RMAF chief 'Gunjiz' officially hangs up his wings; accorded guard of honour
Asghar, whose call sign is Gunjiz, was accorded a guard of honour led by Major Tuan Mohamad Zulkhairi Tuan Mat and comprising 103 personnel and three officers from the RMAF's No. 12 Squadron.
As a mark of respect and appreciation for his service, RMAF personnel carried out the traditional send-off ceremony with a street lining.
Among those present to bid him farewell were top RMAF officials including Deputy RMAF chief Lieutenant-General Datuk Seri Muhamad Norazlan Aris, Joint Forces commander Lieutenant-General Datuk Zahani Zainal Abidin and Lieutenant-General Datuk Masro Kaliwon.
In a Facebook post today, RMAF expressed its heartfelt gratitude to Asghar for his 42 years of dedicated service to the nation.
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