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.
Chiefs of the Air Force
Somali Republic and Somali Democratic Republic (1960–1994)
No.
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Portrait
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Chief of Staff of the Air Force |
Took office |
Left office |
Time in office |
Ref.
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1 | | Hashi, Ali MatanBrigadier General Ali Matan Hashi (1927–1978) | 1969 | 1978 | 9 Years | – |
2 | | Guled, Mohamed MahmudBrigadier General Mohamed Mahmud Guled (1943–2016) | 1978 | 1983 | 5 Years | [1] |
3 | | Dhuudhi, Mohamed NuurBrigadier General Mohamed Nuur Dhuudhi | 1983 | 1987 | 4 Years | [2] |
(4) | | Cadawe, Nuur ElmiColonel Nuur Elmi Cadawe Acting | 1987 | 1991 | 4 Years | - |
5 | | Qambi, Sulaiman MohamedMajor General Sulaiman Mohamed Qambi (born 1940s) | 1991 | 1994 | 3 Years | [3] |
Transitional Government and Federal Republic of Somalia (2012–present)
No.
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Portrait
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Chief of Staff of the Air Force |
Took office |
Left office |
Time in office |
Ref.
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1 | | Sheikh Ali, MohamudBrigadier General Mohamud Sheikh Ali | October 2012 | Incumbent | 12 years | [4] |
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- Democratic Kampuchea
- Imperial Japan
- Mengjiang
- Manchukuo
- South Vietnam
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