Masihuzzaman Serniabat

Masihuzzaman Serniabat
Air Chief Marshal; Masihuzzaman Serniabat; BBP, OSP, ndu, psc
	Military Portrait
Born	14 February 1962; Bangladesh
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Service/branch	Bangladesh Air Force
Years of service	16 March 1980 - onward
Rank	Air Chief Marshal;
Commands held	DS (Air) at Staff College, Mirpur; SI (Air) Staff College, Mirpur; Director, Air Training; Director, Air Operations; Director, Plans and Air Secretary at Air Headquarters; Air Officer Commanding of Bangladesh Air Force Base Bir Sreshto Matiur Rahman, Jashore; Air Officer Commanding of Bangladesh Air Force Base Bangabandhu, Kurmitola; Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Administration) ; Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Operations)

Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat (born 14 February 1962), BBP, OSP, ndu, psc is the current and 15th Chief of the Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force. He took over as the chief on 12 June 2018 from Air Chief Marshal Abu Esrar.[1] He was promoted to Air Marshal on the same day.[2][3] He was promoted to the rank of ACM on 30 July 2018.[4]

Early life

Serniabat was born in 14 February 1962.[5] He was educated at Notre Dame College, Dhaka and then enrolled at the Bangladesh Air Force Academy on 16 March 1980, graduating in June 1982.[6]

Career

Serniabat was commissioned into the Bangladesh Air Force on 19 June 1982 in General Duties (Pilot) Branch. He flew various types of aircraft, including PT-6, Fouga, F-6, F-7, F-7 BG, F-7MB, A-5, MiG-29 YAK-130 and SU-30 MKI (A). He attended a number of courses at home and abroad. He is a graduate of the Defence Services Command and Staff College in Bangladesh, the Royal Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College in Malaysia and the National Defence University in China.[7]

Personal life

He is married to Yasmeen Zaman, and has one son and one daughter. He is an ardent reader and a keen golfer.

References

"Masihuzzaman Serniabat made BAF chief". The Daily Star. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
"Masihuzzaman Serniabat made BAF chief". The Independent. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
"NEW AIR CHIEF AIR VICE MARSHAL MASIHUZZAMAN SERNIABAT TAKES OVER BAF COMMAND". ISPR. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
"Air chief Masihuzzaman adorned with new rank badge". The New Age. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
"Masihuzzaman Serniabat new Air Chief - Front Page - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
"Bangladesh appoints Masihuzzaman Serniabat as new Air Force chief". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
"Chief of Air Staff – Bangladesh Air Force". www.baf.mil.bd. Retrieved 2018-06-18.

Military offices
Preceded by Air Chief Marshal Abu Esrar	Chief of Air Staff 2018 –	Incumbent

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[1] "Masihuzzaman Serniabat made BAF chief". The Daily Star. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-18.

[2] "Masihuzzaman Serniabat made BAF chief". The Independent. Retrieved 2018-06-18.

[3] "NEW AIR CHIEF AIR VICE MARSHAL MASIHUZZAMAN SERNIABAT TAKES OVER BAF COMMAND". ISPR. Retrieved 2018-06-18.

[4] "Air chief Masihuzzaman adorned with new rank badge". The New Age. Retrieved 2018-07-31.

[5] "Masihuzzaman Serniabat new Air Chief - Front Page - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2018-06-18.

[6] "Bangladesh appoints Masihuzzaman Serniabat as new Air Force chief". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.

[7] "Chief of Air Staff – Bangladesh Air Force". www.baf.mil.bd. Retrieved 2018-06-18.