List of senior officers of the Myanmar Armed Forces

The Myanmar Armed Forces have been led by the following officers, in chronological order, from independence in 1948 to present.

Commander-in-Chief of Defences Services

1. Lt.-Gen Smith Dun

2. Gen. Ne Win

3. Gen. San Yu

4. Gen. "Thura" Tin Oo

5. Gen. "Thura" Kyaw Htin

6. Senior Gen. Saw Maung

7. Senior Gen. Than Shwe

Commander-in-Chief (Army)

1. Brig-Gen. Saw Kyar Doe

2. Brig-Gen. Ne Win

3. Brig-Gen. Aung Gyi

4. Brig-Gen. San Yu

5. Brig-Gen. "Thura" Tin oo

6. Brig-Gen. "Thura" Kyaw Htin

7. Lt-Gen. Aye Ko

8. Lt-Gen. Tun Yi

9. Lt-Gen. Saw Maung

10.Gen. Than Shwe

11.Vice Senior Gen. Maung Aye

Commander-in-Chief (Navy)

1. Commander Khin Maung Bo

2. Commodore Than Pe

3. Commodore Thaung Tin

4. Rear-Adm. Chit Hlaing

5. Rear-Adm. Maung Maung Win

6. Vice-Adm. Maung Maung Khin

7. Vice-Adm. Than Nyunt

8. Vice-Adm. Tin Aye

9. Vice-Adm. Nyunt Thein

10.Vice-Adm. Kyi Min

11.Vice-Adm. Soe Thein

12.Rear-Adm. Nyan Htun

Commander-in-Chief (Air)

1. Lt-Col. Saw Shwe Sho

2. Maj. Tommy Cliff

3. Lt-Col. "Thura" S. Khin

4. Brig-Gen."Thura" Tommy Cliff

5. Brig-Gen. Thaung Dan

6. Maj-Gen. "Thura" Saw Phyu

7. Maj-Gen. Ko Gyi

8. Lt-Gen. Tin Tun

9. Lt-Gen. Thein Win

10.Lt-Gen. Tin Ngwe

11.Lt-Gen. Kyaw Than

12.Lt-Gen. Myint Swe

13.Lt-Gen. Myat Hein