Affendi Buang is new Malaysian Armed Forces chief


Royal Malaysian Air Force chief Jen Tan Sri Affendi Buang (right) is the 21st Malaysian Armed Forces chief. He takes over from Jen Tan Sri Zulkifli Zainal Abidin (left) who has retired. Looking on is Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu who witnessed the handing over of duties ceremony on Jan 2. NORAFIFI EHSAN / The Star.

KUALA LUMPUR: Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) chief Jen Tan Sri Affendi Buang is the 21st Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) chief.

Jen Affendi takes over from Jen Tan Sri Zulkifli Zainal Abidin who has retired.

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