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Azizan Ariffin

Azizan bin Ariffin RMAF (b. October 25, 1953, in Yan) is the 17th and the former Chief of Defence Forces (Malay: Panglima Angkatan Tentera — PAT).[1] He is the first ever head of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) appointed from the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF).[2]

Azizan Ariffin
Pallam Raju and General Azizan in 2009
17th Chief of Defence Forces
In office
1 September 2009 – 15 June 2011
MonarchMizan Zainal Abidin
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
Minister of DefenceAhmad Zahid Hamidi
Preceded byAbdul Aziz Zainal
Succeeded byZulkifeli Mohd. Zin
15th Chief of Air Force
In office
30 October 2006 – 31 August 2009
Preceded byNik Ismail Nik Mahmud RMAF
Succeeded byRodzali Daud RMAF
Personal details
Born
Azizan bin Ariffin

(1953-10-25) 25 October 1953 (age 70)
Yan, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Nationality Malaysia
SpouseNoorainee Abd Rahim
Children5
Alma mater
OccupationBusinessman
Civilian awards Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN)
Military service
Allegiance Malaysia
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Branch/service Royal Malaysian Air Force
Years of service1969–2011
Rank General
Unit
  • RMAF Air Traffic Control Branch
  • Taming Sari Team (RMAF Acrobatic Team)
Commands
  • RMAF VIP Squadron
  • Chief Instructor, Air Force Flying Academy
  • Advisor of Islamabad Defence, Pakistan
  • Commander (Training), Royal Malaysian Air Force Command
  • RMAF 2nd Air Division
  • Air Force College
  • Malaysian Armed Forces Academy
  • RMAF Air Operation
Military awards

Education edit

Azizan joined the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) on October 15, 1969.[3] He later finishes his training at Royal Military College on April 16, 1971 and commissioned as Pilot officer (Nato OF-1).[3]

After graduating, he was absorbed into Air Traffic Control (ATC) Branch and then was sent to Australia for basic and advance ATC course for two years. His first ever job in RMAF was as an ATC Officer at Kuala Lumpur RMAF Air Base.[3] He was later assigned to Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore and then Kuantan RMAF Air Base, both as an ATC Officer.[2]

Azizan began his training as an aviator after being sent to Basic Aviation Course in Australia on April 15, 1976. He was given his pilot brevet on July 8, 1977.[3]

Military career edit

Azizan has had a prosperous air force aviator career. He has flown varieties of aircraft in RMAF arsenal including CT/4s, Aermacchi MB-326H, Bulldog B 100, Cessna 402B, BAe 125, Fokker F28, Pilatus PC-7, Falcon 900 and also C-130 Hercules.[4][2][1]

Among the task he has held include Squadron Leader in VIP Squadron and examiner, chief instructor and instructor at the RMAF Flying Academy. He also was a member of the RMAF Acrobatic Team — the Taming Sari Team.

Azizan was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and began to work in command and staff related task at all three branches of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Among the important task he has held include as Defence Advisor for Islamabad, Pakistan, Director (Training) at the Air Force Command and Chief-of-staff for 2nd Air Division. Azizan then promoted to General officer in 1996 and given task as the Chief of 2nd Air Division.[5] He later appointed as Commandant for Air Force College and Malaysian Armed Force Academy (Malay: Akademi Angkatan Tentera MalaysiaATMA) (now National Defence University of Malaysia — UPNM).[3][1]

Azizan then held position of Chief of Air Operation (Malay: Panglima Operasi Udara) and Deputy Chief of Air Force (Malay: Timbalan Panglima Tentera Udara) before appointed as the 15th Chief of Air Force (Malay: Panglima Tentera UdaraPTU) on 30 October 2006.

On 1 September 2009, Azizan making history by becoming the first Chief of Defence Forces from RMAF.[4] Azizan is the second non-army Chief of Defence Forces after Admiral Mohammad Anwar Mohd Nor.[4] The Chief of Defence Forces' position is usually dominated by the Malaysian Army.[4]

Retirement from Armed Forces edit

After almost 41 years service in Armed Forces, General Tan Sri Azizan finally retired on June 15, 2011. His position as Perintah Ulung was then succeeded by General Tan Sri Zulkifeli Mohd Zin.[3]

Later work edit

After retirement, General Tan Sri Azizan started being involved in business.[5]

Honours edit

National Honours edit

For his service to the country, General Tan Sri Azizan was awarded with multiple awards from the federal, states and military. Among the awards is Courageous Commander of the Order of Military Service (PGAT), Loyal Commander of the Order of Military Service (PSAT), Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP), Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP), Datuk Sri Panglima of the Order of Taming Sari (SPTS), Knight Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (DHMS), Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK), Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP), Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM), Warrior of the Order of Military Service (PAT), Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN), Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (JSD) and Officer of the Order of Military Service (KAT).[2]

Foreign Honours edit

Personal life edit

General Tan Sri Azizan married Puan Sri Noorainee Abd Rahim. They have five children.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Yatim, Nizam (14 June 2011). "Jeneral Tan Sri Dato' Sri Zulkifeli Mohd. Zin dilantik secara rasmi sebagai Panglima Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM)". bertiwi.blogspot.my (in Malay).
  2. ^ a b c d "Panglima ATM sekarang, Tan Sri Azizan Ariffin". IIUM ROTU Blog (in Malay). July 8, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Shaari, Syukri (15 June 2011). . Utusan Online (in Malay). Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d Abu Bakar, Raja Syahrir (29 August 2009). . Utusan Online (in Malay). Archived from the original on 7 May 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Board of Directors". Kerjaya Sukses.
  6. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  7. ^ "Agong's birthday honours list". The Star. 7 June 2004. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Chief Sec Sidek heads King's honours list". The Star. 2 June 2007. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  9. ^ "King's birthday honours list 2010". The Star. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Sultan of Pahang's 74th birthday honours list". The Star. 26 October 2004. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  11. ^ . The Star. 24 October 2006. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  13. ^ "2006 Sultan of Kedah honour's list". The Star. 24 January 2006. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  14. ^ "Mt Everest climbers get Datukships". K. Suthakar. The Star. 10 July 2006. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  15. ^ "Congratulations!". Congratulations!. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  16. ^ Liputan6.com (2011-05-12). "Panglima TNI Terima Kunjungan PAT Malaysia". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-04-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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In this Malay name there is no surname or family name The name Ariffin is a patronymic and the person should be referred to by their given name Azizan The word bin or binti binte means son of or daughter of respectively Azizan bin Ariffin RMAF b October 25 1953 in Yan is the 17th and the former Chief of Defence Forces Malay Panglima Angkatan Tentera PAT 1 He is the first ever head of the Malaysian Armed Forces MAF appointed from the Royal Malaysian Air Force RMAF 2 Yang Berbahagia General Rtd Tan Sri Dato SriAzizan AriffinPGAT PMN PSM DGPN PNBS SSAP SIMP SPTS DSDK DHMS JSDPallam Raju and General Azizan in 200917th Chief of Defence ForcesIn office 1 September 2009 15 June 2011MonarchMizan Zainal AbidinPrime MinisterNajib RazakMinister of DefenceAhmad Zahid HamidiPreceded byAbdul Aziz ZainalSucceeded byZulkifeli Mohd Zin15th Chief of Air ForceIn office 30 October 2006 31 August 2009Preceded byNik Ismail Nik Mahmud RMAFSucceeded byRodzali Daud RMAFPersonal detailsBornAzizan bin Ariffin 1953 10 25 25 October 1953 age 70 Yan Kedah Federation of Malaya now Malaysia Nationality MalaysiaSpouseNoorainee Abd RahimChildren5Alma materRoyal Military CollegeAir Command and Staff CollegeIndian National Defence CollegeOccupationBusinessmanCivilian awardsCommander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm PMN Military serviceAllegiance Malaysia Yang di Pertuan AgongBranch service Royal Malaysian Air ForceYears of service1969 2011RankGeneralUnitRMAF Air Traffic Control BranchTaming Sari Team RMAF Acrobatic Team CommandsRMAF VIP SquadronChief Instructor Air Force Flying AcademyAdvisor of Islamabad Defence PakistanCommander Training Royal Malaysian Air Force CommandRMAF 2nd Air DivisionAir Force CollegeMalaysian Armed Forces AcademyRMAF Air OperationMilitary awardsCourageous Commander of the Order of Military Service PGAT Courageous Commander of the Order of Military ServiceOfficer of the Order of Military ServiceWarrior of the Order of Military ServiceAir Force pilot brevet Contents 1 Education 2 Military career 3 Retirement from Armed Forces 4 Later work 5 Honours 5 1 National Honours 5 2 Foreign Honours 6 Personal life 7 ReferencesEducation editAzizan joined the Royal Malaysian Air Force RMAF on October 15 1969 3 He later finishes his training at Royal Military College on April 16 1971 and commissioned as Pilot officer Nato OF 1 3 After graduating he was absorbed into Air Traffic Control ATC Branch and then was sent to Australia for basic and advance ATC course for two years His first ever job in RMAF was as an ATC Officer at Kuala Lumpur RMAF Air Base 3 He was later assigned to Paya Lebar Air Base Singapore and then Kuantan RMAF Air Base both as an ATC Officer 2 Azizan began his training as an aviator after being sent to Basic Aviation Course in Australia on April 15 1976 He was given his pilot brevet on July 8 1977 3 Military career editAzizan has had a prosperous air force aviator career He has flown varieties of aircraft in RMAF arsenal including CT 4s Aermacchi MB 326H Bulldog B 100 Cessna 402B BAe 125 Fokker F28 Pilatus PC 7 Falcon 900 and also C 130 Hercules 4 2 1 Among the task he has held include Squadron Leader in VIP Squadron and examiner chief instructor and instructor at the RMAF Flying Academy He also was a member of the RMAF Acrobatic Team the Taming Sari Team Azizan was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and began to work in command and staff related task at all three branches of the Malaysian Armed Forces Among the important task he has held include as Defence Advisor for Islamabad Pakistan Director Training at the Air Force Command and Chief of staff for 2nd Air Division Azizan then promoted to General officer in 1996 and given task as the Chief of 2nd Air Division 5 He later appointed as Commandant for Air Force College and Malaysian Armed Force Academy Malay Akademi Angkatan Tentera Malaysia ATMA now National Defence University of Malaysia UPNM 3 1 Azizan then held position of Chief of Air Operation Malay Panglima Operasi Udara and Deputy Chief of Air Force Malay Timbalan Panglima Tentera Udara before appointed as the 15th Chief of Air Force Malay Panglima Tentera Udara PTU on 30 October 2006 On 1 September 2009 Azizan making history by becoming the first Chief of Defence Forces from RMAF 4 Azizan is the second non army Chief of Defence Forces after Admiral Mohammad Anwar Mohd Nor 4 The Chief of Defence Forces position is usually dominated by the Malaysian Army 4 Retirement from Armed Forces editAfter almost 41 years service in Armed Forces General Tan Sri Azizan finally retired on June 15 2011 His position as Perintah Ulung was then succeeded by General Tan Sri Zulkifeli Mohd Zin 3 Later work editAfter retirement General Tan Sri Azizan started being involved in business 5 Honours editNational Honours edit For his service to the country General Tan Sri Azizan was awarded with multiple awards from the federal states and military Among the awards is Courageous Commander of the Order of Military Service PGAT Loyal Commander of the Order of Military Service PSAT Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang SIMP Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang DSAP Datuk Sri Panglima of the Order of Taming Sari SPTS Knight Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu adzam Shah DHMS Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah DSDK Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang SSAP Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia PSM Warrior of the Order of Military Service PAT Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm JMN Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia JSD and Officer of the Order of Military Service KAT 2 nbsp Malaysia nbsp Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia JSD 1993 6 nbsp Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm JMN 2004 7 nbsp Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia PSM Tan Sri 2007 8 nbsp Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm PMN Tan Sri 2010 9 nbsp Pahang nbsp Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang DSAP Dato 2003 nbsp Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang SIMP Dato Indera 2004 10 nbsp Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang SSAP Dato Sri 2006 11 nbsp Kedah nbsp Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah DSDK Dato 1999 12 nbsp Knight Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu adzam Shah DHMS Dato Paduka 2006 13 nbsp Perak nbsp Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Taming Sari SPTS Dato Seri Panglima 2008 nbsp Penang nbsp Commander of the Order of the Defender of State DGPN Dato Seri 2010 14 nbsp Sarawak nbsp Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Sarawak PNBS Dato Sri 2010 Foreign Honours edit nbsp Brunei nbsp Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang 1 Class DPKT Dato Paduka Seri 15 July 2010 15 nbsp Philippines nbsp Commander of the Philippine Legion of Honor CLH 2009 nbsp Thailand nbsp Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Thailand GCCT 2010 nbsp Indonesia nbsp Grand Meritorious Military Order Star 1 Class 2011 16 Personal life editGeneral Tan Sri Azizan married Puan Sri Noorainee Abd Rahim They have five children 1 References edit a b c d Yatim Nizam 14 June 2011 Jeneral Tan Sri Dato Sri Zulkifeli Mohd Zin dilantik secara rasmi sebagai Panglima Angkatan Tentera Malaysia ATM bertiwi blogspot my in Malay a b c d Panglima ATM sekarang Tan Sri Azizan Ariffin IIUM ROTU Blog in Malay July 8 2010 a b c d e f Shaari Syukri 15 June 2011 ATM terus unggul syabas Jeneral Azizan Utusan Online in Malay Archived from the original on 7 May 2018 Retrieved 6 May 2018 a b c d Abu Bakar Raja Syahrir 29 August 2009 Panglima Tentera Udara cipta sejarah Utusan Online in Malay Archived from the original on 7 May 2018 a b Board of Directors Kerjaya Sukses Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Agong s birthday honours list The Star 7 June 2004 Retrieved 25 September 2018 Chief Sec Sidek heads King s honours list The Star 2 June 2007 Retrieved 25 September 2018 King s birthday honours list 2010 The Star 6 June 2010 Retrieved 25 September 2018 Sultan of Pahang s 74th birthday honours list The Star 26 October 2004 Retrieved 25 September 2018 Abdullah heads awards list The Star 24 October 2006 Archived from the original on 15 September 2018 Retrieved 25 September 2018 Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat 2006 Sultan of Kedah honour s list The Star 24 January 2006 Retrieved 25 September 2018 Mt Everest climbers get Datukships K Suthakar The Star 10 July 2006 Retrieved 25 September 2018 Congratulations Congratulations Retrieved 2023 08 27 Liputan6 com 2011 05 12 Panglima TNI Terima Kunjungan PAT Malaysia liputan6 com in Indonesian Retrieved 2023 04 13 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Portals nbsp Malaysia nbsp Biography Retrieved from https 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