 | This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Chief of the Air Force" Somalia – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (September 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
| Chief of the Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Taliyaha Ciidanka Cirka Soomaaliyeed | |
 Coat of arms of the Somali Air Force | |
 Flag of Somali Air Force | |
 IncumbentMajor General Mohamud Sheikh Ali since October 2012 | |
| Ministry of Defense and Somali Armed Forces | |
| Style | Jaale |
| Member of | Ministry of Defense |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Somalia |
| Appointer | Chief of Armed Forces |
| Formation | 1954 |
| First holder | Brigadier General Ali Matan Hashi |
The Chief of the Air Force (Somali: 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 (1960–1994)
 | This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (September 2020) |
| No. | Portrait | 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 | 9 Years | – |
| 2 |
 | Guled, Mohamed MahmudBrigadier General Mohamed Mahmud Guled (1943–2016) | 1978 | 1983 | 5 Years | |
| 3 |
 | Dhuudhi, Mohamed NuurBrigadier General Mohamed Nuur Dhuudhi | 1983 | 1987 | 4 Years | |
| (4) |
 | Cadawe, Nuur ElmiColonel Nuur Elmi Cadawe Acting | 1987 | 1991 | 4 Years | - |
| 5 |
 | Qambi, Sulaiman MohamedMajor General Sulaiman Mohamed Qambi (born 1940s) | 1991 | 1994 | 3 Years |
Transitional Government and Federal Republic of Somalia (2012–present)
| No. | Portrait | Chief of Staff of the Air Force | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
| Sheikh Ali, MohamudMajor General Mohamud Sheikh Ali | October 2012 | Incumbent | 12 years, 3 months |
References
- "Duuliye Maxamuud Maxamed Guuleed oo Aas Qaran Muqdisho loogu sameeyay" [General Mohamud Mohamed Guuleed Buried in Mogadishu]. allgalgaduud (in Somali). 2016-12-09. Archived from the original on 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- "Taariikh dheer oo ku Saabsan bilowgii Ciidamada Cirka Soomaaliyeed, illaa bur burkii wadanka Soomaaliya, "Sawira Taariikh Mudan 1960"" [A long history of the beginning of the Somali Air Force, until the destruction of the country of Somalia, "Photograph Worthy 1960".]. Somali Swiss Media (in Somali). 2007-11-06. Archived from the original on 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- "Saraakiishii Hore Ee Ciidamada Qalabka Sida Ee Soomaaliya Oo Ka Tacsiyeeyay Geeridii Ku Timid S/Guuto Cabdiweli Maxamuud Sheikh Xuseen "Nuc-Nuc"" [Former Officers of the Armed Forces of Somalia Mourn the Death of S/Brigadier Abdiweli Mohamud Sheikh Hussein "Nuc-Nuc"]. allgalgaduud (in Somali). 2013-12-07. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- Fish, Tim. "Somalia battles for an air force to fight against terror". Times Aerospace. Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
 Somali Armed Forces  | |
|---|---|
| Ministries | |
| Somali Armed Forces |
|
| Commanders | |
| Personnel | |