Abdul Meniem Al-Toras

Abdul Meniem Al-Toras (Arabic: عبد المنعم التراس) is the former Commander of the Egyptian Air Defense Forces. He graduated from the Air Defense college in 1972, and saw action in the Yom Kippur War. He is the first commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Air Defense Forces who graduated from the Air Defense College and was commissioned in the Air Defense Forces as a separated military branch.

PresidentMohamed Morsi
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

Preceded byAbd El Aziz Seif-Eldeen

Succeeded byAli Fahmi^[1]

Allegiance Egypt

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Abdul Meniem Al-Toras
عبد المنعم التراس
Commander of the Egyptian Air Defense Forces
In office 14 ِAugust 2012 – 17 December 2016
President	Mohamed Morsi Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Preceded by	Abd El Aziz Seif-Eldeen
Succeeded by	Ali Fahmi[1]
Military service
Allegiance	Egypt
Branch/service	Egyptian Air Defense Forces
Years of service	1972–present[2]
Rank	Lieutenant General[3]
Unit	22nd Air Defense Battalion (SA-3)
Commands	SA-6 missiles Battalion SAM Brigade Chief of Staff of an Air defense Division Dean of the Air Defense college Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Air Defence command[4]
Battles/wars	Yom Kippur War

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All previous commanders-in-chief were graduates of the Army academy and were commissioned in Army units, in fact many of them were commissioned in non-AD units like Armour, Artillery, Infantry, and Signals. He held most of the notable commands in the Egyptian Air Defense.^[4] On 14 August 2012 President Mohamed Morsi Appointed him as the new Commander in Chief of the Egyptian Air Defence command after he dismissed Lt. General Abd El Aziz Seif-Eldeen.^[5] He is a member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, which was reorganized in September 2012.^[6]