Chief Of Air Staff (Bangladesh)
| Chief of the Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force বিমান বাহিনী প্রধান |
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| Bangladesh Air Force | |
| Seat | Air Force Headquarters, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Appointer | The President and PM |
| Formation | April 07,1972 |
| First holder | Air Vice Marshal A K Khandker |
| Deputy | Assistant Chief of Air Staff |
| Website | Official Website |
The Chief Of Air Staff (abbreviated as COAS) 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 Abu Esrar.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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