Ahmad Meyghani

Amir Ahmad Meyghani
Born	1957 (age 59–60)^[1] Shahrud, Iran^[1]
Allegiance	Iran
Service/branch	Air Force (1975–2011) Air Defense Force (2008–2011) General Staff (2011–)
Years of service	1975–present
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands held	IRIA Air Force (2006–2008) IRIA Air Defense Force (2008–2011)
Battles/wars	Iran–Iraq War

Ahmad Meyghani (Persian: احمد میقانی‎‎, also spelled Meighani and Mighani) is an Iranian retired fighter pilot^[2] who currently serves as the second-in-command to the General Staff deputy for strategy.^[1] Before, he served as the commander of Iranian army's air force and following the split of the air defense from the force, he was appointed as the inaugural commander of the latter.^[3]

References

1 2 3 Amir Brig. Gen. Dr. Ahmad Meyghani (in Persian), Islamic Republic of Iran Army, retrieved 15 November 2016
↑ Chronological Listing of Iranian Air Force Northrop F-5, ejection-history.org.uk, retrieved 15 November 2016
↑ Ali Akbar Dareini (16 February 2009), Iran Moves to Boost Its Air Defense Capabilities, CNS News, retrieved 15 November 2016

Military offices
Preceded by Karim Ghavami	Commander of Islamic Republic of Iran Army Air Force 28 October 2006 – 31 August 2008	Succeeded by Hassan Shahsafi
New title Branch created	Commander of Islamic Republic of Iran Army Air Defense Base 31 August 2008 – 16 January 2011	Succeeded by Farzad Esmaili

Commanders of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Air Defense Base
	Meyghani (2008–2011) Esmaili (2011–present)

Commanders of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Air Force
	Saghafi (1979; caretaker) Mahdioun (1979; caretaker) Azarbarzin (1979) Imanian (1979) Bagheri (1979–80) Fakoori (1980–81) Moeinpour (1981–83) Seddigh (1983–87) Sattari (1987–95) Baghaei (1995–01) Pardis (2001–04) Qavami (2004–06) Meyghani (2006–08) Shahsafi (2008–present)
See also: Commanders of the Imperial Iranian Air Force (1923–1979)

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