Ahmed Shafik

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Air Marshal Ahmed Mohamed Shafik, M.Sc, ph.d., was born in Cairo in November 1941. He has a masters degree in military sciences and a Ph.D in National Strategy of Outer-Space.

He graduated from The Air Academy in 1961, served in fighter squadrons during The War of Attrition until he became Fighter Air Squadron Commander. He took part in all wars since his graduation.

By 1967 he was the Multi-Task Airwing Commander. Later on, he became Air Base Commander.

During 1984 - 1986, he was a military attaché in Rome, Italy.

Throughout 1988 - 1991 Air Marshal Shafik served in a variety of command positions prior to assuming command of Air Operations Department.

In September 1991, he was appointed as The Air Force Chief of Staff - a position he held until 1996, where he was appointed Commander of the Air Forces. In 2002 he was replaced by Air Marshal Magdy Galal Sharawi, and two years after his replacement, he was made minister of civil aviation.

He is married and has three daughters.