Chief of Air Force | |
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Panglima Tentera Udara ڤڠليما تنترا اودارا | |
File:Crest of Malaysian Chief of Air Force.svg Crest of Chief of Air Force | |
Incumbent General Tan Sri Dato' Sri Affendi Buang since 21 December 2016 | |
Royal Malaysian Air Force Chief of staff | |
Yang Berbahagia (The Honorable) | |
Abbreviation | PTU |
Member of | Malaysian Armed Forces Council |
Reports to | Chief of Defence Forces |
Term length | Not fixed |
Precursor | Chief of Air Staff |
Formation | 30 November 1957 |
First holder | Air Commodore Alexander Vallance Ridell Johnstone |
Salary | TURUS II |
Website | www.airforce.mil.my/.../panglima-tentera-udara |
The Chief of Air Force (Malay language: Panglima Tentera Udara, Jawi: ڤڠليما تنترا اودارا) is the most senior appointment in the Royal Malaysian Air Force and has been held by a four-star officer in the rank of General (equivalent to Air Chief Marshall) since 1996. The Chief of Air Force is a member of the Malaysian Armed Forces Council and directly reports to the Chief of Defence Forces.
The current Chief of Army is Jeneral Tan Sri Dato' Sri Affendi bin Buang who succeeded Jeneral Tan Sri Roslan Saad on 21 December 2016.
Appointees[]
Rank and honorific | Name | Service | Image | Term began | Term ended |
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Deputy Chief of Staff (Air), Royal Malayan Air Force | |||||
Air Commodore | Alexander Vallance Ridell Johnstone | Royal Air Force | November 30, 1957 | September 4, 1958 | |
Chief of Air Staff | |||||
Air Commodore | Nicol Challis Hyde | Royal Air Force | September 5, 1958 | December 31, 1959 | |
Group Captain | John Nichol Stacey | Royal Air Force | January 1, 1960 | May 19, 1963 | |
Group Captain | C. S. J. West | Royal Air Force | May 20, 1963 | May 13, 1965 | |
Air Commodore | Alasdair Mackay Sinclair Steedman | Royal Air Force | May 14, 1965 | Oct 31, 1968 | |
Air Vice Marshall Datuk | Sulaiman Sujak | Royal Malaysian Air Force | November 1, 1968 | December 31, 1976 | |
Lieutenant General Dato' | Mohamed Taib | Royal Malaysian Air Force | January 1, 1977 | August 24, 1983 | |
Chief of Air Force | |||||
Lieutenant General Tan Sri Dato' | Mohamad Ngah Said | Royal Malaysian Air Force | August 24, 1983 | March 18, 1991 | |
Lieutenant General Dato' Seri | Mohd Yunus Mohd Tasi | Royal Malaysian Air Force | March 19, 1991 | August 19, 1993 | |
Lieutenant General Dato' Seri | Abdul Ghani Abdul Aziz | Royal Malaysian Air Force | August 20, 1993 | August 10, 1996 | |
General Tan Sri Dato' Seri | Ahmad Saruji Che Rose | Royal Malaysian Air Force | August 10, 1996 | June 12, 2001 | |
General Dato' Sri | Suleiman Mahmud | Royal Malaysian Air Force | June 12, 2001 | March 4, 2003 | |
General Dato' Sri | Abdullah Ahmad | Royal Malaysian Air Force | March 4, 2003 | April 4, 2004 | |
General Tan Sri Dato' Sri | Nik Ismail Nik Mahmud | Royal Malaysian Air Force | April 4, 2004 | October 30, 2006 | |
General Tan Sri Dato' Sri | Azizan Ariffin | Royal Malaysian Air Force | October 30, 2006 | August 31, 2009 | |
General Tan Sri Dato' Seri | Rodzali Daud | Royal Malaysian Air Force | September 1, 2009 | September 11, 2014 | |
General Tan Sri | Roslan Saad | Royal Malaysian Air Force | September 12, 2014 | December 20, 2016 | |
General Tan Sri Dato' Seri | Affendi Buang | Royal Malaysian Air Force | December 21, 2016 | Incumbent |
Living former Chiefs of Air Force[]
- Sulaiman Sujak
- Mohd Yunus Mohd Tasi
- Abdul Ghani Abdul Aziz]]
- Ahmad Saruji Che Rose
- Suleiman Mahmud
- Abdullah Ahmad
- Nik Ismail Nik Mahmud
- Azizan Ariffin
- Rodzali Daud
- Roslan Saad
See also[]
- Royal Malaysian Air Force
- Chief of Defence Forces (Malaysia)
- Chief of Army (Malaysia)
- Chief of Navy (Malaysia)
References[]
- Putera Lapis Mahang: My Military Life (in Malay & English)
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