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Saturday, June 01, 2013
‘PAF needs additional resources from govt’Staff Report
KARACHI: Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt has said to demand additional resources from government authorities to enhance capabilities of Pakistan Air Force (PAF).
This he stated during his visit to Air War College on Friday. He addressed the faculty members and participants of Air War Course about his vision of the PAF. Air Chief said that vision of PAF had actually been spelled out 65 years ago by Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Jinnah had stated that a country without strong Air Force will be at the mercy of any aggressor.
Butt said that with available resources, PAF would be a force comprising empowered and motivated human resource that is prepared to handle the entire spectrum of modern day warfare. He said that his preference is a force which is competent to face present and future challenges with full capacity to absorb future technologies.
He stated that he would approach Government of Pakistan for additional resources to enhance PAF capabilities. In these testing times, where nation is facing additional challenge of internal security, he said, PAF would leave no stone unturned for preserving its assets.
Air Chief further said that PAF leadership has actually been following the direction given by Jinnah. Starting from post-independence era, till date, intense efforts have been underway to make PAF a potent and modern fighting force. He stated that professionally skilled, morally strong and self-esteemed manpower is his priority.
Air War College is the premier institution of PAF where senior officers of armed forces and friendly countries are prepared for assumption of key command and staff appointments especially in the employment of air power.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk