Hifazat Ullah Khan
Allegiance	Pakistan
Service/branch	Pakistan Air Force
Years of service	1974 – 2010
Rank	Air Marshal (Lieutenant General)
Unit	No. 23 Squadron Talons
Commands held	Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS) Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Personnel) No. 26 Squadron Black Spiders AOC Korangi Creek Air Force Base OC No. 34 Tactical Attack Wing Air attaché in Saudia Arabia
Battles/wars	Indo-Pakistani War of 1999 Indo–Pakistani standoff of 2001-02 War in North-West Pakistan Operation Rah-e-Nijat Orakzai and Kurram offensive Second Battle of Swat
Awards	Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)

Air Marshal Hifazat Ullah Khan, is a retired three star general air officer who served as Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS) of Pakistan Air Force from 29 March 2009 till 04 October, 2010. A 3 star rank Air officer, Air Marshal Hifazat Ullah Khan was replaced by Air Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt as Vice Chief of Air Staff.

Education

Khan graduated from PAF Public School Sargodha in 1972, and attended Government College University to study physics. However, after accepted at the Pakistan Air Force Academy in 1974, Khan left Government College University to attend the Air Force Academy. Khan holds a M.Sc. in War studies, and a M.S. in Military science, both from National Defence University, Islamabad.

Air Force Career

Hifazat Khan gained commissioned in Air Force in 1974 General Duties (Pilot) Branch of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). A fighter pilot of Dassault Mirage III, Khan commanded No. 26 Squadron Black Spiders, and a No. 34 Tactical Attack Wing as a Commanding Officer. In 2009, as Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Khan was the regional commander of the PAF Base Korangi Creek.