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 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
Incumbent
General Dato' Sri Mohd Asghar Khan Goriman Khan
since 7 March 2022
 Royal Malaysian Air Force
StyleYang Berbahagia (The Honorable)
AbbreviationPTU
Member ofMalaysian Armed 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/index.php/en/profile-ptu

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

Up to the year 2022, 20 people had appointed to the number 1 rank in the Royal Malaysian Air Force since 1957.[3]

#Rank and honorificNameServiceImageTerm beganTerm endedTime in Office
Deputy Chief of Staff (Air), Royal Malayan Air Force
1.Air CommodoreAlexander Vallance Ridell Johnstone Royal Air Force30 November 19574 September 1958278 days
Chief of Air Staff
2.Air CommodoreNicol Challis Hyde Royal Air Force5 September 195831 December 19591 year, 117 days
3.Group CaptainJohn Nichol Stacey Royal Air Force1 January 196019 May 19633 years, 138 days
4.Group CaptainC. S. J. West Royal Air Force20 May 196313 May 19651 year, 358 days
5.Air CommodoreAlasdair Mackay Sinclair Steedman Royal Air Force14 May 196531 Oct 19683 years, 170 days
6.Air Vice Marshall DatukSulaiman Sujak Royal Malaysian Air Force1 November 196831 December 19768 years, 60 days
7.Lieutenant General Dato'Mohamed Taib Royal Malaysian Air Force1 January 197724 August 19836 years, 235 days
Chief of Air Force
8.Lieutenant General Tan Sri Dato'Mohamed Ngah Said Royal Malaysian Air Force24 August 198318 March 19917 years, 206 days
9.Lieutenant General Dato' SeriMohd Yunus Mohd Tasi Royal Malaysian Air Force19 March 199119 August 19932 years, 153 days
10.Lieutenant General Dato' SeriAbdul Ghani Abdul Aziz Royal Malaysian Air Force20 August 199310 August 19962 years, 356 days
11.General Tan Sri Dato' SeriAhmad Saruji Che Rose Royal Malaysian Air Force10 August 199612 June 20014 years, 306 days
12.General Dato' SriSuleiman Mahmud Royal Malaysian Air Force12 June 20014 March 20031 year, 265 days
13.General Dato' SriAbdullah Ahmad Royal Malaysian Air Force4 March 20034 April 20041 year, 31 days
14.General Tan Sri Dato' SriNik Ismail Nik Mahmud Royal Malaysian Air Force4 April 200430 October 20062 years, 209 days
15.General Tan Sri Dato' SriAzizan Ariffin Royal Malaysian Air Force30 October 200631 August 20092 years, 305 days
16.General Tan Sri Dato' SeriRodzali Daud Royal Malaysian Air Force1 September 200911 September 20145 years, 10 days
17.General Tan Sri Dato' SeriRoslan Saad Royal Malaysian Air Force12 September 201420 December 20162 years, 99 days
18.General Tan Sri Dato' SeriAffendi Buang Royal Malaysian Air Force21 December 20162 January 20203 years, 12 days
19.General Tan Sri Dato' SeriAckbal Abdul Samad Royal Malaysian Air Force3 January 20204 March 20222 years, 118 days
20. General Dato' Sri Mohd Asghar Khan Goriman Khan  Royal Malaysian Air Force 7 March 2022 Incumbent 55 days

Living former Chiefs of Air Force

See also

References
  1. "Mohd Asghar Khan dilantik Panglima TUDM baharu (Malay)".
  2. 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.
  3. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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