Chief of Air Staff (Bangladesh)
The Chief Of Air Staff (abbreviated as COAS) (Bengali: বিমান বাহিনী প্রধান, romanized: Biman Bahini Pradhan) is the professional head and highest appointment 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 Shaikh Abdul Hannan. 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.
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| বিমান বাহিনী প্রধান (Bengali) | |
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| Bangladesh Air Force | |
| Type | Air Force Service chief |
| Abbreviation | COAS |
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| Reports to | Prime Minister Minister of Defence |
| Residence | BAF Officers Residence |
| Seat | Air Force Headquarters, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Appointer | The Prime Minister with advice and consent of the President |
| Constituting instrument | Air Force Act, 1953 of (Act No. VI of 1953) |
| Formation | 7 April 1972 |
| First holder | Air Vice Marshal A. K. Khandker |
| Unofficial names | Chief of Air Force |
| Deputy | Assistant Chief of Air Staff |
| Salary | ৳ 100,000 Monthly (US$ 1,175) ৳ 12,00,000 annually (US$ 14,104) |
| Website | Official website |
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