Commander of the Egyptian Air Force
قائد القوات الجوية المصرية
Incumbent
Lieutenant General Mahmoud Foaad Abd El-Gawad
since 4 October 2022
 Egyptian Air Force
StatusActive
Reports toMinister of Defense
Term lengthNo fixed length
Formation1932
First holderVictor Hubert Tait
DeputyChief of Staff of the Air Defense Forces
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

List of commanders

The following individuals have had command of the Egyptian Air Force:[1]

Royal Egyptian Air Force

No. Portrait CommandersTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef.
1
Victor Hubert Tait
Tait, VictorSquadron Leader
Victor Hubert Tait
(1892–1988)		193219363–4 years[2][3]
2
?
?193619392–3 years.
3
Ali Islam
Islam, AliAir Fleet commander
Ali Islam
(1884–?)		6 July 193920 August 193945 days[4]
4
Hassan Mohammed Abdel Wahab
Wahab, HassanMajor general
Hassan Mohammed Abdel Wahab
(1887–?)		20 August 193921 October 19401 year, 62 days[5]
5
Ali Muwafi
Muwafi, AliMajor general
Ali Muwafi
(1886–?)		21 October 19404 October 19421 year, 348 days[6]
6
Hassan Hosni Taher
Taher, HassanMajor general
Hassan Hosni Taher
(1889–?)		4 October 19424 November 19442 years, 31 days[7]
7
Mohammed Metwaly
Metwaly, MohammedMajor general
Mohammed Metwaly		8 November 194411 March 19472 years, 127 days[1][8]
8
Mohammed Mustafa Sha'arawy
Sha'arawy, MohammedMajor general
Mohammed Mustafa Sha'arawy		11 March 194723 July 19525 years, 134 days[1][9]

Egyptian Air Force

No. Portrait Chiefs of StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef.
1
Hassan Mahmoud
Mahmoud, HassanAir Commander
Hassan Mahmoud		30 July 195222 June 1953357 days[1][10]
2
Mohamed Sedky Mahmoud
Mahmoud, MohamedGeneral
Mohamed Sedky Mahmoud
(1914–1984)		23 June 195319 September 19596 years, 88 days[11]

Egyptian Air Force and Defense

No. Portrait CommanderTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef.
1
Mohamed Sedky Mahmoud
Mahmoud, MohamedGeneral
Mohamed Sedky Mahmoud
(1914–1984)		20 September 195911 June 19677 years, 264 days[11]

Egyptian Air Force

No. Portrait CommanderTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef.
1
Madkour Ahmed Abou El-Ezz
El-Ezz, MadkourAir Vice-Marshal
Madkour Ahmed Abou El-Ezz		11 June 19672 November 1967144 days[12][13]
2
Mustafa Shalaby El Hennawy
El-Hennawy, MustafaAir Vice-Marshal
Mustafa Shalaby El Hennawy		2 November 196722 June 19691 year, 232 days[14]
3
Ali Mustafa Baghdady
Baghdady, AliAir Vice-Marshal
Ali Mustafa Baghdady
(1922–2005)		22 June 196923 April 19722 years, 306 days[15]
4
Hosni Mubarak
Mubarak, HosniAir Chief Marshal
Hosni Mubarak
(1928–2020)		23 April 197216 April 19752 years, 358 days.
5
Mahmoud Shaker Abd El Moneim
El Moneim, MahmoudAir Marshal
Mahmoud Shaker Abd El Moneim
(1926–1980)		16 April 19756 April 1980 †4 years, 356 days[16]
6
Mohammed Shabana
Shabana, MohammedAir Marshal
Mohammed Shabana
(born 1931)		6 April 198014 April 19822 years, 8 days[17]
7
Mohamed Abd El Hamid Helmy
Helmy, MohammedAir Marshal
Mohamed Abd El Hamid Helmy		14 April 198215 April 19875 years, 1 day[18]
8
Mohamed Alaa El Din Barakat
Barakat, MohamedAir Marshal
Mohamed Alaa El Din Barakat		15 April 19876 April 19902 years, 356 days[19]
9
Ahmed Abdel Rahman Nasser
Nasser, AhmedAir Marshal
Ahmed Abdel Rahman Nasser
(1934–2020)		7 April 19907 April 19966 years, 1 day[20]
10
Ahmed Shafik
Shafik, AhmedAir Marshal
Ahmed Shafik
(born 1941)		7 April 19961 March 20025 years, 328 days[21]
11
Magdy Galal Sharawi
Shafik, AhmedAir Marshal
Magdy Galal Sharawi
(born 1946)		1 March 200220 March 20086 years, 19 days.
12
Reda Mahmoud Hafez Mohamed
Mohamed, RedaAir Marshal
Reda Mahmoud Hafez Mohamed
(1952–2013)		20 March 200814 August 20124 years, 147 days[22]
13
Younes Hamed
Hamed, YounesAir Marshal
Younes Hamed
(born 1959)		14 August 201214 June 20185 years, 304 days.
14
Mohamed Abbas Helmy
Helmy, MohamedAir Marshal
Mohamed Abbas Helmy
(born 1961)		14 June 20184 October 20224 years, 112 days[23]
15
Mahmoud Foaad Abd El-Gawad
Mahmoud El-GawadAir Marshal
Mahmoud Foaad Abd El-Gawad
(born 1966)		4 October 2022Incumbent1 year, 86 days[24]

References

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  3. ↑ "Air Vice-Marshal Sir Victor Tait". Air of Authority. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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  5. ↑ "Hassan Mohammed Abdel Wahab". mmc.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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  13. ↑ "Madkour Ahmed Abou El-Ezz". mmc.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  14. ↑ "Mustafa Shalaby El Hennawy". mmc.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  15. ↑ "Mustafa Shalaby El Hennawy". mmc.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  16. ↑ "Mahmoud Shaker Abd El Moneim". mmc.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  17. ↑ "Mohammed Shabana". mmc.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  18. ↑ "Mohammed Shabana". mmc.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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  23. ↑ Al-Youm, Al-Masry (22 June 2018). "Egypt appoints new Air Force commander". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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