Chief_Of_Air_Staff_(Bangladesh)

Chief of Air Staff (Bangladesh)

Chief of Air Staff (Bangladesh)

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The Chief Of Air Staff (abbreviated as COAS) (Bengali: বিমান বাহিনী প্রধান, romanized: Biman Bahini Pradhan) is the professional head and highest appointment of the Bangladesh Air Force. Only pilots (officers from GDP branch) get this post. The appointment is held by a four-star air officer and the current COAS is Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan.[1][2][3] Prior to 2016, from 2007 the appointment was held by an Air Marshal (three-star air officer) and from 1972 to 2007 COAS's rank was Air Vice Marshal.

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  1. [1]
    "Chief of Air Staff Adorned with Air Marshal Rank".
  2. [2]
    "BN, BAF chiefs rank upgraded". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. [3]
    "New Air Force chief Abu Esrar gets rank of Air Marshal". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
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    "Chief of Air Staff Adorned with Air Marshal Rank".
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