Air Vice Marshall Hasan Mahmood Khan has been appointed the new chief of the Bangladesh Air Force for three years.
The appointment will come into effect on June 11, according to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Defence on Sunday.
Hasan Mahmood Khan will succeed outgoing air chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan.
Air Vice Marshall Hasan Mahmood Khan has been appointed the new chief of the Bangladesh Air Force for three years.
Air Vice Marshall Hasan Mahmood Khan has been appointed the new chief of the Bangladesh Air Force for three years.
The appointment will come into effect on June 11, according to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Defence on Sunday.
Hasan Mahmood Khan will succeed outgoing air chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan.
Air Vice Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan was born on June 20, 1966 in Dhaka. He was commissioned in the Bangladesh Air Force on June 15, 1986 in General Duties (Pilot) Branch.
He is a Fighter Pilot and an active flyer, having logged 2396:05 flying hours in his credit.
The air officer is one of the pioneer members who inducted Mig-29 ac in BAF.
He is a category "A" Qualified Flying Instructor and has received 'Flying Efficiency Badge”. He is also a category "A" Ops Pilot.
Khan has served in various command and staff appointment such as Officer Commanding 8 Squadron, Officer Commanding Training Wing, Officer Commanding Flying Wing, Bangladesh Air Force Base Bangabandhu, Base Commander Bangladesh Air Force Base Zahurul Haque, Director of Air Operations, Chief Inspector, Director of Plans, Director of Air Intelligence at Air Headquarters, Deputy Commandant and Chief Instructor of Bangladesh Air Force Academy, Air Officer Commanding Bangladesh Air Force Base Cox's Bazar, Deputy Commandant of Defence Service Command and Staff College Mirpur and Air Officer Commanding of Bangladesh Air Force Base Bangabandhu.
He has also served as assistant chief of air staff (plans) at Air Headquarters. At present he is working as assistant chief of air staff (operations).
The air officer has attended various professional courses at home and abroad including Flying Instructors' Course, Junior Command and Staff Course, Physiological Indoctrination Course, Jungle Survival Course, Watermanship Course, Flight Safety Course and Defence Service Command and Staff Course.
He attended PIC and High-G test in Turkey, MIG-29 Training in Russia, Staff Course in China, MiG-29 Simulator Training in Malaysia and National Security and War Course in Pakistan.
Khan obtained Masters in Defence Studies from Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur as well as from National Defence Liniversity in Pakistan.
He has served as Military Observer in Sierra Leone and Second-in-Command in DR Congo.
For his extra ordinary contribution and outstanding service to Bangladesh Air Force, he has been adomed with Peacetime Medals "Biman Bahini Padak" (BBP), "Gourobuzzal Liddoyon Padak" (GUP) and "Oshamanya Sheba Padak" (OSP).
Air Vice Marshal Hasan is married to Mrs Saleha Khan who is a homemaker. He is a proud father of one daughter and a son.
The distinguished officer enjoys golfing and reading books.