Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan (born 20 June 1966)[3] is a four-star air chief marshal and the current chief of air staff of the Bangladesh Air Force.[4][5][6] Prior to that, he served as assistant chief of air staff (planning).[7][8] Before that, he served as air officer commanding (AOC) of BAF Base Bangabandhu.[9][10]
Hasan Mahmood Khan BBP, OSP, GUP, nswc, psc | |
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হাসান মাহমুদ খাঁন | |
.jpg) Hasan Mahmood Khan | |
| 17th Chief of Air Staff | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2024 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina Muhammad Yunus (acting)[1] |
| Preceded by | Shaikh Abdul Hannan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1966 Dacca, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Spouse | Saleha Khan |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Bangladesh Air Force Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Air Force |
| Years of service | 1985-present |
| Rank |  Air Chief Marshal [2] |
| Unit | No. 35 Squadron |
| Commands |
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Career
editKhan served as officer commanding of Airmen Training Institute from 9 July 2008 to 24 March 2009. He also served as Bangladesh Air Force plans director while he was air commodore. He was commissioned in the Bangladesh Air Force on June 15, 1986 in the general duties (pilot) branch. He is a fighter pilot and an active flyer, having logged 2396:05 flying hours in his credit. The air officer is one of the pioneer members who inducted Mig-29 ac in BAF. He is a category "A" qualified flying instructor and has received 'Flying Efficiency Badge". He is also a category "A" ops pilot. Khan has served in various command and staff appointment such as officer commanding 8 Squadron, officer commanding Training Wing, officer commanding Flying Wing, Bangladesh Air Force Base Bangabandhu, Base Commander Bangladesh Air Force Base Zahurul Haque, Director of Air Operations, Chief Inspector, Director of Plans, Director of Air Intelligence at Air Headquarters, deputy commandant and chief instructor of Bangladesh Air Force Academy, air officer commanding Bangladesh Air Force Base Cox's Bazar, Deputy Commandant of Defence Service Command and Staff College Mirpur and air officer commanding of Bangladesh Air Force Base Bangabandhu. He has also served as assistant chief of air staff (plans) at Air Headquarters.
The air officer has attended various professional courses at home and abroad including flying instructors' course, junior command and staff course, physiological indoctrination course, jungle survival course, watermanship course, flight safety course and defence service command and staff course. He attended PIC and High-G test in Turkey, MIG-29 training in Russia, staff course in China, MiG-29 simulator training in Malaysia and national security and war course in Pakistan. Khan obtained a Master's in Defence Studies from Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur as well as from National Defence University in Pakistan. He has served as a military observer in Sierra Leone and second-in-command in DR Congo. For his extra ordinary contribution and outstanding service to Bangladesh Air Force, he has been awarded peacetime medals "Biman Bahini Padak" (BBP), "Gourobuzzal Uddoyon Padak" (GUP) and "Oshamanya Sheba Padak" (OSP).[11][12]
Personal life
editKhan and his wife Saleha Khan have two children, a daughter and a son.[3][13]
References
edit- ^ "Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus Named Chief Advisor Of Bangladesh Interim Government: Updates". NDTV. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Air Chief Hasan Mahmood Khan wears Air Chief Marshal rank batch". The Business Standard. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Chief of Air Staff". Bangladesh Air Force. 12 June 2024. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Hasan Mahmood Khan new Air chief". Daily Sun. May 2024.
- ^ "Hasan Mahmood Khan appointed as new chief of Bangladesh Air Force". New Age.
- ^ "U.S., Bangladesh Air Forces celebrate partnership during Exercise Cope South 2022 opening ceremony". DVIDS. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Plans) Air Vice Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan hands over Trophy of BAF Chief to Squadron Leader Intekhar Hossain for the latter's best performance at Flight Safety Institute in the city on Thursday. ISPR photo". The New Nation. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "Hasan Mahmood Khan appointed air force chief". The Daily Star. UNB. 2024-05-26. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Air Officer Commanding of BAF Base Bangabandhu Air Vice Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan poses for a photo session with the participants at the ' Exercise Corp South-2022' organised jointly by BAF and US Pacific Air Force at BAF Base Bangabandhu in the city on Saturday. ISPR photo". The New Nation. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "Govt appoints Hasan Mahmood Khan as BAF Chief". Bangladesh Pratidin. May 27, 2024.
- ^ "Hasan Mahmood Khan made new Air Force Chief". Bangladesh Post.
- ^ "Hasan Mahmood Khan appointed new Air Chief". The Business Standard. 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Newly appointed Chief of Air Staff pays homage to Bangabandhu | News". BSS. 16 July 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-07-16. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
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