Zaher Abd El-Rahman

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: 1967 war 1973 war