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 |
| Branch/service |  Air Defense Forces |
| Years of service | 1955-1990 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 8th Armoured Battalion |
Graduated from the Military College in 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 :
- ^ El-Shazly, Mostafa. "Biography of Mostafa El-Shazly". mmc.gov.eg. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2013.