The Commander of the Air Force (Arabic: قائد القوات الجوية المصرية) is the institutional head of the Egyptian Air Force. The current commander is Lieutenant General Mahmoud Foaad Abd El-Gawad.
Commander of the Egyptian Air Force | |
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قائد القوات الجوية المصرية | |
since 4 October 2022 | |
Egyptian Air Force | |
Status | Active |
Reports to | Minister of Defense |
Term length | No fixed length |
Formation | 1932 |
First holder | Victor Hubert Tait |
Deputy | Chief of Staff of the Air Defense Forces |
Website | Official website |
List of commanders
editThe following individuals have had command of the Egyptian Air Force:[1]
Royal Egyptian Air Force
editNo. | Portrait | Commanders | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
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1 | Victor Hubert Tait (1892–1988) | Squadron Leader1932 | 1936 | 3–4 years | [2][3] | |
2 | ? | 1936 | 1939 | 2–3 years | . | |
3 | Ali Islam (1884–?) | Air Fleet commander6 July 1939 | 20 August 1939 | 45 days | [4] | |
4 | Hassan Mohammed Abdel Wahab (1887–?) | Major general20 August 1939 | 21 October 1940 | 1 year, 62 days | [5] | |
5 | Ali Muwafi (1886–?) | Major general21 October 1940 | 4 October 1942 | 1 year, 348 days | [6] | |
6 | Hassan Hosni Taher (1889–?) | Major general4 October 1942 | 4 November 1944 | 2 years, 31 days | [7] | |
7 | Mohammed Metwaly | Major general8 November 1944 | 11 March 1947 | 2 years, 127 days | [1][8] | |
8 | Mohammed Mustafa Sha'arawy | Major general11 March 1947 | 23 July 1952 | 5 years, 134 days | [1][9] |
Egyptian Air Force
editNo. | Portrait | Chiefs of Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
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1 | Hassan Mahmoud | Air Commander30 July 1952 | 22 June 1953 | 357 days | [1][10] | |
2 | Mohamed Sedky Mahmoud (1914–1984) | General23 June 1953 | 19 September 1959 | 6 years, 88 days | [11] |
Egyptian Air Force and Defense
editNo. | Portrait | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
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1 | Mohamed Sedky Mahmoud (1914–1984) | General20 September 1959 | 11 June 1967 | 7 years, 264 days | [11] |
Egyptian Air Force
editNo. | Portrait | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
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1 | Madkour Ahmed Abou El-Ezz | Air Vice-Marshal11 June 1967 | 2 November 1967 | 144 days | [12][13] | |
2 | Mustafa Shalaby El Hennawy | Air Vice-Marshal2 November 1967 | 22 June 1969 | 1 year, 232 days | [14] | |
3 | Ali Mustafa Baghdady (1922–2005) | Air Vice-Marshal22 June 1969 | 23 April 1972 | 2 years, 306 days | [15] | |
4 | Hosni Mubarak (1928–2020) | Air Chief Marshal23 April 1972 | 16 April 1975 | 2 years, 358 days | . | |
5 | Mahmoud Shaker Abd El Moneim (1926–1980) | Air Marshal16 April 1975 | 6 April 1980 † | 4 years, 356 days | [16] | |
6 | Mohammed Shabana (born 1931) | Air Marshal6 April 1980 | 14 April 1982 | 2 years, 8 days | [17] | |
7 | Mohamed Abd El Hamid Helmy | Air Marshal14 April 1982 | 15 April 1987 | 5 years, 1 day | [18] | |
8 | Mohamed Alaa El Din Barakat | Air Marshal15 April 1987 | 6 April 1990 | 2 years, 356 days | [19] | |
9 | Ahmed Abdel Rahman Nasser (1934–2020) | Air Marshal7 April 1990 | 7 April 1996 | 6 years, 1 day | [20] | |
10 | Ahmed Shafik (born 1941) | Air Marshal7 April 1996 | 1 March 2002 | 5 years, 328 days | [21] | |
11 | Magdy Galal Sharawi (born 1946) | Air Marshal1 March 2002 | 20 March 2008 | 6 years, 19 days | . | |
12 | Reda Mahmoud Hafez Mohamed (1952–2013) | Air Marshal20 March 2008 | 14 August 2012 | 4 years, 147 days | [22] | |
13 | Younes Hamed (born 1959) | Air Marshal14 August 2012 | 14 June 2018 | 5 years, 304 days | . | |
14 | Mohamed Abbas Helmy (born 1961) | Air Marshal14 June 2018 | 4 October 2022 | 4 years, 112 days | [23] | |
15 | Mahmoud Foaad Abd El-Gawad (born 1966) | Air Marshal4 October 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 65 days | [24] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Air Force Commanders". mmc.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Victor Herbert Bek". mmc.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Air Vice-Marshal Sir Victor Tait". Air of Authority. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Ali Islam". mmc.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Hassan Mohammed Abdel Wahab". mmc.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Ali Muwafi". mmc.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Hassan Hosni Taher". mmc.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Air Force". Archived from the original on 5 August 2012.
- ^ "The Egyptian Royal Aviation Commander from 11/". Archived from the original on 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Air Force". Archived from the original on 15 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Mohamed Sedky Mahmoud". mmc.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 November 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Madkour Ahmed Abou El-Ezz". mmc.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Mustafa Shalaby El Hennawy". mmc.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Mustafa Shalaby El Hennawy". mmc.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Mahmoud Shaker Abd El Moneim". mmc.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Mohammed Shabana". mmc.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Mohammed Shabana". mmc.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Mohammed Shabana". mmc.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Mohammed Shabana". mmc.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Air Vice Marshal Archived 18 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Al-Youm, Al-Masry (22 June 2018). "Egypt appoints new Air Force commander". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ Al-Youm, Al-Masry (4 October 2022). "Egypt appoints new Air Force commander". Ministry of Defense Egypt. Retrieved 4 October 2022.