marshal Syed Noman Ali
6th Vice Chief of Air Staff
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 March 2022
Personal details
Alma mater	National Defence University
Awards	Hilal-i-Imtiaz Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Sitara-i-Imtiaz
Military service
Allegiance	Pakistan
Branch/service	Pakistan Air Force
Years of service	1987–present
Rank	Air marshal
Commands	Vice Chief of Air Staff Combat Commanders' School

Career

Mahmood was commissioned in GD Pilot branch of the Pakistan Air Force in April 1987.^[3] His staff appointments include deputy chief of air staff (Personal) at the Air Headquarters, director general of the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) and assistant chief of the air staff (Plans).

He graduated from the Combat Commanders’ School, National Defence University, and the Air Command and Staff College, United States.^[4]