Affendi Buang begins duty as chief of Defence Force

The new chief of Defence Force Gen Affendi Buang officially began his duty at Wisma Pertahanan in Kuala Lumpur today.

The 21st chief of Defence Force took over from Gen Zulkifli Zainal Abidin. The handing over of duties ceremony was on Jan 2.

Affendi, 57, who had served as chief of Air Force since Dec 21, 2016, prior to his latest appointment, took the salute and inspected a guard of honour at Padang Kawad, Dataran Wisma Pertahanan, before heading to his office to begin work.

Born on Aug 21, 1962, in Kuching, Sarawak, Affendi is the second Royal Malaysian Air Force chief to be appointed to head the defence force, after Gen Azizan Ariffin.

Also present at the ceremony were Army chief Gen Ahmad Hasbullah Mohd Nawawi, Air Force chief Lt Gen Ackbal Abdul Samad and Navy Deputy chief Vice-Admiral Abdul Rahman Ayob.

- Bernama