Chief of the Air Force (Somalia)

Chief of the Air Force
	Taliyaha Ciidanka Cirka Soomaaliyeed
	Coat of arms of the Somali Air Force
	Flag of Somali Air Force
	Incumbent; Brigadier General Mohamud Sheikh Ali; since October 2012
	Ministry of Defense and Somali Armed Forces
	Jaale
Member of	Ministry of Defense
Reports to	Prime Minister of Somalia Minister of Defence (Somalia) Chief of Armed Forces; ;
Appointer	Chief of Armed Forces
Formation	1954
First holder	Brigadier General Ali Matan Hashi

The Chief of the Air Force (Somali language: Taaliyaha Ciidamada Cirka Somaaliyeed

) is the head of aerial warfare operations and the administrative head of the Somali Air Force. They are under the Chief of Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defence. The current Chief of the Air Force is Brigadier General Mohamud Sheikh Ali.

Chiefs of the Air Force[]

Somali Republic and Somali Democratic Republic (1960–1991)[]

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№		Chief of Staff of the Air Force	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Ref
1		Hashi, Ali MatanBrigadier General Ali Matan Hashi (1927–1978)	1969	1978	8–9 years	–

Transitional Government and Federal Republic of Somalia (2012–present)[]

№		Chief of Staff of the Air Force	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Ref
1	Sheikh Ali, MohamudBrigadier General Mohamud Sheikh Ali	October 2012	Incumbent	12 years	^[1]

References[]

↑ "African Aerospace - Somalia battles for an air force to fight against terror". https://www.africanaerospace.aero/somalia-battles-for-an-air-force-to-fight-against-terror.html.

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[1] "African Aerospace - Somalia battles for an air force to fight against terror". https://www.africanaerospace.aero/somalia-battles-for-an-air-force-to-fight-against-terror.html.

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