Azizan Ariffin

Yang Berbahagia General (Rtd) Tan Sri Dato' Sri
Azizan Ariffin
PGAT PMN PSM SSAP SIMP DGPN SPTS PNBS DHMS PSAT DSAP DSDK PAT JMN JSD KAT PPS PPA PJM CLH DPKT PM DUBC
Yang Berbahagia General (Rtd) Tan Sri Dato' Sri Azizan Ariffin PGAT PMN PSM SSAP SIMP DGPN SPTS PNBS DHMS PSAT DSAP DSDK PAT JMN JSD KAT PPS PPA PJM CLH DPKT PM DUBC
	Pallam Raju and General Azizan in 2009
17th Chief of Defence Forces
	In office; 1 September 2009 – 15 June 2011
Monarch	Mizan Zainal Abidin
Prime Minister	Najib Razak
Minister of Defence	Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Preceded by	Abdul Aziz Zainal
Succeeded by	Zulkifeli Mohd. Zin
15th Chief of Air Force
	In office; 30 October 2006 – 31 August 2009
Preceded by	Nik Ismail Nik Mahmud RMAF
Succeeded by	Rodzali Daud RMAF
Personal details
Born	Azizan bin Ariffin; 25 October 1952; Yan, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Spouse	Noorainee Abd Rahim
Children	5
Alma mater	Royal Military College; Air Command and Staff College; Indian National Defence College;
Occupation	Businessman
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 service	1969–2011
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	Courageous Commander of the Order of Military Service (PGAT); Courageous Commander of the Order of Military Service; Officer of the Order of Military Service; Warrior of the Order of Military Service; Air Force pilot brevet;

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Azizan bin Ariffin (born 25 October 1952 in Yan) is the 17th and the former Chief of Defence Forces (Malay: Panglima Angkatan Tentera — PAT). He is the first ever head of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) appointed from the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF).