istorical Brief The great performance of Egyptian Air Defence forces in the October war 1973 led to the successful crossing of the  Suez Canal and restoration of Sinai. The Air Defence forces have provided  effective air protection for the armed forces formations and the nation's vital targets in different  phases which enabled them to perform their mission in the best combat circumstances to face the hostile enemy air forces equipped with the up- to- date equipments. The combat studies of the Air Defence forces have proved of great importance in preparing military persons to accomplish the ideal usage of different air Defence elements in an outstanding way. Hence, the necessity of establishing a specialized air Defence college became confirmed to graduate officers who are capable of operating and maintaining the most complicated and highly advanced air Defence equipments. The Air Defence College was established on the second of July 1974. Since then, the college has been developed to keep up with other military colleges around the world.

The Phases of the college education system
a- The study in the college began on the first of April 1974. for a period of-27-months.
b- Orders were issued on the first of July 1978 to develop education in the military colleges to be four educational years including university studies in addition to military sciences.
c- The studies concerning the development have agreed on engineering studies for Air Defence College.To suit and serve the air Defence specialization in cooperation with the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria university.
d-The developed education system started in 1978.
e-cadets joining the Air defense college study for four years and graduate as a second lieutenant with a bachelor degree of air Defence science, continuing his-study for the fifth year and getting a branch of engineering in communication and electrophysics, the engineering study was developed in 97/96 whereas the graduate-gets a bachelor of communication and electronics.