Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat met UN officials on Monday as he is in the United States of America on an official visit, said an ISPR press release on Tuesday.
As part of the visit, the Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force discussed on various issues related to UN peacekeeping missions of Bangladesh Air Force with the UN Under-Secretary-General of the Department of Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix and the Department of Operational Support Atul Khare on 17 May 2021.
They exchanged views on various important issues including increasing manpower and air assets of Bangladesh Air Force, vaccination of peacekeepers, deployment of modern C-130J transport aircraft and increasing participation of women peacekeepers in UN peacekeeping missions.
During the meeting with the Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force, the high officials of UN Headquarters expressed satisfaction over Bangladesh’s contribution to the UN peacekeeping mission and highly appreciated the professionalism of the members of Bangladesh Air Force deployed in UN peacekeeping missions especially in Covid-19 pandemic.
Besides, the Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force visited the aviation company Lockheed Martin where he flew simulator of F-16 aircraft.
