Chief of Air Staff (Bangladesh)

Chief of the Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force
বিমান বাহিনী প্রধান
Flag of the Bangladesh Air Force
Incumbent
Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat,BBP, OSP, ndu, psc
since June 12, 2018
Bangladesh Air Force
Reports to The Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Seat Air Force Headquarters, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Appointer The PM
Formation April 07,1972
First holder Air Vice Marshal A K Khandker
Deputy Assistant Chief of Air Staff
Website Official Website

The Chief Of Air Staff (abbreviated as COAS) is the professional head and highest appointment of the Bangladesh Air Force. Only pilots (officers from GDP branch) get this post. The appointment is held by a four-star air officer and the current COAS is Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat.[1][2]Prior to 2016, from 2007 the appointment was held by an Air Marshal (three-star air officer) and from 1972 to 2007 COAS's rank was Air Vice Marshal.

List of Chiefs of Air Staff

No.Rank & NameAppointment DateLeft OfficeImportant Medals/Courses
1stAir Vice Marshal Abdul Karim KhandkerApril 7, 1972October 15, 1975BU, psa
2ndAir Vice Marshal Muhammad Ghulam TawabOctober 16, 1975April 30, 1976SJ, SBT, psa
3rdAir Vice Marshal Khademul BasharMay 1, 1976September 1, 1976BU, TBT
4thAir Vice Marshal Abdul Gafoor MahmudSeptember 5, 1976December 8, 1977TBT, psa
5thAir Vice Marshal Sadruddin Mohammad HossainDecember 9, 1977July 22, 1981BP
6thAir Vice Marshal Sultan MahmudJuly 23, 1981July 22, 1987BU
7thAir Vice Marshal Momtaz Uddin AhmedJuly 23, 1987June 4, 1991psc
8thAir Vice Marshal Altaf Hossain ChowdhuryJune 4, 1991June 3, 1995ndu, psc
9thAir Marshal Jamal Uddin AhmedJune 4, 1995June 3, 2001ndc, bems, psc
10thAir Vice Marshal Mohammad Rafiqul IslamJune 4, 2001April 8, 2002ndu,psc [3]
11thAir Vice Marshal Fakhrul AzamApril 8, 2002April 7, 2007ndc, psc
12thAir Marshal Shah Mohammad Ziaur RahmanApril 8, 2007June 12, 2012ndc, fawc, psc
13thAir Marshal Muhammad Enamul BariJune 13, 2012June 12, 2015BBP, ndu, psc
14thAir Chief Marshal Abu EsrarJune 12, 2015June 12 , 2018BBP, ndc, acsc
15thAir Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman SerniabatJune 12, 2018BBP, OSP, ndu, psc

See also

References

  1. ↑ "BN, BAF chiefs rank upgraded". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "New Air Force chief Abu Esrar gets rank of Air Marshal". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.baf.mil.bd/?page_id=39
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