Medals and respective ribbons awarded to Air Commodore Syed Abid Raza during his active military service in Pakistan Air Force (1948-1980)

 

Non-Operational, Campaign/War and Commemorative Military Medals and Respective Ribbons of Air Commodore Syed Abid Raza, Pakistan Air Force

(1948–1980)
1. Sitara-e-Basalat (Star of Valor, Courage, Devotion, Good Conduct & Performance, 1978). 

2. Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam, A.H.1397 (Commemorative Medal of 100th Birth Anniversary of the Great Leader, 1976).
3. Sitara-e-Harb, A.H.1391 (War Star, 1971).
4. Tamgha-e-Jang, A.H.1391 (War Medal, 1971).
5. Sitara-e-Harb, A.H.1385 (War Star, 1965).
6. Tamgha-e-Jang, A.H.1385 (War Medal, 1965).
7. Tamgha-e-Jamhuria, A.H.1375 (Republic Commemoration Medal, 1956).

 

Performance Medal
*Sitara-e-Basalat (Star of Valor, Courage, Devotion, Good Conduct & Performance, 1978).

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Campaign / War Medals
*Sitara-e-Harb, A.H.1391 (War Star, 1971).
*Tamgha-e-Jang, A.H.1391 (War Medal, 1971).
*Sitara-e-Harb, A.H.1385 (War Star, 1965).
*Tamgha-e-Jang, A.H.1385 (War Medal, 1965).

 

Commemorative Medals
*Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam, A.H.1397 (Commemorative Medal of 100th Birth Anniversary of the Great Leader, 1976).
*Tamgha-e-Jamhuria, A.H.1375 (Republic Commemoration Medal, 1956).

 

 

A Brief Historical Background of the Non-Operational, Campaign/War & Commemorative Military Medals

 

1978 Highly Coveted Performance Medal
*Sitara-e-Basalat (Star of Valor, Courage, Devotion, Good Conduct & Performance, 1978): It was awarded by the then President of Pakistan Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry to Group Captain Syed Abid Raza in 1978 for his meritorious service and performance as Commanding Officer 102 AED, PAF Base Faisal, Drigh Road, Karachi. (It is a non-operational award of Pakistan Armed Forces given to individuals for distinguished performance and/or acts of gallantry, valor, courage, good conduct & performance, while going above and beyond in performing their duty. It is given by President of Pakistan on the recommendation of service chief. The recipient of Sitara-e-Basalat has the privilege of adding the letters ‘S.Bt.’ after his name).

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Additional information is available online at,

Album 15: Officer Commanding 102MU, PAF Base Faisal, Karachi, Pakistan

(March 1972 - June 1976)

https://www.aircommodoresyedabidraza.com/15-paf-oc-m-102mu-faisal-1972-76

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1971 Campaign / War Medals

Wing Commander Syed Abid Raza was posted in a staff role as Deputy Director of Aircraft Engineering at Air Headquarters, Peshawar (1970-1972). He diligently formulated maintenance policies and upgrading of PAF aircraft and aeroengines. Due to consistent engineering support by the engineers of PAF, Mirage aircraft were fully operational by the 1971 War, and flew over 200 day and night sorties from their home base in PAF Base Sargodha, along with a detachment in PAF Base Mianwali. He ensured availability of engineering facilities for all types of aircraft during the 1971 war. Kudos to the pilots also that not a single Mirage aircraft was lost to the enemy.

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After the war, Wing Commander Raza was awarded the following campaign and war military medals and respective ribbons for his active military service during the 1971 war by Pakistan Air Force. 

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*Sitara-e-Harb, A.H.1391 (War Star, 1971): The Star was awarded for active service in the Armed Forces in the war that took place from December 3rd to December 16th, 1971. The Pakistan Ministry of Defence renders it ‘Sitara-e-Harb’.

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*Tamgha-e-Jang, A.H.1391 (War Medal, 1971): The medal was instituted in 1971 and awarded for non-operational service in the war of 1971.

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Additional information is available online at,

Album 14: Deputy Director of Aircraft Engineering, Air HQ, Peshawar, Pakistan

(June 1970 - February 1972)
https://www.aircommodoresyedabidraza.com/14-paf-dir-ae-ahq-1970-72

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1965 Campaign / War Medals

​Squadron Leader Syed Abid Raza was posted in a staff role as Assistant Director, Aircraft Engineering (Aero Engg), at Air Headquarters, Peshawar (1965-1966). During the 1965 war, he and his team regulated all the engineering activities of war operations (1965). He was in an undisclosed location as member of the War Room Planning and Support Committee with no/limited contact with family and outside world for several weeks. After the war, Squadron Leader Raza was awarded the following campaign and war military medals and respective ribbons for his active military service during the 1965 war by Pakistan Air Force. 

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*Sitara-e-Harb, A.H.1385 (War Star, 1965): The Star was awarded for active service in the Armed Forces in the war that took place in 1965.

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*Tamgha-e-Jang, A.H.1385 (War Medal, 1965): The medal was instituted in 1965 and awarded for non-operational service in the war of 1965.

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Additional information is available online at,

Album 12: Assistant Director of Aircraft Engineering

(March 1965 - March 1966)

& Director of General Engineering, Air HQ, Peshawar, Pakistan

(March 1966 - December 1966)
https://www.aircommodoresyedabidraza.com/12-paf-dir-e-ahq-1965-1966

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Commemorative Medals

*Tamgha-e-Sad Saala Jashan-e-Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam, A.H.1397 (Commemorative Medal of 100th Birth Anniversary of the Great Leader, 1976): The medal was instituted to mark the centenary of the birth of the Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876-1948), founder and first leader of the independent state of Pakistan whose extraordinary life and achievements make him one of the great figures of the 20th Century.

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*Tamgha-e-Jamhuria, A.H.1375 (Republic Commemoration Medal, 1956): The medal was instituted on 16th March 1956 by the President of Pakistan to mark the transition of Pakistan to a Republic on 23rd March 1956.

 

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