Air Marshal Mahmoud Shaker Abdel-Monem ( ar, محمود شاكر) (20 July 1926 – 6 April 1980) was a senior commander in the

Egyptian Air Force The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) ( ar, القوات الجوية المصرية, El Qūwāt El Gawīyä El Maṣrīya), is the aviation branch of the Egyptian Armed Forces that is responsible for all airborne defence missions and operates all mili ...

Early life and education

Mahmoud Shaker was born on 20 July 1926 in Al Bidaa in the

Dakahlia Governorate Dakahlia Governorate ( ar, محافظة الدقهلية ', ) is an Egyptian governorate lying northeast of Cairo. Its area is approximately 3,500 km2. Although the capital of the governorate is Mansoura, it got its name from the ancient t ...

northeast of the Egyptian capital Cairo. He completed his secondary school education in 1947. Shortly afterwards, Mahmoud Shaker attended the Egyptian Military Academy, graduating in 1949. Moving on to the

Egyptian Air Academy The Egyptian Air Academy (Arabic: الكلية الجوية المصرية) is a college in Bilbeis, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt, tasked with training officer candidates for the Egyptian Air Force. Established in 1951, the Egyptian Air Academy is ...

, Mahmoud Shaker graduated from flight training in 1950.Lt. Maj. Gen. Mahmoud Shaker Abd El Munem
Mahmoud Shaker also studied: *Air Navigation and Fighter Transformation Studies. *M.A in the Military Sciences from the Indian

Defence Services Staff College The Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) is a defence service training institution of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. It trains officers of all three services of the Indian Armed Forces – ( Indian Military Service, Indian Nav ...

at the

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. *M.A in Air Sciences with a specialism in Air Defense. *Higher level studies in military strategies from the

Nasser Military Academy Nasser Military Academy ( ar, أكادمية ناصر للعلوم العسكرية; Nasser Academy for Military Science) or Nasser Higher Military Academy (NHMA) is a higher military academy inaugurated in March 1965 after a republican decree wa ...

on the aviation instructor course.

Egyptian Air Force career

During his junior officer years, Mahmoud Shaker served on fighter squadrons and at the Air Academy. He was appointed as a senior instructor at the Air Academy in 1961. Five years later, in 1966, he took up the post of Department Chief of Air Defense Operations in the Eastern Air Area. Only one year later, he became the Training Department Chief before becoming the Air Defense Operations Department Chief. It was around this time that Mahmoud Shaker was reassigned to the Central Area Air Defense. In 1968, he moved to the Air Force Operations Department before returning to the Air Academy as it Chief in 1969. In 1972, Mahmoud Shaker was appointed as the Deputy Commander of the

. From 16 April 1975 to 6 April 1980, he was the Air Force Commander. During his time in command, the Egyptian Air Force saw action in the Libyan–Egyptian War. He also served as the Vice Defense Minister.

Posthumous recognition

Mahmoud Shaker died on 6 April 1980 of a heart attack. In 2010, the 77th entry of the Air Force Academy was named after Mahmoud Shaker in recognition of his service to Egypt.Mubarak Attends Graduation Ceremony of 77th Batch of Air Force Academy
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References

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