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| 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
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| alt = | alt =
| caption = The insignia for the rank of air chief marshal is the ] the ], above two pips and crossed sword and baton. | caption =The insignia for the rank of air chief marshal consists of three narrow light blue bands (each on a slightly wider black band) over a light blue band on a broad black band.
| image2 = File:BAF Air Chief Marshal Star Plate.svg | image2 = BAF Air Chief Marshal Star Plate.svg
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| caption2 = Vehicle Star plate of general | caption2 = Vehicle Star plate of ACM
| 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 = ]
| rank = ] | rank = ]
| NATO rank = ] | NATO rank = ]
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'''Air Chief Marshal''' ({{langx|bn|এয়ার চিফ মার্শাল|Ēẏāra cipha mārśāla}}) is a ] commissioned air force ] rank in the ]. It is the highest achieved rank in the Bangladesh Navy. Admiral ranks above the ] of ]. The rank is denoted as a full-fledged Admiral to extricate subordinate officers like Air Marshal and Air Vice Marshal which are also ]. '''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 ].

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>.

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>.


== List of Chiefs of Air Staff == == List of Chiefs of Air Staff ==

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Highest achieved rank in the Bangladesh Air Force
Air Chief Marshal
এয়ার চীফ মার্শাল
The insignia for the rank of air chief marshal consists of three narrow light blue bands (each on a slightly wider black band) over a light blue band on a broad black band.
Vehicle Star plate of ACM
Country Bangladesh
Service branch Bangladesh Air Force
AbbreviationACM
Rank groupFlag officer
RankFour Star
NATO rank codeOF-9
Non-NATO rankO-10
Next lower rankAir marshal
Equivalent ranksGeneral (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.

List of Chiefs of Air Staff

No. Portrait Chief of Air Staff Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1 Abdul Karim Khandker BU, psaKhandker, AbdulAir Vice Marshal
Abdul Karim Khandker BU, psa
(born 1930)		April 7, 1972October 15, 19753 years, 191 days–
2 Muhammad Ghulam Tawab SJ, SBT, psaTawab, MuhammadAir Vice Marshal
Muhammad Ghulam Tawab SJ, SBT, psa
(1930–1999)		October 15, 1975April 30, 1976198 days–
3 Khademul Bashar BU, TBTBashar, KhademulAir Vice Marshal
Khademul Bashar BU, TBT
(1935–1976)		May 1, 1976September 1, 1976 †123 days–
4 Abdul Gafoor Mahmud TBT, psaMahmud, AbdulAir Vice Marshal
Abdul Gafoor Mahmud TBT, psa
(born 1933)		September 5, 1976December 8, 19771 year, 94 days–
5 Sadruddin Mohammad Hossain BPHossain, SadruddinAir Vice Marshal
Sadruddin Mohammad Hossain BP
(born 1941)		December 9, 1977July 22, 19813 years, 225 days–
6 Sultan Mahmud BUMahmud, SultanAir Vice Marshal
Sultan Mahmud BU
(1944–2023)		July 23, 1981July 22, 19875 years, 364 days–
7 Momtaz Uddin Ahmed pscAhmed, MomtazAir Vice Marshal
Momtaz Uddin Ahmed psc
(born 1941)		July 23, 1987June 4, 19913 years, 316 days–
8 Altaf Hossain Chowdhury ndu, pscChowdhury, AltafAir Vice Marshal
Altaf Hossain Chowdhury ndu, psc
(born 1941)		June 4, 1991June 3, 19953 years, 364 days–
9 Jamal Uddin Ahmed ndc, bems, pscAhmed, JamalAir Marshal
Jamal Uddin Ahmed ndc, bems, psc
(born 1943)		June 4, 1995June 3, 20015 years, 364 days–
10 Mohammad Rafiqul Islam ndu, pscIslam, MohammadAir Vice Marshal
Mohammad Rafiqul Islam ndu, psc 		June 4, 2001April 8, 2002308 days–
11 Fakhrul Azam ndc, pscAzam, FakhrulAir Vice Marshal
Fakhrul Azam ndc, psc		April 8, 2002April 7, 20074 years, 364 days–
12 Shah Mohammad Ziaur Rahman ndc, fawc, pscRahman, ShahAir Marshal
Shah Mohammad Ziaur Rahman ndc, fawc, psc
(born 1955)		April 8, 2007June 12, 20125 years, 66 days–
13 Muhammad Enamul Bari BBP, ndu, pscBari, EnamulAir Marshal
Muhammad Enamul Bari BBP, ndu, psc		June 13, 2012June 12, 20152 years, 364 days–
14 Abu Esrar BBP, ndc, acscEsrar, AbuAir Chief Marshal
Abu Esrar BBP, ndc, acsc
(born 1961)		June 12, 2015June 12, 20183 years, 0 days–
15 Masihuzzaman Serniabat BBP, OSP, ndu, pscSerniabat, MasihuzzamanAir Chief Marshal
Masihuzzaman Serniabat BBP, OSP, ndu, psc
(born 1962)		June 12, 2018June 12, 20213 years, 0 days–
16 Shaikh Abdul Hannan BBP,BUP, nswc, fawc, pscHannan, Shaikh AbdulAir Chief Marshal
Shaikh Abdul Hannan BBP,BUP, nswc, fawc, psc
(born 1963)		June 12, 2021June 11, 20242 years, 365 days
17 Hasan Mahmood Khan BBP, OSP, GUP, nswc, pscKhan, Hasan MadmoodAir Chief Marshal
Hasan Mahmood Khan BBP, OSP, GUP, nswc, psc
(born 1966)		June 12, 2024224 days

See also

References

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