BAF holds Command Safety Seminar 2026

Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) held Command Safety Seminar- 2026 at Dhaka Cantonment on Thursday, underscoring its continued commitment to operational excellence and aviation safety.

Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan graced the seminar as the chief guest and distributed the Flight Safety Trophy, reads an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release.

The chief of air staff stressed that safety must remain a shared responsibility across all ranks and bases, urging commanders to lead by example in cultivating a proactive safety mindset.

He congratulated the recipients of the Safety Trophy on their outstanding contributions and reaffirmed Air Force's unwavering dedication to safeguarding lives and assets through a robust safety culture.

Speaking at the seminar, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Plans) Air Vice Marshal Javed Tanveer highlighted the safety initiatives undertaken at Air Headquarters to strengthen the safety culture across the force.

A keynote paper on "From Reactive Investigation to Proactive Prevention: Building A Data-Driven Safety Culture in BAF" was also presented, offering insights into leveraging analytics for proactive risk management.

Bangladesh Air Force Base Bashar received "Inter-Base Flight Safety Trophy" and Flying Instructors School (FIS) BAF received "Inter-Squadron Khademul Bashar Flight Safety Trophy" for achieving the highest safe flying hours in the year 2025.

Moreover, Bangladesh Air Force Base Birsreshto Matiur Rahman Engineering Squadron was awarded "Best Aircraft Engineering Squadron Trophy" & 101 Special Flying Unit awarded "Accident-Free Year Award trophy.