Zaher Abd El-Rahman

Zaher Abd El-Rahman
Commander of the Egyptian Air Defense Command
In office
December 1990  April 1993
President Hosni Mubarak
Preceded by Mostafa El-Shazly
Succeeded by Ahmed Abou Talib
Military service
Allegiance  Egypt
Service/branch Air Defense Forces
Years of service 1957-1993
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit 6th Combat Engineering Regiment
Commands 17th Air Defense Battalion (1973-76)
Battles/wars Yom Kippur War

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Graduated from the Military College on Oct.1957. Commissioned in an Engineering regiment. Served as a combat engineer officer in an Engineering Battalions in Yemen. Inducted into Air Defense Forces in 1968. Completed Air Defense officer's basic course in 1969 and Higher Command course in 1971. Commander of the Air Defence Forces from Dec. 1990 to April 1993.

Major Activities:

Chief of a SAM Battalion during 6 October war. Augmenting JY-9A and TPS 59/34 radar systems to the Air defence forces. Starting the operation of Eastern sector of command, control and communication system of the Air defence forces. Participated in the following wars:

References

  1. El-Rahman, Zaher Abd. "Biography of Zaher Abd El-Rahman". http://www.mmc.gov.eg/branches/airdef/m6.htm. Retrieved 15 July 2013. External link in |work= (help)
Military offices
Preceded by
Mostafa El-Shazly
Commander of the Egyptian Air Defence Forces
December 1990 – April 1993
Succeeded by
Ahmed Abou Talib
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