Mustafa Bakour
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Mustafa Bakour | |
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مصطفى بكور | |
| Chief of Staff of the Syrian Air Force | |
| Assumed office 14 March 2025 | |
| President | Ahmed al-Sharaa |
| Deputy | Hassan Hamada |
| Preceded by | Adel Jadallah Qaysar[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 (age 61–62) |
| Children | 2 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
Formerly
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| Branch/service |  Syrian Air Force (1987–2011; 2025–present) |
| Rank |  Brigadier general |
| Unit |  Jaysh al-Izza (2011–2025) |
| Battles/wars | |
Mustafa Hussein Bakour (Arabic: مصطفى حسين بكور) is a Syrian military officer currently serving as Chief of Staff of the Syrian Air Force following the fall of the Assad regime. During the Syrian civil war, he had previously served as deputy commander-in-chief and spokesman of Jaysh al-Izza.
He was born in Kafr Zita, Hama, in 1964. He obtained a high school diploma in the scientific branch of a local school in 1984. He joined the Air Force Academy and graduated in 1987 with the rank of pilot lieutenant after successfully completing the training program on an Aero L-39 Albatros.[5]
Similarly to other Syrian pilots, Bakour moved across various Syrian airports and completed courses on various combat aircraft, such as the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 and the Sukhoi Su-17, before settling on the Sukhoi SU 22-M4 at Tiyas Air Base for 21 years. During that time period, he reached the level of a day and nighttime flight instructor and test pilot.[5] He also later served in the 22nd Air Defense Division,[6] and commanded a squadron of fighter warplanes.[7]