Turki bin Bandar Al Saud is a Saudi royal who has been the commander of Saudi Air Force since February 2018.
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 |
Early life and education
editPrince 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
editHe 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
editTurki 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