Brig Gen Shams Mohammad Mamun, ndu, psc was born on 15 July 1976 in a reputed Muslim family in Chattogram. He passed his Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations from Cumilla Cadet College with 10th and 8th position respectively in the combined merit list. He was commissioned from Bangladesh Military Academy in 1996 with 35 BMA Long Course. He was the recipient of the coveted `Sword of Honour' of his Course. He underwent several professional training courses both at home and abroad. He is a graduate from two reputed staff colleges; Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) in Mirpur and US Army Command General and Staff College (CGSC) in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He also attended 'Strategic Management Course' in Cranfield University at Defence Academy, UK; 'Higher Defence Orientation Course' in Combat College, 'Infantry Officers Weapons Course' in Infantry School, India and National Defense University Course (NDU) in China. He has also attended few specialized courses on Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), while serving as coordinator of Bangladesh National Authority for Chemical Weapons Convention (BNACWC) in Armed Forces Division (AFD). Brig Gen Shams holds two master degrees - Masters in Military Science and Masters in Business Administration. He stood first in both occasions and received the 'Chancellor's Award' for later.
Brig Shams had an colorful military career which was embedded with the mixture of Instructor, Staff and Command Appointments. He served as an instructor of Tactics Wing, School of Infantry and Tactics (SI&T), and as a Directing Staff (DS) and Senior Instructor (SI) in DSCSC. His staff appointments include DAMS -1 in Army HQ MS Br, GSO-1 and Colonel Staff in AFD. He also served as the Colonel Staff of a formation. He Commanded 22nd Bangladesh Infantry Regiment both at plane and hill tracts for more than two years. Under Blue Helmet; twice he served as UN Staff. Presently he is performing as Commandant ASU since 01 Aug 2024. In his personal life, Brig Shams is happily married to Fakir Asmaul Husna Meem and blessed with a son.
