List of commanders-in-chief of the Royal Thai Air Force
Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force ผู้บัญชาการทหารอากาศ | |
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Nominator | Minister of Defense |
Appointer | King of Thailand |
Inaugural holder | |
Formation | 2 November 1913 |
Website | RTAF commanders |
The Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force (Thai: ผู้บัญชาการทหารอากาศไทย), currently Air Chief Marshal Napadej Thupatemi, who is headquartered in Bangkok.
The following individuals have commanded the Royal Thai Air Force:
Royal Aeronautical Service[]
No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
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1 | Prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath (1883–1920) | Field Marshal1913 | 1915 | 1–2 years | |
2 | 1915 | 1932 | 16–17 years | ||
3 | 1932 | 1935 | 2–3 years | ||
4 | 1935 | 1937 | 1–2 years |
Royal Thai Air Force[]
No. | Present | Rank | Name | Term begins | Term ends |
1 | Air Marshal | 1937 | 1941 | ||
2 | Air Marshal | 1941 | 1943 | ||
3 | Air Marshal | 1943 | 1949 | ||
4 | Marshal of the Royal Thai Air Force | Fuen Ronnaphagrad Ritthakhanee | 1949 | 1957 | |
5 | Marshal of the Royal Thai Air Force | Chalermkiat Vatthanangkun | 1957 | 1960 | |
6 | Air Chief Marshal | 1960 | 1974 | ||
7 | Air Chief Marshal | 1974 | 1977 | ||
8 | Air Chief Marshal | Panieng Karntarat | 1977 | 1981 | |
9 | Air Chief Marshal | 1981 | 1983 | ||
10 | Air Chief Marshal | 1983 | 1987 | ||
11 | Air Chief Marshal | 1987 | 1989 | ||
12 | Air Chief Marshal | Kaset Rojananil | 1989 | 1992 | |
13 | Air Chief Marshal | 1992 | 1993 | ||
14 | Air Chief Marshal | MR | 1993 | 1996 | |
15 | Air Chief Marshal | 1996 | 1997 | ||
16 | Air Chief Marshal | 1997 | 1999 | ||
17 | Air Chief Marshal | 1999 | 2000 | ||
18 | Air Chief Marshal | 2000 | 2002 | ||
19 | Air Chief Marshal | Kongsak Vantana | 2002 | 31 July 2005 | |
- | Air Chief Marshal | Acting Commander |
31 July 2005 | 30 August 2005 | |
20 | Air Chief Marshal | Chalit Pukbhasuk | 1 October 2005 | 1 October 2008 | |
21 | Air Chief Marshal | Itthaporn Subhawong | 1 October 2008 | 30 September 2012 | |
22 | Air Chief Marshal | Prajin Juntong | 1 October 2012 | 30 September 2014 | |
23 | Air Chief Marshal | Treetod Sonjance | 1 October 2014 | 30 September 2016 | |
24 | Air Chief Marshal | Johm Rungsawang | 1 October 2016 | 30 September 2018 | |
25 | Air Chief Marshal | Chaiyapruk Didyasarin | 1 October 2018 | 30 September 2019 | |
26 | Air Chief Marshal | Manat Wongwat | 1 October 2019 | 30 September 2020 | |
27 | Air Chief Marshal | Airbull Suttiwan | 1 October 2020 | 30 September 2021 | |
28 | Air Chief Marshal | Napadej Dhupatemiya | 1 October 2021 | Incumbent |
See also[]
- Royal Thai Air Force
- Head of the Royal Thai Armed Forces
- Chief of Defence Forces (Thailand)
- List of commanders-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army
- List of commanders-in-chief of the Royal Thai Navy
References[]
- [1][permanent dead link]
External links[]
Categories:
- Royal Thai Air Force personnel
- Lists of Thai military personnel