| Chief of Air Force | |
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| Panglima Tentera Udara ڤڠليما تنترا اودارا | |
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 Royal Malaysian Air Force | |
| Style | Yang Berbahagia (The Honorable) |
| Abbreviation | PTU |
| Member of | Malaysian Armed Forces Council |
| Reports to | Chief of Defence Forces |
| Term length | Not fixed |
| Precursor | Chief of Air Staff |
| Formation | 30 November 1957 |
| First holder | Air Commodore Alexander Johnstone |
| Salary | TURUS II |
| Website | www |
The Chief of Air Force (Malay: Panglima Tentera Udara, Jawi: ڤڠليما تنترا اودارا) is the most senior appointment in the Royal Malaysian Air Force and has been held by a four-star officer in the rank of General (equivalent to Air Chief Marshal) since 1996. The Chief of Air Force is a member of the Malaysian Armed Forces Council and directly reports to the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF).
The current Chief of Air Force is General Dato' Sri Mohd Asghar Khan Goriman Khan – who succeeded General Tan Sri Datuk Seri Ackbal Abdul Samad on 4 March 2022.[1] General Tan Sri Affendi Buang promoted into CDF on 2 January 2020 thus making him the second Chief of Air Force ever to hold the highest post in the Malaysian Armed Forces.[2]
- ^ "Mohd Asghar Khan dilantik Panglima TUDM baharu (Malay)". 7 March 2022.
- ^ Mohd Iskandar Ibrahim (2020-01-02). "Affendi dilantik Panglima Angkatan Tentera baharu". Berita Harian (in Malay). Archived from the original on 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
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