Mohammed Elshahat
Commander of the Egyptian Air Defense Command
In office
April 1996 – 19 July 2001
PresidentHosni Mubarak
Preceded byAhmed Abou Talib
Succeeded bySami Hafez Anan
Personal details
Born(1941-02-01)February 1, 1941(age 81)
Military service
Allegiance Egypt
Branch/serviceFlag of the Egyptian Air Defense Forces.svg Air Defense Forces
Years of service1962-2001
RankEgyLieutenant General.png Lieutenant General
Unit3rd SPAAG Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Brigade.
CommandsZSU-23-2 and ZSU-23-4 Platoon Commander (1962-1966)
SA-2 Battery Commander (1966-69)
SA-2 and SA-3 Battalion Second-in-Command (1969-1973)
Chief of Operations and Planning, 4th AD Missile Brigade(1973-75)
Commander, SA-6 Battalion (1975-76)
Deputy Director of Air Defence Training School (1976-1980)
Commander, 3rd SAM brigade(1980-84)
Military Attache to Iraq (1984-87)
Commander, 1st SAM Division (1987-1993)
Director of AD Operations (1993-1996)