BIO-DATA OF AIR VICE MARSHAL EHSANUL GANI CHOUDHURY,GUP, ndu, psc, GD (P), BAF

Born in a noble Muslim family of Sylhet in 22 November 1962. Air Vice Marshal  Ehsanul Gani Choudhury joined Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) on 15 November 1980 as a flight cadet and was commissioned in General Duties (Pilot) Branch on 16 May 1983. After commissioning, he joined the operational fighter squadron of BAF and served in almost all the fighter squadrons of BAF in various appointments. Progressing through his career, he has flown different types of aircraft including PT-6, FOUGA, FT-5, FT-6, F-6, FT-7B, FT-7A, F-7MB, FT-7BG, FT-BG, FT-7BG1, F-7BG1, MIG-21UM & MF, MIG-29UB & B. He is also a Qualified Flying Instructor and carried out extensive instructional flying in various fixed wing trainers and fighter aircraft. As an acclaimed fighter pilot of BAF, the Air Vice Marshal has logged more than 2250 flying hours to his credit. 

Air Vice Marshal Ehsan is well reputed in BAF for his altruism, simplicity and honesty both as a person and as a commander. His distinct service is marked with a fine mix of command, instructional and staff appointments. The Trendsetters commanded 8 Squadron and 25 Squadron, BAF. Having performed his stints at the wing and squadron level, he subsequently commanded two BAF bases at Zahurul Haque, Chittagong and Bangabandhu, Dhaka Cantonment. The Air Vice Marshal also served as a Directing Staff in Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur. His significant staff assignments include Director of Plans, Air Secretary at Air Headquarters and Director External Affairs and Liaison Bureau Director General Force Intelligence. At present he is appointed as Chairman Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.

Air Vice Marshal Ehsan has attended several professional courses, training and seminars at home and abroad. He has Master in Defense Science and Master in Business Administration. He attended Air Staff Courses in Indonesia in 1997 and Contingent Commander Course in Malaysia in 2011. He is a graduate from Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur, Dhaka and National Defence University, China.

The Air Vice Marshal is widely traveled person. He has keen interest in games and sports & Pursuit of Knowledge through reading. He is happily married to Dr. Jobaida Akhtar and blessed with two sons name Efaz Tazbeed Choudhury & Javed Tazbeed Choudhury.