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	{{Infobox military rank		{{Infobox military rank
	\| name = Air Chief Marshal		\| name = Air Chief Marshal
	\| native_name = {{lang\|bn\| এয়ার ~~চিফ~~ মার্শাল\|italics=no}}		\| native_name = {{lang\|bn\|এয়ার চীফ মার্শাল\|italics=no}}
	\| image = ~~File:~~British RAF OF-9.svg		\| image = British RAF OF-9.svg
	\| image_size = 100		\| image_size = 100
	\| alt =		\| alt =
			\| caption =Shoulder Sleeve of Air Chief Marshal
	\| caption = The insignia for the rank of air chief marshal is the ] the ], above two pips and crossed sword and baton.
	\| image2 = ~~File:~~BAF Air Chief Marshal Star Plate.svg		\| image2 = BAF Air Chief Marshal Star Plate.svg
	\| image_size2 = 150		\| image_size2 = 150
	\| alt2 =		\| alt2 =
	\| caption2 = Vehicle Star plate of ~~general~~		\| caption2 = Vehicle Star plate of Air Chief Marshal
	\| country = {{flag\|Bangladesh}}		\| country = {{flag\|Bangladesh}}
	\| service branch = {{Air Force\|Bangladesh}}		\| service branch = {{Air Force\|Bangladesh}}
	\| abbreviation = ACM		\| abbreviation = ACM
	\| rank group = ]<br />]		\| rank group = ]<br>]
	\| rank = ]		\| rank = ]
	\| NATO rank = ]		\| NATO rank = ]
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	\| abolished =		\| abolished =
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	\| lower rank = ]		\| lower rank = ]
	\| equivalents = ~~{{ubl\|~~] (])\|] (])}}		\| equivalents = ] (])<br />] (])
	\| history =		\| history =
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	'''Air Chief Marshal''' (~~{{langx\|bn~~\|এয়ার ~~চিফ~~ মার্শাল~~\|Ēẏāra cipha mārśāla}}~~) is a ] ] rank in the ]. It is the highest achieved rank in the Bangladesh Air Force. ~~General~~ ranks above the ] of ]. The rank is denoted as a full-fledged ~~general~~ to extricate subordinate officers - ~~Air~~ ~~Marshal~~ and ~~Air~~ ~~Vice~~ ~~Marshal~~ which are also ]s.		'''Air Chief Marshal''' (]: এয়ার চীফ মার্শাল) is a ] commissioned ] rank in the ]. It is the highest achieved rank in the Bangladesh Air Force. Air chief marshal ranks above the ] of ]. The rank is denoted as a full-fledged marshal to extricate subordinate officers like air marshal and air vice marshal which are also ].

	== List of Chiefs of Air Staff ==
			The rank was established in 2016, when ] was promoted to this rank. Only the ] of Bangladesh Air Force gets this rank<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.ispr.gov.bd/en/chief-of-air-staff-adorned-with-air-marshal-rank/ \|title=Chief of Air Staff Adorned with Air Marshal Rank \|date=13 June 2021}}</ref>.
	{{Officeholder table start

	\| showorder = y
			The current Air chief marshal and COAS of Bangladesh Air Force is Air Chief Marshal ]<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/hasan-mahmood-khan-appointed-new-air-chief-861106 \|title=Hasan Mahmood Khan appointed new Air Chief \|date=27 May 2024 \|work=]}}</ref>.
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	\| officeholder_title = Chief of Air Staff
			== Insignia ==
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			The rank insignia consists of three narrow light blue bands (each on a slightly wider black band) over a light blue band on a broad black band. This is worn on the lower sleeves of the service dress jacket or on the shoulders of the flying suit or working uniform. The vehicle star plate for an BAF air chief marshal depicts four white stars (air chief marshal is a four-star rank) on an air force blue background.
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			== Appointment and term length ==
	\| showref = y
			The position is appointed by The ] of The People's Republic of Bangladesh with the advice and consent of the ] of Bangladesh. The maximum length of the term is 3 years or at the age of 60 of the holder, whichever is earlier.
	}}

	{{Officeholder table
			== List of air chief marshals ==
	\| order = 1

	\| image =A. K. Khandker in New Delhi on 07 May 2011.jpg
			* Air Chief Marshal ]
	\| military_rank = Air Vice Marshal
			* Air Chief Marshal ]
	\| officeholder = ] {{small\|BU, psa}}
			* Air Chief Marshal ]
	\| officeholder_sort = Khandker, Abdul
			* Air Chief Marshal ]
	\| officeholder_note =
	\| born_year = 1930
	\| died_year =
	\| term_start = April 7, 1972
	\| term_end = October 15, 1975
	\| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|1972\|04\|07\|1975\|10\|15}}
	\| ref = –
	}}
	{{Officeholder table
	\| order = 2
	\| image =
	\| military_rank = Air Vice Marshal
	\| officeholder = ] {{small\|SJ, SBT, psa}}
	\| officeholder_sort = Tawab, Muhammad
	\| officeholder_note =
	\| born_year = 1930
	\| died_year = 1999
	\| term_start = October 15, 1975
	\| term_end = April 30, 1976
	\| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|1975\|10\|15\|1976\|04\|30}}
	\| ref = –
	}}
	{{Officeholder table
	\| order = 3
	\| image =
	\| military_rank = Air Vice Marshal
	\| officeholder = ] {{small\|BU, TBT}}
	\| officeholder_sort = Bashar, Khademul
	\| officeholder_note =
	\| born_year = 1935
	\| died_year = 1976
	\| died = y
	\| term_start = May 1, 1976
	\| term_end = September 1, 1976
	\| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|1976\|05\|01\|1976\|09\|01}}
	\| ref = –
	}}
	{{Officeholder table
	\| order = 4
	\| image =
	\| military_rank = Air Vice Marshal
	\| officeholder = ] {{small\|TBT, psa}}
	\| officeholder_sort = Mahmud, Abdul
	\| officeholder_note =
	\| born_year = 1933
	\| died_year =
	\| term_start = September 5, 1976
	\| term_end = December 8, 1977
	\| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|1976\|09\|05\|1977\|12\|08}}
	\| ref = –
	}}
	{{Officeholder table
	\| order = 5
	\| image =
	\| military_rank = Air Vice Marshal
	\| officeholder = ] {{small\|BP}}
	\| officeholder_sort = Hossain, Sadruddin
	\| officeholder_note =
	\| born_year = 1941
	\| died_year =
	\| term_start = December 9, 1977
	\| term_end = July 22, 1981
	\| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|1977\|12\|09\|1981\|07\|22}}
	\| ref = –
	}}
	{{Officeholder table
	\| order = 6
	\| image =
	\| military_rank = Air Vice Marshal
	\| officeholder = ] {{small\|BU}}
	\| officeholder_sort = Mahmud, Sultan
	\| officeholder_note =
	\| born_year = 1944
	\| died_year = 2023
	\| term_start = July 23, 1981
	\| term_end = July 22, 1987
	\| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|1981\|07\|23\|1987\|07\|22}}
	\| ref = –
	}}
	{{Officeholder table
	\| order = 7
	\| image =
	\| military_rank = Air Vice Marshal
	\| officeholder = ] {{small\|psc}}
	\| officeholder_sort = Ahmed, Momtaz
	\| officeholder_note =
	\| born_year = 1941
	\| died_year =
	\| term_start = July 23, 1987
	\| term_end = June 4, 1991
	\| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|1987\|07\|23\|1991\|06\|04}}
	\| ref = –
	}}
	{{Officeholder table
	\| order = 8
	\| image =
	\| military_rank = Air Vice Marshal
	\| officeholder = ] {{small\|ndu, psc}}
	\| officeholder_sort = Chowdhury, Altaf
	\| officeholder_note =
	\| born_year = 1941
	\| died_year =
	\| term_start = June 4, 1991
	\| term_end = June 3, 1995
	\| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|1991\|06\|04\|1995\|06\|03}}
	\| ref = –
	}}
	{{Officeholder table
	\| order = 9
	\| image =
	\| military_rank = Air Marshal
	\| officeholder = ] {{small\|ndc, bems, psc}}
	\| officeholder_sort = Ahmed, Jamal
	\| officeholder_note =
	\| born_year = 1943
	\| died_year =
	\| term_start = June 4, 1995
	\| term_end = June 3, 2001
	\| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|1995\|06\|04\|2001\|06\|03}}
	\| ref = –
	}}
	{{Officeholder table
	\| order = 10
	\| image =
	\| military_rank = Air Vice Marshal
	\| officeholder = ] {{small\|ndu, psc }}
	\| officeholder_sort = Islam, Mohammad
	\| officeholder_note =
	\| born_year =
	\| died_year =
	\| term_start = June 4, 2001
	\| term_end = April 8, 2002
	\| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|2001\|06\|04\|2002\|04\|08}}
	\| ref = –
	}}
	{{Officeholder table
	\| order = 11
	\| image =
	\| military_rank = Air Vice Marshal
	\| officeholder = ] {{small\|ndc, psc}}
	\| officeholder_sort = Azam, Fakhrul
	\| officeholder_note =
	\| born_year =
	\| died_year =
	\| term_start = April 8, 2002
	\| term_end = April 7, 2007
	\| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|2002\|04\|08\|2007\|04\|07}}
	\| ref = –
	}}
	{{Officeholder table
	\| order = 12
	\| image =Shah Mohammad Ziaur Rahman in New Delhi on April 24, 2009.jpg
	\| military_rank = Air Marshal
	\| officeholder = ] {{small\|ndc, fawc, psc}}
	\| officeholder_sort = Rahman, Shah
	\| officeholder_note =
	\| born_year = 1955
	\| died_year =
	\| term_start = April 8, 2007
	\| term_end = June 12, 2012
	\| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|2007\|04\|07\|2012\|06\|12}}
	\| ref = –
	}}
	{{Officeholder table
	\| order = 13
	\| image = এয়ার মার্শাল (অব.) মোহাম্মদ ইনামুল বারী.jpg
	\| military_rank = Air Marshal
	\| officeholder = ] {{small\|BBP, ndu, psc}}
	\| officeholder_sort = Bari, Enamul
	\| officeholder_note =
	\| born_year =
	\| died_year =
	\| term_start = June 13, 2012
	\| term_end = June 12, 2015
	\| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|2012\|06\|13\|2015\|06\|12}}
	\| ref = –
	}}
	{{Officeholder table
	\| order = 14
	\| image =
	\| military_rank = Air Chief Marshal
	\| officeholder = ] {{small\|BBP, ndc, acsc}}
	\| officeholder_sort = Esrar, Abu
	\| officeholder_note =
	\| born_year = 1961
	\| died_year =
	\| term_start = June 12, 2015
	\| term_end = June 12, 2018
	\| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|2015\|06\|12\|2018\|06\|12}}
	\| ref = –
	}}
	{{Officeholder table
	\| order = 15
	\| image =
	\| military_rank = Air Chief Marshal
	\| officeholder = ] {{small\|BBP, OSP, ndu, psc}}
	\| officeholder_sort = Serniabat, Masihuzzaman
	\| officeholder_note =
	\| born_year = 1962
	\| died_year =
	\| term_start = June 12, 2018
	\| term_end = June 12, 2021
	\| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|2018\|06\|12\|2021\|06\|12}}
	\| ref = –
	}}
	{{Officeholder table
	\| order = 16
	\| image = Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan (cropped).jpg
	\| military_rank = Air Chief Marshal
	\| officeholder = ] {{small\|BBP,BUP, nswc, fawc, psc}}
	\| officeholder_sort = Hannan, Shaikh Abdul
	\| officeholder_note =
	\| born_year = 1963
	\| died_year =
	\| term_start = June 12, 2021
	\| term_end = June 11, 2024
	\| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|2021\|06\|12\|2024\|06\|11}}
	\| ref = <ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.ispr.gov.bd/en/chief-of-air-staff-adorned-with-air-marshal-rank/ \|title=Chief of Air Staff Adorned with Air Marshal Rank \|date=13 June 2021}}</ref>
	}}
	{{Officeholder table
	\| order = 17
	\| image =
	\| military_rank = Air Chief Marshal
	\| officeholder = ] {{small\|BBP, OSP, GUP, nswc, psc}}
	\| officeholder_sort = Khan, Hasan Madmood
	\| officeholder_note =
	\| born_year = 1966
	\| died_year =
	\| term_start = June 12, 2024
	\| term_end =
	\| timeinoffice ={{ayd\|2024\|06\|12}}
	\| ref = <ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/hasan-mahmood-khan-appointed-new-air-chief-861106 \|title=Hasan Mahmood Khan appointed new Air Chief \|date=27 May 2024 \|work=]}}</ref>
	}}
	{{Officeholder table end}}

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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Latest revision as of 23:41, 21 January 2025

Highest achieved rank in the Bangladesh Air Force

Air Chief Marshal এয়ার চীফ মার্শাল
Shoulder Sleeve of Air Chief Marshal
Vehicle Star plate of Air Chief Marshal
Country	Bangladesh
Service branch	Bangladesh Air Force
Abbreviation	ACM
Rank group	Air officer Flag officer
Rank	Four Star
NATO rank code	OF-9
Non-NATO rank	O-10
Next lower rank	Air marshal
Equivalent ranks	General (Army) Admiral (Navy)

Air Chief Marshal (Bengali: এয়ার চীফ মার্শাল) is a four-star commissioned air officer rank in the Bangladesh Air Force. It is the highest achieved rank in the Bangladesh Air Force. Air chief marshal ranks above the three-star rank of Air marshal. The rank is denoted as a full-fledged marshal to extricate subordinate officers like air marshal and air vice marshal which are also air officer.

The rank was established in 2016, when Abu Esrar was promoted to this rank. Only the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of Bangladesh Air Force gets this rank.

The current Air chief marshal and COAS of Bangladesh Air Force is Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan.

Insignia

The rank insignia consists of three narrow light blue bands (each on a slightly wider black band) over a light blue band on a broad black band. This is worn on the lower sleeves of the service dress jacket or on the shoulders of the flying suit or working uniform. The vehicle star plate for an BAF air chief marshal depicts four white stars (air chief marshal is a four-star rank) on an air force blue background.

Appointment and term length

The position is appointed by The Prime Minister of The People's Republic of Bangladesh with the advice and consent of the President of Bangladesh. The maximum length of the term is 3 years or at the age of 60 of the holder, whichever is earlier.

List of air chief marshals

Air Chief Marshal Abu Esrar
Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat
Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan
Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan

References

"Chief of Air Staff Adorned with Air Marshal Rank". 13 June 2021.
"Hasan Mahmood Khan appointed new Air Chief". The Business Standard. 27 May 2024.

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Insignia

Appointment and term length

List of air chief marshals

See also

References