GEN (R) TAN SRI DATO' SERI AFFENDI BIN BUANG

Malaysia

Male

61

Executive Chairman

Executive

Chief of Defence Force, Malaysian Armed Forces
(3 Jan 2020 - 6 Sep 2023)
1. Professional leadership of the Malaysian Armed Forces and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the Paramount Ruler (Yang DiPertuan Agong) and government of Malaysia.
2. Responsible for the organization policy, doctrinal guidance, strategic oversight and welfare of approximately 150000 service personnel of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
3. Directly accountable for all military course of actions during the COVID-19 pandemic (Mar 2020
May 2022) in Malaysia including promulgation of National Task Force and Military Aid to Civil Authority.
4. Directly supervised the establishment of the Malaysian Armed Forces Defence Cyber and Electromagnetic Division.
5. Personal oversight on the formulation of National Military Strategy 2.0 and formation of the Malaysian Armed Forces Future Force.
6. Responsible for the implementation and management of programs involved in the formulation of Malaysian Armed Forces current plans and development.
7. Co-Chair of various defence and security related committees at national and regional levels.
Chief of Air Force, Royal Malaysian Air Force
(21 Dec 2016 - 2 Jan 2020)
1. Professional leadership of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) and answerable to the Paramount Ruler (Yang DiPertuan Agong) and government of Malaysia via the Chief of Defence Force for all matters pertaining to aerospace military operations.
2. Responsible for the organization policy, doctrinal guidance, strategic oversight and welfare of approximately 15000 Air Force service personnel.
3. Directly supervised the promulgation of Royal Malaysian Air Force Capability Development Planning (CAP 55).
4. Personal oversight on the RMAF future force organization and capabilities planning.