First Admiral Ahmad Shafirudin

Commander, Naval Air Royal Malaysian Navy

Educations: In Country:

• Short Service General Duty Course (Naval Cadet)
• Junior Officer Staff Duties • Basic Flying Course (RMAF)
• CO DESIG Course • Basic Counselling •
• Occupational Safety and Health Course • Flying Instructor Course – QHI (RMAF)
• Malaysian Armed Forces Staff and Command Course
• Defence Resource Management Course

Malaysian Armed Forces Defence College Abroad:

• Midshipman Cruise Exchange Program RMN-USN 1991
• Maritime Studies Period (HMAS Creswell) 2000
• Super Lynx Flying Conversion Course -Yeovil UK 2003
• MAJDP Master program – Wollongong Australia 2011 
• Royal College of Defence Studies – London 2019/20

Working Experience:

• Navigation Officer
• Executive Officer
• Staff Officer 3 Human Resource RMN HQ
• Front Line Pilot – RMAF, , RMN
• Staff Officer 2 Human Resource RMN HQ
• Front Line Pilot - Malaysian Fire Rescue Department Air Unit
• Front Line Pilot – KD RAJAWALI 
• Front Line Pilot – 501 SQN
• Chief Instructor – 502 SQN 
• Commanding Officer 22 Corvette
• Staff Officer 1 Plans and Development RMN HQ
• Director Plans and Development RMN HQ • Senior Director Plans and Development RMN HQ
• Assistance Chief of Staff Plans and Development RMN HQ

Naval Air Wing Commander Aircraft Type Experiences:

• Bulldog B100
• Alloutte III
• S61- A4 Nuri
• MI 17
• AS 355 Ecureuil
• Super Lynx Mk 100
• AS555SN Fennec

Academic Qualifications:

• Diploma in Defence Studies – UM
• Post Graduate Certificate – Kings College London
• Master of Maritime Policy – Wollongong University 
• Master of Defence and Strategic Studies -UKM

Sports:

• Golf
• Small Arms Shooting

Associations:

• President Mess Committee RMN Officer Mess (Wisma Samudera)
• President Malaysian Armed Forces Archery Association 
• RMN Operational Airworthiness Authority