Turki bin Bandar Al Saud () is a
Saudi royal, a grandson of Saudi's founder
King Abdulaziz
Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud (; 15 January 1875Ibn Saud's birth year has been a source of debate. It is generally accepted as 1876, although a few sources give it as 1880. According to British author Robert Lacey's book ''The Kingdom'', ...
, who has been the commander of
Royal Saudi Air Force
The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF; ) is the military aviation, aviation branch of the Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian Armed Forces.
The Royal Saudi Air Force currently has wings, squadrons, and a special forces unit dedicated to comba ...
since February 2018.
Early life and education
Prince Turki is a son of
Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( ''Bandar bin ʿAbdulʿazīz Āl Saʿūd''; 7 July 1923 – 28 July 2019) was the tenth son of King Abdulaziz. At the time of his death, he was the eldest surviving member of the Saudi ruling family.
Early life
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.
One of his brothers is
Prince Khalid.
[
Prince Turki received a bachelor's degree in aerial science.][
]
Career
He held several position in the Saudi Air Force, including operations center director, zone commander, flight officer
The title flight officer was a military rank used by the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, and also an air force rank in several Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth countries, where it was used for female officers and was equiv ...
and the commander of King Abdulaziz Air Base
King Abdulaziz Air Base () , also known as Dhahran Air Base and formerly Dhahran International Airport, Dhahran Airport and Dhahran Airfield, is a Royal Saudi Air Force base located in Dhahran in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, Eastern Pro ...
in Dhahran
Dhahran (, ) is a city located in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. With a total population of 143,936 as of 2022, it is a major administrative center for the History of the oil industry in Saudi Arabia, Saudi ...
and in the Eastern Province.lieutenant general
Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the battlefield, who was norma ...
and named the commander of Saudi Air Force in February 2018.
Honours
Turki bin Bandar is the recipient of Kuwait Liberation Medal Kuwait Liberation Medal may refer to:
*Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
*Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
*Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait (Bahrain), see Gulf War military awards#Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait (Bahrain)
*Kuwait Libera ...
and the 30-Year Military Service Pendant.[
]
References
External links
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Lieutenant generals
Living people
Turki
Chagatai (, ), also known as Turki, Eastern Turkic, or Chagatai Turkic (), is an extinct Turkic language that was once widely spoken across Central Asia. It remained the shared literary language in the region until the early 20th century. It was ...
Turki
Chagatai (, ), also known as Turki, Eastern Turkic, or Chagatai Turkic (), is an extinct Turkic language that was once widely spoken across Central Asia. It remained the shared literary language in the region until the early 20th century. It was ...
Turki
Chagatai (, ), also known as Turki, Eastern Turkic, or Chagatai Turkic (), is an extinct Turkic language that was once widely spoken across Central Asia. It remained the shared literary language in the region until the early 20th century. It was ...
Year of birth missing (living people)
20th-century Saudi Arabian military personnel
21st-century Saudi Arabian military personnel
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