Masihuzzaman Serniabat

Masihuzzaman Serniabat
Masihuzzaman Serniabat
	Masihuzzaman Serniabat in 2018
15th Chief of Air Staff
	In office; 12 June 2018 – 12 June 2021
President	Abdul Hamid
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Abu Esrar
Succeeded by	Shaikh Abdul Hannan
Personal details
Born	14 February 1962; Dacca, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Military service
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Branch/service	Bangladesh Air Force
Years of service	1982–2021
Rank	Air Chief Marshal
Commands	DS (Air) at Defence Services Command and Staff College; SI (Air) at Defence Services Command and Staff College; Director, Air Training at Air Headquarters; Director, Air Operations at Air Headquarters; Director, Plans and Air Secretary at Air Headquarters; AOC of BAF Base Matiur Rahman; AOC of BAF Base Bangabandhu; Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Administration); Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Operations);

Masihuzzaman Serniabat, BBP, OSP, ndu, psc (Bengali: মাসিহুজ্জামান সেরনিয়াবাত; born 14 February 1962) is a former four star air officer who was the 15th chief of air staff of the Bangladesh Air Force.^[1]^[2]^[3] He was promoted to the rank of air chief marshal on 30 July 2018.^[4]

Early life

Serniabat was born on 14 February 1962.^[5] He was educated at Notre Dame College, Dhaka, and then enrolled at the Bangladesh Air Force Academy on 16 March 1980, graduating in June 1982.^[6]

Career

Serniabat was commissioned into the Bangladesh Air Force on 19 June 1982 in the General Duties (Pilot) Branch. He flew various types of aircraft, including PT-6, Fouga, F-6, F-7, F-7 BG, F-7MB, A-5, MiG-29, YAK-130 and SU-30 MKI (A). He attended a number of courses at home and abroad. He is a graduate of the Defence Services Command and Staff College in Bangladesh, the Royal Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College in Malaysia and the National Defence University in China.^[7]

Serniabat became the chairperson of the Bangladesh Air Force Welfare Trust on 12 June 2018.^[8]

Personal life

He is married to Yasmeen Zaman and has one son and one daughter.

References

↑ "Masihuzzaman Serniabat made BAF chief". The Daily Star. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
↑ "Masihuzzaman Serniabat made BAF chief". The Independent. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
↑ "New Air Chief Air Vice Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat Takes Over BAF Command". ISPR. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
↑ "Air chief Masihuzzaman adorned with new rank badge". New Age. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
↑ "Masihuzzaman Serniabat new Air Chief - Front Page". The Daily Observer. 6 June 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
↑ "Bangladesh appoints Masihuzzaman Serniabat as new Air Force chief". bdnews24.com. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
↑ "Chief of Air Staff – Bangladesh Air Force". baf.mil.bd. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
↑ "BAF Welfare Trust". baf.mil.bd. Archived from the original on 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-04-28.

[1] "Masihuzzaman Serniabat made BAF chief". The Daily Star. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-18.

[2] "Masihuzzaman Serniabat made BAF chief". The Independent. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-18.

[3] "New Air Chief Air Vice Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat Takes Over BAF Command". ISPR. Retrieved 2018-06-18.

[4] "Air chief Masihuzzaman adorned with new rank badge". New Age. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-31.

[5] "Masihuzzaman Serniabat new Air Chief - Front Page". The Daily Observer. 6 June 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2018-06-18.

[6] "Bangladesh appoints Masihuzzaman Serniabat as new Air Force chief". bdnews24.com. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-18.

[7] "Chief of Air Staff – Bangladesh Air Force". baf.mil.bd. Retrieved 2018-06-18.

[8] "BAF Welfare Trust". baf.mil.bd. Archived from the original on 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-04-28.

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