Mohammed Elshahat

Mohammed Elshahat
Commander of the Egyptian Air Defense Command
In office April 1996 – 19 July 2001
President	Hosni Mubarak
Preceded by	Ahmed Abou Talib
Succeeded by	Sami Hafez Anan
Personal details
Born	(1941-02-01) February 1, 1941
Military service
Allegiance	Egypt
Branch/service	Air Defense Forces
Years of service	1962-2001
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	3rd SPAAG Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Brigade.
Commands	ZSU-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)

1- Personal Memoir

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

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