| Air Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat, BBP, OSP, ndu, psc | |
|---|---|
| File:COAS-Pic-Resized.jpg | |
| Born | 14 February 1962 |
| Place of birth | Bangladesh |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Service/branch | Bangladesh Air Force |
| Years of service | 16 March 1980 - onward |
| Rank |
 Air Marshal |
| Commands held |
DS (Air) at Staff College SI (Air) Staff College Director Air Training Director Air Operations Director Plans and Air Secretary at Air Headquarters Base Commander of Bangladesh Air Force Base Bir Sreshto Matiur Rahman Air Officer Commanding of Bangladesh Air Force Base Bangabondhu Kurmitola Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Administration) Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Operations) |
Air Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat (born 14 February 1962), BBP, OSP, ndu, psc is the current and 15th Chief of the Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force. He took over as the chief on 12 June 2018 from Air Chief Marshal Abu Esrar.[1][2] He was promoted to AM on 12 June 2018.[3][4]
Birth[]
Serniabat was born in 14 February 1962.[5]
Air Force career[]
He was educated at Notre Dame College, Dhaka and then enrolled at the Bangladesh Air Force Academy on 16 March 1980, graduating in June 1982.[6] He was commissioned into the Bangladesh Air Force on 19 June 1982 in General Duties (Pilot) Branch. He flew various types of aircraft, including PT-6, Fouga, F-6, F-7, F-7 BG, F-7MB, A-5, MiG-29 YAK-130 and SU-30 MKI (A). He attended a number of courses at home and abroad. He is a graduate of the Defence Services Command and Staff College in Bangladesh, the Royal Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College in Malaysia and the National Defence University in China.[7]
Personal life[]
He is married to Yasmeen Zaman, and has one son and one daughter. He is an ardent reader and a keen golfer.
References[]
- ↑ "বিমান বাহিনী প্রধান হলেন মাসিহুজ্জামান সেরনিয়াবাত | প্রিয়.কম" (in en). প্রিয়.কম. https://www.priyo.com/articles/chief-of-air-staff-masihuzzaman-serniabat-201806051344/.
- ↑ "Masihuzzaman Serniabat made BAF chief" (in en). The Daily Star. 2018-06-05. https://www.thedailystar.net/country/air-marshal-masihuzzaman-serniabat-made-bangladesh-air-force-baf-chief-inter-services-public-relations-directorate-ispr-1586713.
- ↑ Independent, The. "Masihuzzaman Serniabat made BAF chief". http://www.theindependentbd.com/post/152903.
- ↑ "NEW AIR CHIEF AIR VICE MARSHAL MASIHUZZAMAN SERNIABAT TAKES OVER BAF COMMAND" (in en-US). ISPR. http://en.ispr.gov.bd/new-air-chief-air-vice-marshal-masihuzzaman-serniabat-takes-over-baf-command/.
- ↑ "Masihuzzaman Serniabat new Air Chief - Front Page - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. http://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=141686.
- ↑ "Bangladesh appoints Masihuzzaman Serniabat as new Air Force chief". https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2018/06/05/bangladesh-appoints-masihuzzaman-serniabat-as-new-air-force-chief.
- ↑ "Chief of Air Staff – Bangladesh Air Force" (in en-US). https://www.baf.mil.bd/?page_id=37.
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