Mohammed Elshahat

1- Personal Memoir

  • Date of Birth : 1/2/1941
  • Married and has four children (two sons and two daughters)

Mohammed Elshahat
Commander of the Egyptian Air Defense Command
In office
April 1996 – 19 July 2001
PresidentHosni Mubarak
Preceded byAhmed Abou Talib
Succeeded bySami Hafez Anan
Personal details
Born (1941-02-01) February 1, 1941
Military service
Allegiance Egypt
Branch/service Air Defense Forces
Years of service1962-2001
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit3rd SPAAG Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Brigade.
CommandsZSU-23-2 and ZSU-23-4 Platoon Commander (1962-1966)
SA-2 Battery Commander (1966-69)
SA-2 and SA-3 Battalion Second-in-Command (1969-1973)
Chief of Operations and Planning, 4th AD Missile Brigade(1973-75)
Commander, SA-6 Battalion (1975-76)
Deputy Director of Air Defence Training School (1976-1980)
Commander, 3rd SAM brigade(1980-84)
Military Attache to Iraq (1984-87)
Commander, 1st SAM Division (1987-1993)
Director of AD Operations (1993-1996)

2- Military Education

  • Received number of advanced AD courses
  • AD battalion commander course from the Govorov Air Defense Academy in the Soviet Union 1969-1971
  • AD Brigade commander course
  • Staff course from command and staff college
  • Fellowship degree from Nasser Academy (War college)
  • High commander course from Nasser Academy

3- Main Posts

  • Commander of AD Missile Battery and Battalion during Attrition War and 6th Oct. War.
  • Commander of AD Missile Brigade
  • Commander of AD Division
  • Chief of AD Training Department
  • Director Manager of AD College
  • Chief of staff of AD Forces in June 1994
  • Commander of AD Forces in April. 1996

4- Battle Field Experience

  • June 1967 War
  • October 1973 War

5- Decoration Awarded

  • Medal of Excellent Service
  • Merit of Long Service and Good Example
  • Merit of Training
  • Merit of Military Duty
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