Mostafa El-Shazly

Mostafa El-Shazly
Commander of the Egyptian Air Defense Command
In office
October 1987  December 1990
President Hosni Mubarak
Preceded by Adel Khalil
Succeeded by Zaher Abd El-Rahman
Personal details
Born 17 September 1934
Military service
Allegiance  Egypt
Service/branch Air Defense Forces
Years of service 1955-1990
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit 8th Armoured Battalion

[1]

Graduated from the Military College on March 1955 and commissioned in an armoured regiment. Was a principal staff officer (GSO-II) in an Armoured brigade in Yemen. Completed Air Defense officer's course in 1969. Commanded an SA-2 and SA-3 Battalion between 1969 and 1973, and a SAM Brigade between 1973 and 1977. Commander of the Air Defence Forces from Oct.1987 to Dec.1990.

Major Activities:

Commanding a Brigade of Air Defence units during 6 October war. Augmenting Chaparral missile system to the Air defence forces. Continuing the studies of applying the automation system to Air Defence forces. Participated in the following wars :

  • Tribal aggression war 1956
  • 1967 war
  • 1973 war

References

  1. El-Shazly, Mostafa. "Biography of Mostafa El-Shazly". mmc.gov.eg. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
Military offices
Preceded by
Adel Khalil
Commander of the Egyptian Air Defence Forces
October 1987 - December 1990
Succeeded by
Zaher Abd El-Rahman
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