Fayyadh al-Ruwaili
Born (1958-04-27) 27 April 1958
Turaif, Northern Borders, K.S.A
Allegiance Saudi Arabia
Service/branch Royal Saudi Air Force
Rank Air chief marshal
Commands heldChairman of the General Staff
Deputy Chief of the Saudi general staff
Royal Saudi Air Force Commander[1]

Fayyadh bin Hamed bin Raqed Al Ruwaili (born 27 April 1958)[2] is a Saudi Arabian pilot and general who has served as the commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) on two occasions, most recently since a shakeup of the military high command on 26 February 2018 by King Salman.[3] Before that he served as the commander of the RSAF from 10 May 2013[4][5] until 14 May 2014.[6] In between that, from 2014[2] until his new re-appointment in 2018 as RSAF commander, time he served as the deputy chief of the Saudi general staff.[7] Al Ruwaili hails from a merchant family near the Red Sea.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Past and present leadership- COGS". mod.gov.sa. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Karasik, Theodore (18 May 2014). Hagel and the GCC: Partnership and a Saudi military sweep. Al Arabiya. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. ↑ O'Connor, Tom (26 February 2018). Saudi Arabia Changes Government Up, Switching Top Military Leader Amid Yemen War Struggle. Newsweek. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  4. ↑ Al-Ruwaili new air force chief. Arab News. Published 11 May 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  5. ↑ MAJ. GEN. FAYYADH AL-RUWAILI PROMOTED TO COMMANDER OF ROYAL SAUDI AIR FORCE.. State News Service. Published 10 May 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  6. ↑ Saudi Lt-General Mohammad Al-Shaalan, new RSAF Commander. Tactical Report. Published 21 May 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  7. ↑ Saudi Lt-General Al-Ruwaili and meetings in Washington. Tactical Report. Published 24 June 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2018.


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