BAF chief joins Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium in US

Chief of Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan joined the "2026 Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium (PACS 26)" held in Honolulu, Hawaii, during his visit to the United States from May 11 to 15.

The Air Chief visited the United States at the invitation of Commander of Pacific Air Forces General Kevin B. Schneider, according to an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release issued on Monday afternoon.

The symposium focused on networking and exchange of information among the air forces of the Indo-Pacific region, the ISPR said.

The visit is expected to further strengthen the existing friendly relations between Bangladesh and the United States and expand mutual cooperation in professional sectors, the release added.