Azizan Ariffin

Yang Berbahagia General (Rtd) Tan Sri Dato' Sri
Azizan Ariffin
PGAT PMN PSM DGPN PNBS SSAP SIMP SPTS DSDK DHMS JSD RMAF
Pallam Raju and General Azizan in 2009
17th Chief of Defence Forces
In office
1 September 2009 – 15 June 2011
MonarchMizan Zainal Abidin
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
Minister of DefenceAhmad Zahid Hamidi
Preceded byAbdul Aziz Zainal
Succeeded byZulkifeli Mohd. Zin
15th Chief of Air Force
In office
30 October 2006 – 31 August 2009
Preceded byNik Ismail Nik Mahmud RMAF
Succeeded byRodzali Daud RMAF
Personal details
Born
Azizan bin Ariffin

(1952-10-25) 25 October 1952
Yan, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Nationality Malaysia
SpouseNoorainee Abd Rahim
Children5
Alma mater
OccupationBusinessman
Civilian awards Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN)
Military service
Allegiance Malaysia
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Branch/service Royal Malaysian Air Force
Years of service1969–2011
Rank General
Unit
  • RMAF Air Traffic Control Branch
  • Taming Sari Team (RMAF Acrobatic Team)
Commands
  • RMAF VIP Squadron
  • Chief Instructor, Air Force Flying Academy
  • Advisor of Islamabad Defence, Pakistan
  • Commander (Training), Royal Malaysian Air Force Command
  • RMAF 2nd Air Division
  • Air Force College
  • Malaysian Armed Forces Academy
  • RMAF Air Operation
Military awards

Azizan bin Ariffin (born 25 October 1952 in Yan) is the 17th and the former Chief of Defence Forces (Malay: Panglima Angkatan Tentera — PAT). He is the first ever head of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) appointed from the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF).

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