Air Vice Marshal Sarfraz Khan (Retd), is a distinguished strategic thinker, combat aviator, and senior military leader with over three and a half decades of experience in operational command, national security, strategic planning, and defense diplomacy. During his illustrious career in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), he held key command, staff, instructional, and policy appointments at operational and strategic levels.

Commissioned in the GD(P) Branch of the PAF as a fighter pilot in 1987, AVM Khan served with distinction across a wide range of professional assignments. His command appointments included Commanding Officer of a Fighter Squadron, Commander of a Fighter Flying Wing, and Base Commander, PAF Base Mushaf. His wider professional experience spans airpower strategy, regional security, operational leadership, logistics management, defense policy, and institutional capacity building.

He holds a Master's degree in Strategic Studies and has pursued advanced professional education and policy-oriented programs at leading institutions in Pakistan and abroad, including Harvard University, the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Canada's National Security Program, the German General Staff Course, the Air War Course, Combat Commanders' Course, Senior Staff Course, and the National Security Workshop (NSW) at the National Defence University (NDU). His official service profile also records professional exposure in Germany, Canada, Türkiye, and the United States.

Throughout his career, he earned recognition for his professional excellence and balanced strategic outlook. His honors include Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military), Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military), Imtiaz Sanad, Letter of Appreciation, Professional Excellence Badge, and multiple Chief of the Air Staff Commendation Certificates.

Air Vice Marshal Sarfraz Khan is currently associated with strategic affairs and national security work, bringing deep insight into airpower, defense planning, crisis management, institutional leadership, and regional security dynamics.

His association with the GPS Forum as the Senior Fellow adds strategic and professional value to the Forum's work, particularly through his experience in airpower, national security, defense diplomacy, strategic planning, and institutional capacity building.