Chief of Air Staff (Bangladesh)
| Chief of Air Staff | |
|---|---|
| বিমান বাহিনী প্রধান | |
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Flag of the Chief of Air Staff | |
since 12 June 2024 | |
| Bangladesh Air Force | |
| Type | Bangladesh Air Force service chief |
| Abbreviation | COAS |
| Member of | National Committee on Security Affairs |
| Reports to | President Chief Adviser |
| Residence | Air House, Dhaka Cantonment |
| Seat | Air Force Headquarters, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka |
| Appointer | The Prime Minister with President advice and consent |
| Term length | 3 years, |
| Constituting instrument | Air Force Act, 1953 of (Act No. VI of 1953) |
| Formation | 7 April 1972 |
| First holder | Air Vice Marshal A. K. Khandker |
| Salary | ৳160000 (US$1,300) per month (incl. allowances) |
| Website | Official website |
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The Chief of Air Staff (abbreviated as COAS) (Bengali: বিমান বাহিনী প্রধান, romanized: Bimān bāhinī prôdhān) is the professional head 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 Hasan Mahmood Khan. 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.