Chief of Air Staff (Bangladesh)

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The Chief of Air Staff (Bangladesh) is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Bangladesh Air Force, responsible for its command, control, and overall operational readiness.

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instanceOf Bangladesh Air Force position
military office
abbreviation COAS
surface form: COAS (BAF)
advises Armed Forces Division (Bangladesh) on air operations
Government of Bangladesh on air power
alsoKnownAs Chief of Air Staff (Bangladesh)
surface form: Chief of Air Staff, Bangladesh Air Force
appointer President of Bangladesh
associatedWith Ministry of Defence (Bangladesh)
country People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh
firstHolder Air Vice Marshal A. K. Khandker
formationYear 1972
insigniaType rank flag of the Chief of Air Staff
jurisdiction Bangladesh Air Force
memberOf Ministry of Defence (Bangladesh)
surface form: Armed Forces Division (Bangladesh)
nativeName Chief of Air Staff (Bangladesh) self-linksurface differs
surface form: বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী প্রধান
nominator Prime Minister of Bangladesh
oversees Bangladesh Air Force administration
Bangladesh Air Force operations
Bangladesh Air Force training
partOf Bangladesh Armed Forces
precedence one of the senior-most military posts in Bangladesh
rank Air Chief Marshal
rankClass four-star air officer
reportsTo Chief of Army Staff (Bangladesh)
Prime Minister of Bangladesh
residence Official residence of the Chief of Air Staff, Dhaka
responsibility command of the Bangladesh Air Force
control of the Bangladesh Air Force
discipline within the Bangladesh Air Force
force modernization planning for the Bangladesh Air Force
implementation of air defence policy
logistics and maintenance oversight of the Bangladesh Air Force
operational planning for air operations
overall operational readiness of the Bangladesh Air Force
personnel management of the Bangladesh Air Force
readiness of air bases in Bangladesh
training standards of Bangladesh Air Force personnel
role highest-ranking officer of the Bangladesh Air Force
professional head of the Bangladesh Air Force
seat Dhaka Cantonment
surface form: Air Headquarters, Dhaka
serviceBranch Bangladesh Air Force
status active military command position
style Air Chief Marshal
termLength typically 3 years

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Air Chief Marshal typicalAppointment Chief of Air Staff (Bangladesh)
Chief of Air Staff (Bangladesh) nativeName Chief of Air Staff (Bangladesh) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী প্রধান
Chief of Air Staff (Bangladesh) alsoKnownAs Chief of Air Staff (Bangladesh)
this entity surface form: Chief of Air Staff, Bangladesh Air Force