Chief of the Air Force (Somalia)

The Chief of the Air Force (Somali: Taaliyaha Ciidamada Cirka Somaaliyeed) is the head of aerial warfare operations and the administrative head of the Somali Air Force. They are under the Chief of Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defence. The current Chief of the Air Force is Brigadier General Mohamud Sheikh Ali.

Chief of the Air Force
Taliyaha Ciidanka Cirka Soomaaliyeed
Coat of arms of the Somali Air Force
Flag of Somali Air Force
Incumbent
Brigadier General Mohamud Sheikh Ali
since October 2012
Ministry of Defense and Somali Armed Forces
StyleJaale
Member ofMinistry of Defense
Reports toPrime Minister of Somalia
AppointerChief of Armed Forces
Formation1954
First holderBrigadier General Ali Matan Hashi

Chiefs of the Air Force

Somali Republic and Somali Democratic Republic (1960–1994)

No. Portrait Chief of Staff of the Air ForceTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef.
1
Ali Matan Hashi
Hashi, Ali MatanBrigadier General
Ali Matan Hashi
(1927–1978)
196919789 Years
2
Mohamed Mahmud Guled
Guled, Mohamed MahmudBrigadier General
Mohamed Mahmud Guled
(1943–2016)
197819835 Years[1]
3
Mohamed Nuur Dhuudhi
Dhuudhi, Mohamed NuurBrigadier General
Mohamed Nuur Dhuudhi
198319874 Years[2]
(4)
Nuur Elmi Cadawe
Cadawe, Nuur ElmiColonel
Nuur Elmi Cadawe
Acting
198719914 Years-
5
Sulaiman Mohamed Qambi
Qambi, Sulaiman MohamedMajor General
Sulaiman Mohamed Qambi
(born 1940s)
199119943 Years[3]

Transitional Government and Federal Republic of Somalia (2012–present)

No. Portrait Chief of Staff of the Air ForceTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef.
1
Mohamud Sheikh Ali
Sheikh Ali, MohamudBrigadier General
Mohamud Sheikh Ali
October 2012Incumbent11 years[4]

References

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