Muhamad Norazlan Aris

Norazlan was born on 9 November 1967 in Kota Tinggi, Johor. In 1985, he joined the Malaysian Armed Forces at the Royal Military College, Sungai Besi Camp as Officer cadet until 1987. He is a graduate of the Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College in Kuala Lumpur and the Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) in London. He is also an alumnus of University of Malaya in 2001 who graduated Diploma in Strategic & Defence Studies and he graduated Master's degree in Maritime Policy from University of Wollongong in 2012.^[3]

Norazlan was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1987 and received his basic training at the Air Force Academy, RMAF Alor Setar, Kedah in 1988 and after completing the training he was selected to fly fighter aircraft. Throughout his service, he has been entrusted to hold various important positions in the Royal Malaysian Air Force as commander, staff and trainer. The positions that he held include Staff Officer 1 Fighter Operations at 1st Air Division, Commanding Officer of 11th Squadron, Commander of RMAF Gong Kedak Air Base, Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff of Planning and Development, Chief of Staff of Air Operations Command Headquarters and Commander of Air Support Command.^[2]

Norazlan was appointed as Commander of Air Operations Command on 8 March 2022 who succeeding Mohammad Salleh Osman who appointed as Deputy Chief of Air Force.^[4] On 28 June in the same year, he was appointed as Deputy Chief of Air Force following the retirement of his predecessor Mohammad Salleh Osman.^[2]

On 26 June 2025, Norazlan has appointed as 21st Chief of Royal Malaysian Air Force who succeeding Mohd Asghar Khan Goriman Khan following his retirement in this year.^[1]