Mohd Yunus Mohd Tasi

Yunus was born on 3 September 1940 in Kota Bharu, Kampar District, Perak. He get his secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Anderson, Ipoh and graduated in 1959 before he undergo the officer cadet course at Federation Military College, Port Dickson on 3 January 1960.^[2][1]

After joined to military, Yunus attended various courses, including course at National Defence College in New Delhi in 1985.^[3]

Yunus was commissioned to junior lieutenant in February 1961 and he assigned to attend the initial flying instruction course at RAF South Cerney and the flying training school at RAF Tern Hill before he get his "wings" on 13 January 1962.^[4] After completed those courses, he assigned as pilot officer at 1st Squadron, RMAF Kuching Air Base and in 1966 he assigned to DHC-4 Caribou aircraft conversion course in Canada for three months.^[5]

In March 1970, Yunus took charge as commanding officer of RMAF Butterworth Air Base and then he transferred as commanding officer of RMAF Kuala Lumpur Air Base on 11 June 1974 before he get rank promotion to brigadier general on 1 August 1979 and transferred to air force staff at Ministry of Defence. On 16 July 1980, he took charge as Commander of RMAF Air Region 2.^[6] In 1981 until 1989, he held several positions, including assistant chief of staff of operations, commander of Air Operations Command and commander of Air Support Command.^[7] On 2 June 1989, he appointed as Deputy Chief of Air Force.^[8]

On 19 March 1990, Yunus was appointed as 9th Chief of Royal Malaysian Air Force following retirement of his predecessor Mohamed Ngah Said.^[1] The position he held until his retirement on 18 March 1993 and succeeded by Abdul Ghani Abdul Aziz.^[9]