Turki bin Bandar Al Saud
Turki bin Bandar Al Saud | |||||
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Commander of Royal Saudi Air Force | |||||
In office | February 2018 – present | ||||
Monarch | Salman | ||||
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House | Al Saud | ||||
Military career | |||||
Allegiance | Saudi Arabia | ||||
Rank | Lieutenant general | ||||
Father | Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud |
Turki bin Bandar Al Saud is a Saudi royal who has been the commander of Saudi Air Force since February 2018.
Early life and education[edit]
Prince Turki is a son of Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.[1] One of his brothers is Prince Khalid.[1]
Prince Turki received a bachelor's degree in aerial science.[2]
Career[edit]
He held several position in Saudi Air Force, including operations center director, zone commander, flight officer and the commander of King Abdulaziz Air Base in Dhahran and in the Eastern Province.[2] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and named the commander of Saudi Air Force in February 2018.[3][4]
Honours[edit]
Turki bin Bandar is the recipient of Kuwait Liberation Medal and the 30-Year Military Service Pendant.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b David Rundell (2020). Vision or Mirage: Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-83860-595-7.
- ^ a b c "Face of: Major General Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Royal Saudi Air Forces commander". Arab News. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Royal Order ends services of two senior generals". SPA. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia wound up by Russia's fantastic toys". Arabian Aerospace. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
External links[edit]
- Media related to Turki bin Bandar Al Saud at Wikimedia Commons