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The Chief of Air Staff (abbreviated as COAS) (Bengali: বিমান বাহিনী প্রধান, romanized: Bimāna bāhinī pradhāna) is the professional head of the Bangladesh Air Force.[1] 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 Hasan Mahmood Khan.[2][3][4] 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.[5][6]
| Chief of Air Staff | |
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| বিমান বাহিনী প্রধান | |
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 Flag of the Bangladesh Air Force | |
since 12 June 2024 | |
 Bangladesh Air Force | |
| Type | Bangladesh Air Force service chief |
| Abbreviation | COAS |
| Member of | National Committee on Security Affairs |
| Reports to |  President Chief Adviser Minister of Defence |
| Residence | Air House, Dhaka Cantonment |
| Seat | Air Force Headquarters, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka |
| Appointer | The Prime Minister with President advice and consent |
| Term length | 3 years, or at the age of 60, whichever is earlier. |
| Constituting instrument | Air Force Act, 1953 of (Act No. VI of 1953) |
| Formation | 7 April 1972 |
| First holder | Air Vice Marshal A. K. Khandker |
| Salary | ৳125631 (US$1,000) per month ৳1507572 (US$13,000) per year (incl. allowances) |
| Website | Official website |
List of Chiefs of Air Staff
edit| No. | Portrait | Chief of Air Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Vice Marshal Abdul Karim Khandker BU, psa (born 1930) | April 7, 1972 | October 15, 1975 | 3 years, 191 days | – | |
| 2 | Air Vice Marshal Muhammad Ghulam Tawab SJ, SBT, psa (1930–1999) | October 15, 1975 | April 30, 1976 | 198 days | – | |
| 3 | Air Vice Marshal Khademul Bashar BU, TBT (1935–1976) | May 1, 1976 | September 1, 1976 † | 123 days | – | |
| 4 | Air Vice Marshal Abdul Gafoor Mahmud TBT, psa (born 1933) | September 5, 1976 | December 8, 1977 | 1 year, 94 days | – | |
| 5 | Air Vice Marshal Sadruddin Mohammad Hossain BP (born 1941) | December 9, 1977 | July 22, 1981 | 3 years, 225 days | – | |
| 6 | Air Vice Marshal Sultan Mahmud BU (1944–2023) | July 23, 1981 | July 22, 1987 | 5 years, 364 days | – | |
| 7 | Air Vice Marshal Momtaz Uddin Ahmed psc (born 1941) | July 23, 1987 | June 4, 1991 | 3 years, 316 days | – | |
| 8 | Air Vice Marshal Altaf Hossain Chowdhury ndu, psc (born 1941) | June 4, 1991 | June 3, 1995 | 3 years, 364 days | – | |
| 9 | Air Marshal Jamal Uddin Ahmed ndc, bems, psc (born 1943) | June 4, 1995 | June 3, 2001 | 5 years, 364 days | – | |
| 10 | Air Vice Marshal Mohammad Rafiqul Islam ndu, psc | June 4, 2001 | April 8, 2002 | 308 days | – | |
| 11 | Air Vice Marshal Fakhrul Azam ndc, psc | April 8, 2002 | April 7, 2007 | 4 years, 364 days | – | |
| 12 | Air Marshal Shah Mohammad Ziaur Rahman ndc, fawc, psc (born 1955) | April 8, 2007 | June 12, 2012 | 5 years, 66 days | – | |
| 13 | Air Marshal Muhammad Enamul Bari BBP, ndu, psc | June 13, 2012 | June 12, 2015 | 2 years, 364 days | – | |
| 14 | Air Chief Marshal Abu Esrar BBP, ndc, acsc (born 1961) | June 12, 2015 | June 12, 2018 | 3 years, 0 days | – | |
| 15 | Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat BBP, OSP, ndu, psc (born 1962) | June 12, 2018 | June 12, 2021 | 3 years, 0 days | – | |
| 16 | Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan BBP,BUP, nswc, fawc, psc (born 1963) | June 12, 2021 | June 11, 2024 | 2 years, 365 days | [7] | |
| 17 | Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan BBP, OSP, GUP, nswc, psc (born 1966) | June 12, 2024 | 163 days | [8] |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Chief of Air Staff". Bangladesh Air Force. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Chief of Air Staff Adorned with Air Marshal Rank". 13 June 2021.
- ^ "BN, BAF chiefs rank upgraded". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "New Air Force chief Abu Esrar gets rank of Air Marshal". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ "Navy, BAF chiefs' rank upgraded". Daily Sun. 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Ranks of BN, BAF chiefs upgraded". Dhaka Tribune.
- ^ "Chief of Air Staff Adorned with Air Marshal Rank". 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Hasan Mahmood Khan appointed new Air Chief". The Business Standard. 27 May 2024.