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Commander of the Air Force
Hərbi Hava Qüvvələri Komandanı
Air Force Flag of Azerbaijan
Incumbent
Ramiz Tahirov
since 14 May 2014
Ministry of Defence
Member ofGeneral Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces
Reports toChief of the General Staff
Formation1993
First holderRail Rzayev
DeputyDeputy commander of the Air Force

The Commander of the Azerbaijani Air Force (Azerbaijani: Hərbi Hava Qüvvələri Komandanı) is the head of the aviation and the administrative head in the Azerbaijani Air Force, and is under the Chief of the General Staff and the Minister of Defence. The current Commander of the Air Force is Lieutenant General Ramiz Tahirov.

List of commanders

No. Portrait Chief of the Azerbaijani Air Force Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1 Rail RzayevRzayev, RailLieutenant general
Rail Rzayev
(1945–2009)
199311 February 2009 †15–16 years.
2 Altay MehdiyevMehdiyev, AltayMajor general
Altay Mehdiyev
12 May 200918 November 20134 years, 190 days
3 Ramiz TahirovTahirov, RamizLieutenant general
Ramiz Tahirov
14 May 2014Incumbent10 years, 237 days

References

  1. "General-mayor Altay Mehdiyev HHQ və HHM qoşunlarının komandanı təyin olunub" [General Major Altay Mehdiyev was appointed the Commander of Azerbaijani Air and Air Defense Force]. Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  2. "Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan".
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