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