Commander of the Air Force (Azerbaijan)
Rank of the Azerbaijani Air Force
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The Commander of the Azerbaijani Air Force (Azerbaijani: Hərbi Hava Qüvvələri Komandanı) is the head of the aviation and the administrative head in the Azerbaijani Air Force, and is under the Chief of the General Staff and the Minister of Defence. The current Commander of the Air Force is Lieutenant General Ramiz Tahirov.
| Commander of the Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Hərbi Hava Qüvvələri Komandanı | |
Air Force Flag of Azerbaijan | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Member of | General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces |
| Reports to | Chief of the General Staff |
| Formation | 1993 |
| First holder | Rail Rzayev |
| Deputy | Deputy commander of the Air Force |
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List of commanders
| No. | Portrait | Chief of the Azerbaijani Air Force | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lieutenant General Rail Rzayev (1945–2009) | 1993 | 11 February 2009 † | 15–16 years | . | |
| 2 | Major general Altay Mehdiyev | 12 May 2009 | 18 November 2013 | 4 years, 190 days | [1] | |
| 3 | Lieutenant general Ramiz Tahirov | 14 May 2014 | 23 September 2024 | 11 years, 351 days | [2] | |
| 4 | Lieutenant general Namig Islamzadeh | 23 September 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 219 days | [3] |
