Masihuzzaman Serniabat

Air Chief Marshal
Masihuzzaman Serniabat
Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat
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 (age 63); 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 the 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 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 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. He is an ardent reader and a keen golfer.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Masihuzzaman Serniabat made BAF chief". The Daily Star. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
^ "Masihuzzaman Serniabat made BAF chief". The Independent. 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". The New Age. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
^ "Masihuzzaman Serniabat new Air Chief - Front Page - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
^ "Bangladesh appoints Masihuzzaman Serniabat as new Air Force chief". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
^ "Chief of Air Staff – Bangladesh Air Force". www.baf.mil.bd. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
^ "BAF Welfare Trust". baf.mil.bd. Retrieved 2021-04-28.

Military offices
Preceded by Air Chief Marshal Abu Esrar	Chief of Air Staff 2018 – 2021	Succeeded by Air Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan

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

[2] "Masihuzzaman Serniabat made BAF chief". The Independent. 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". The New Age. Retrieved 2018-07-31.

[5] "Masihuzzaman Serniabat new Air Chief - Front Page - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2018-06-18.

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

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

[8] "BAF Welfare Trust". baf.mil.bd. Retrieved 2021-04-28.

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