PAF stands ready to defend Pakistan: Air Chief
Wednesday, 28 Apr, 2010 11:28 pm
KARACHI : The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) today stands ready to defend aerial frontiers of Pakistan.
This was stated by the Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, in his annual address to the members of Air War College, Faisal.
An ISPR (PAF) press release here on Wednesday said that the Air Chief gave an assessment of current security environment of the country and spelled out his vision for PAF.
The Chief of the Air Staff also elaborated PAF's developmental plans and stated that `Induction of state-of-the-art weapon systems are on track'.
He assured that the existing systems are also in fully operational state and are ready to undertake any operations, as demonstrated in Exercise High Mark-2010 recently.
CAS appreciated the unprecedented coordination between PAF and Pak Army and stated that `It has benefitted both the services. PAF and Pak Army are holding joint exercises
High Mark-2010 and
Azme-Nau III, which will further cement the ties between them'.
He reiterated his resolve that as a professionally focused force, PAF will continue to play its vital role for the national security and endeavor to live in peace with honour.
PAF Air War College is the premier institution of Pakistan Air Force, where senior officers of the Pakistan Air Force, sister services and friendly countries are prepared for assumption of key command and staff appointments, especially in the employment of air power.
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