Reda Mahmoud Hafez Mohamed
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Air Marshal
Reda Mahmoud Hafez Mohamed (Arabic
: ) (born 3 March 1952) is the current Commander of the Egyptian Air Force
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in 1972 with a Bachelor's degree in Aviation
and Military Sciences. The following year he saw active service in the October or Yom Kippur War
. He has flown several aircraft including the Aero L-29 Delfín
, MiG-17
, MiG-19, MiG-21
and the McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II.
In 1991, Mohamed was appointed the Chief of Staff
on the No. 242 Air Wing which flew the F-16 Fighting Falcon
. This appointment was short lived and Mohamed took up post as Second-in-Command of No 232 Air Wing (also equipped with the F-16) in 1992. Two years later, Mohamed received a command appointment as the Commander of No. 272 Wing which was another F-16 unit.
After his extensive experience on F-16 units, Mohamed was posted to the United States
as an Egyptian Air Force liaison officer
. Returning to Egypt, Mohamed was appointed the Deputy Chief of Armament Department in 2001 followed by a brief spell as the Deputy Commander of the Air Force Academy
in 2002. It was also in 2002 that Mohamed attended the High War College.
Now ready for higher command, Mohamed was the Chief of Staff at the Eastern Air Zone headquarters in 2002/03 before becoming the Southern Air Zone Commander in 2003. He became the Eastern Air Zone Commander in 2004 and was made the Chief of the Air Force's Training Department in 2005. On 1 July 2007 he became Chief of the Operations Department and towards the end of the year he was appointed Air Force Chief of Staff
. Only three months later he replaced Magdy Galal Sharawi
as the Commander of the Air Force, taking up his appointment on 20 March 2008. It was while Mohamed was in command that Air Force F-16s overflew the protesters in Tahrir Square during 2011 Egyptian revolution
, although no attempt was made to attack the demonstrators.
Mohamed is a member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
which, since Hosni Mubarak
departed the presidency, has carried out the executive function within the Egyptian state.
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Air Marshal
Air marshal is a three-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
Reda Mahmoud Hafez Mohamed (Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
: ) (born 3 March 1952) is the current Commander of the Egyptian Air Force
Egyptian Air Force
The Egyptian Air Force, or EAF , is the aviation branch of the Egyptian Armed Forces. The EAF is headed by an Air Marshal . Currently, the commander of the Egyptian Air Force is Air Marshal Reda Mahmoud Hafez Mohamed...
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Biography
Reda Mahmoud Hafez Mohamed graduated from the Egyptian Air AcademyEgyptian Air Academy
The Egyptian Air Academy , is Egypt's military academy for Air Force officers, and was established in 1951....
in 1972 with a Bachelor's degree in Aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
and Military Sciences. The following year he saw active service in the October or Yom Kippur War
Yom Kippur War
The Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War or October War , also known as the 1973 Arab-Israeli War and the Fourth Arab-Israeli War, was fought from October 6 to 25, 1973, between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria...
. He has flown several aircraft including the Aero L-29 Delfín
Aero L-29 Delfin
|-See also:-References:* Gunston, Bill, ed. "Aero L-29 Delfin." The Encyclopedia of World Air Power. New York: Crescent Books, 1990. ISBN 0-517-53754-0....
, MiG-17
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 is a high-subsonic fighter aircraft produced in the USSR from 1952 and operated by numerous air forces in many variants. Most MiG-17 variants cannot carry air-to-air missiles, but shot down many aircraft with its cannons...
, MiG-19, MiG-21
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. It was popularly nicknamed "balalaika", from the aircraft's planform-view resemblance to the Russian stringed musical instrument or ołówek by Polish pilots due to...
and the McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II.
In 1991, Mohamed was appointed the Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
The title, chief of staff, identifies the leader of a complex organization, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a Principal Staff Officer , who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide to an important individual, such as a president.In general, a chief of...
on the No. 242 Air Wing which flew the F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-16 Fighting Falcon
The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole jet fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force . Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft. Over 4,400 aircraft have been built since...
. This appointment was short lived and Mohamed took up post as Second-in-Command of No 232 Air Wing (also equipped with the F-16) in 1992. Two years later, Mohamed received a command appointment as the Commander of No. 272 Wing which was another F-16 unit.
After his extensive experience on F-16 units, Mohamed was posted to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
as an Egyptian Air Force liaison officer
Liaison officer
A liaison officer or LNO is a person that liaises between two organizations to communicate and coordinate their activities. Generally, they are used to achieve the best utilization of resources or employment of services of one organization by another. In the military, liaison officers may...
. Returning to Egypt, Mohamed was appointed the Deputy Chief of Armament Department in 2001 followed by a brief spell as the Deputy Commander of the Air Force Academy
Egyptian Air Academy
The Egyptian Air Academy , is Egypt's military academy for Air Force officers, and was established in 1951....
in 2002. It was also in 2002 that Mohamed attended the High War College.
Now ready for higher command, Mohamed was the Chief of Staff at the Eastern Air Zone headquarters in 2002/03 before becoming the Southern Air Zone Commander in 2003. He became the Eastern Air Zone Commander in 2004 and was made the Chief of the Air Force's Training Department in 2005. On 1 July 2007 he became Chief of the Operations Department and towards the end of the year he was appointed Air Force Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
The title, chief of staff, identifies the leader of a complex organization, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a Principal Staff Officer , who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide to an important individual, such as a president.In general, a chief of...
. Only three months later he replaced Magdy Galal Sharawi
Magdy Galal Sharawi
Air Marshal Magdy Galal Sharawi is a retired senior Egyptian Air Force officer. From 2002 to 2008, he was the Commander of the Egyptian Air Force....
as the Commander of the Air Force, taking up his appointment on 20 March 2008. It was while Mohamed was in command that Air Force F-16s overflew the protesters in Tahrir Square during 2011 Egyptian revolution
2011 Egyptian revolution
The 2011 Egyptian revolution took place following a popular uprising that began on Tuesday, 25 January 2011 and is still continuing as of November 2011. The uprising was mainly a campaign of non-violent civil resistance, which featured a series of demonstrations, marches, acts of civil...
, although no attempt was made to attack the demonstrators.
Mohamed is a member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces consists of a body of 20 senior officers in the Egyptian military. As a consequence of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, the Council took the power to govern Egypt from its departing President Hosni Mubarak on February 11, 2011.The junta meets regularly, as...
which, since Hosni Mubarak
Hosni Mubarak
Muhammad Hosni Sayyid Mubarak is a former Egyptian politician and military commander. He served as the fourth President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011....
departed the presidency, has carried out the executive function within the Egyptian state.
External links
- Egyptian Air Force Commander of the Egyptian Armed Forces
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