Turki bin Bandar Al Saud

In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Saud.
Turki bin Bandar Al Saud
Commander of Royal Saudi Air Force
In officeFebruary 2018 – present
MonarchSalman
Names
Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud
HouseAl Saud
Military career
AllegianceSaudi Arabia
RankLieutenant general
FatherBandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Turki bin Bandar Al Saud (Arabic: تركي بن بندر آل سعود) is a Saudi royal who has been the commander of Royal Saudi Air Force since February 2018.

Early life and education

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

He held several position in the 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

Turki bin Bandar is the recipient of Kuwait Liberation Medal and the 30-Year Military Service Pendant.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b David Rundell (2020). Vision or Mirage: Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-83860-595-7.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Royal Order ends services of two senior generals". SPA. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Saudi Arabia wound up by Russia's fantastic toys". Arabian Aerospace. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2020.


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