Chief of Air Force (Malaysia)

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 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 (CDF).

Chief of Air Force
Panglima Tentera Udara
ڤڠليما تنترا اودارا
Crest of Chief of Air Force
Incumbent

General Datuk Seri Ackbal Abdul Samad
since 3 January 2020
 Royal Malaysian Air Force
StyleYang Berbahagia (The Honorable)
AbbreviationPTU
Member ofArmed Forces Council
Reports toChief of Defence Forces
Term lengthNot fixed
PrecursorChief of Air Staff
Formation30 November 1957
First holderAir Commodore Alexander Johnstone
SalaryTURUS II
Websitewww.airforce.mil.my/.../panglima-tentera-udara

The current Chief of Air Force is General Datuk Seri Ackbal Abdul Samad – who succeeded General Tan Sri Dato' Sri Affendi Buang on 3 January 2020.[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

Up to the year 2020, 19 people had appointed to the number 1 rank in the Royal Malaysian Air Force since 1957.[3]

Rank and honorificNameServiceImageTerm beganTerm ended
Deputy Chief of Staff (Air), Royal Malayan Air Force
Air CommodoreAlexander Vallance Ridell Johnstone Royal Air Force30 November 19574 September 1958
Chief of Air Staff
Air CommodoreNicol Challis Hyde Royal Air Force5 September 195831 December 1959
Group CaptainJohn Nichol Stacey Royal Air Force1 January 196019 May 1963
Group CaptainC. S. J. West Royal Air Force20 May 196313 May 1965
Air CommodoreAlasdair Mackay Sinclair Steedman Royal Air Force14 May 196531 Oct 1968
Air Vice Marshall DatukSulaiman Sujak Royal Malaysian Air Force1 November 196831 December 1976
Lieutenant General Dato'Mohamed Taib Royal Malaysian Air Force1 January 197724 August 1983
Chief of Air Force
Lieutenant General Tan Sri Dato'Mohamad Ngah Said Royal Malaysian Air Force24 August 198318 March 1991
Lieutenant General Dato' SeriMohd Yunus Mohd Tasi Royal Malaysian Air Force19 March 199119 August 1993
Lieutenant General Dato' SeriAbdul Ghani Abdul Aziz Royal Malaysian Air Force20 August 199310 August 1996
General Tan Sri Dato' SeriAhmad Saruji Che Rose Royal Malaysian Air Force10 August 199612 June 2001
General Dato' SriSuleiman Mahmud Royal Malaysian Air Force12 June 20014 March 2003
General Dato' SriAbdullah Ahmad Royal Malaysian Air Force4 March 20034 April 2004
General Tan Sri Dato' SriNik Ismail Nik Mahmud Royal Malaysian Air Force4 April 200430 October 2006
General Tan Sri Dato' SriAzizan Ariffin Royal Malaysian Air Force30 October 200631 August 2009
General Tan Sri Dato' SeriRodzali Daud Royal Malaysian Air Force1 September 200911 September 2014
General Tan Sri Dato' SeriRoslan Saad Royal Malaysian Air Force12 September 201420 December 2016
General Tan Sri Dato' SeriAffendi Buang Royal Malaysian Air Force21 December 20162 January 2020
General Datuk SeriAckbal Abdul Samad Royal Malaysian Air Force3 January 2020Incumbent

Living former Chiefs of Air Force

See also

References
  1. "Ackbal Panglima TUDM yang baharu". Berita Harian (in Malay). 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  2. Mohd Iskandar Ibrahim (2020-01-02). "Affendi dilantik Panglima Angkatan Tentera baharu". Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  3. Toharudin Ab Rasid; Major General; RMAF (2018-05-07). "AF 118: Panglima Tentera Udara". Putera Lapis Mahang (in Malay). Retrieved 2020-01-03.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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