The Chief of Air Force (Malay: 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 Marshal) 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 (CDF).
| Chief of Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Panglima Tentera Udara ڤڠليما تنترا اودارا | |
 Crest of Chief of Air Force | |
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since 7 March 2022 | |
 Royal Malaysian Air Force | |
| Style | 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 Johnstone |
| Salary | TURUS II |
| Website | www |
The current Chief of Air Force is General Dato' Sri Mohd Asghar Khan Goriman Khan – who succeeded General Tan Sri Datuk Seri Ackbal Abdul Samad on 4 March 2022.[1] General Tan Sri Affendi Buang promoted into CDF on 2 January 2020 thus making him the second Chief of Air Force ever to hold the highest post in the Malaysian Armed Forces.[2]
Appointees
editUp to the year 2022, 20 people had appointed to the number 1 rank in the Royal Malaysian Air Force since 1957.[3]
| No. | Portrait | Name (birth–death) |
Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| Deputy Chief of Staff (Air), Royal Malayan Air Force | ||||||
| 1 | 
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Air commodore Sandy Johnstone[a] (1916–2000) |
30 November 1957 | 4 September 1958 | 278 days | |
| Chief of Air Staff | ||||||
| 2 |
|
Air commodore Nicol Challis Hyde[a] (1910–1987) |
5 September 1958 | 31 December 1959 | 1 year, 117 days | |
| 3 |
|
Group captain John Nichol Stacey[a] (1920–2003) |
1 January 1960 | 19 May 1963 | 3 years, 138 days | |
| 4 |
|
Group captain Cyril Stanley John West[a] (1918–1977) |
20 May 1963 | 13 May 1965 | 1 year, 358 days | |
| 5 |
|
Air commodore Alasdair Steedman[a] (1922–1992) |
14 May 1965 | 31 October 1968 | 3 years, 170 days | |
| 6 |
|
Air vice marshal Datuk Sulaiman Sujak (born 1934) |
1 November 1968 | 31 December 1976 | 8 years, 60 days | |
| 7 |
|
Lieutenant general Dato' Mohamed Taib (?–?) |
1 January 1977 | 24 August 1983 | 6 years, 235 days | |
| Chief of Air Force | ||||||
| 8 |
|
Lieutenant General Tan Sri Dato' Mohamed Ngah Said (1938–2013) |
24 August 1983 | 18 March 1991 | 7 years, 206 days | |
| 9 |
|
Lieutenant General Dato' Seri Mohd Yunus Mohd Tasi (born 1940) |
19 March 1991 | 19 August 1993 | 2 years, 153 days | |
| 10 |
|
Lieutenant General Dato' Seri Abdul Ghani Abdul Aziz (born 1944) |
20 August 1993 | 10 August 1996 | 2 years, 356 days | |
| 11 |
|
General Tan Sri Dato' Seri Ahmad Saruji Che Rose (born 1946) |
10 August 1996 | 12 June 2001 | 4 years, 306 days | |
| 12 |
|
General Dato' Sri Suleiman Mahmud (born 1947) |
12 June 2001 | 4 March 2003 | 1 year, 265 days | |
| 13 |
|
General Dato' Sri Abdullah Ahmad (born 1948) |
4 March 2003 | 4 April 2004 | 1 year, 32 days | |
| 14 |
|
General Tan Sri Dato' Sri Nik Ismail Nik Mahmud (born 1951) |
4 April 2004 | 30 October 2006 | 2 years, 210 days | |
| 15 | 
|
General Tan Sri Dato' Sri Azizan Ariffin (born 1952) |
30 October 2006 | 31 August 2009 | 2 years, 306 days | |
| 16 |
|
General Tan Sri Dato' Sri Rodzali Daud (born 1955) |
1 September 2009 | 11 September 2014 | 5 years, 10 days | |
| 17 |
|
General Tan Sri Dato' Sri Roslan Saad (born 1956) |
12 September 2014 | 20 December 2016 | 2 years, 99 days | |
| 18 | 
|
General Tan Sri Dato' Sri Affendi Buang (born 1956) |
21 December 2016 | 2 January 2020 | 3 years, 12 days | |
| 19 |
|
General Tan Sri Dato' Sri Ackbal Abdul Samad (born 1962) |
3 January 2020 | 4 March 2022 | 2 years, 61 days | |
| 20 | General Tan Sri Dato' Sri Mohd Asghar Khan Goriman Khan (born 1965) |
7 March 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 292 days | ||
Living former Chiefs of Air Force
edit| Name | Term of office | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Sulaiman Sujak | 1968–1976 | 25 March 1934 (age 90) |
| Mohd Yunus Mohd Tasi | 1991–1993 | 3 September 1940 (age 84) |
| Abdul Ghani Abdul Aziz | 1993–1996 | 1944 (age 79–80) |
| Ahmad Saruji Che Rose | 1996–2001 | 1946 (age 77–78) |
| Suleiman Mahmud | 2001–2003 | 4 September 1947 (age 77) |
| Abdullah Ahmad | 2003–2004 | 5 July 1948 (age 76) |
| Nik Ismail Nik Mahmud | 2004–2006 | 30 January 1951 (age 73) |
| Azizan Ariffin | 2006–2009 | 25 October 1952 (age 72) |
| Rodzali Daud | 2009–2014 | 11 March 1955 (age 69) |
| Roslan Saad | 2014–2016 | 28 November 1956 (age 68) |
| Affendi Buang | 2016–2020 | 21 August 1962 (age 62) |
| Ackbal Abdul Samad | 2020–2022 | Sep 1962 (age 61–62) |
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mohd Asghar Khan dilantik Panglima TUDM baharu (Malay)". 7 March 2022.
- ^ Mohd Iskandar Ibrahim (2020-01-02). "Affendi dilantik Panglima Angkatan Tentera baharu". Berita Harian (in Malay). Archived from the original on 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ^ Toharudin Ab Rasid; Major General; RMAF (2018-05-07). "AF 118: Panglima Tentera Udara". Putera Lapis Mahang (in Malay). Archived from the original on 2018-05-26. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
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