Air Defence Forces

1- The establishment of the Egyptian Air Defense Artillery goes back to the
     period preceding world war two . In 1938 , the Air Defense Artillery was
     formed as a main component of the artillery service when the British 3-inch
     Cannon went into service along with searching lights and the 40mm.Puffers
     Gun . during that time the air defense artillery elements took part in
     securing the capital and the seaport of Alexandria in world war II .

2- By the end of world war II the number of air defense artillery units were:-

a- (1) Medium Caliber Artillery Brigade
b- (1) Light Caliber Artillery Brigade (Puffers)

3- In 1955 ,an Eastern Weapons Contract was concluded including
(85mm.guns, 37mm guns, 12,7mm machine guns and some P8& P20 radar
equipments)

4- In 1956, and during the tripartite aggression, the Air Defense Artillery played
an important role in fighting off the hostile air and ground elements.

5- In 1959, the Air Defense Artillery Fifth Division was formed under the command of Brig-General Gamal E-Din Sultan.

6- In 1960, the eastern weapons contract was completed by the provision of the
following :-
100mm. With radar & Computer , 57mm, Single barrel with radar & Computer 57mm self-propelled and 14.5mm, machine guns.

7- In 1962, air defense missiles were introduced to the service besides the air defense
artillery elements .
8- In 1963 , the air defense artillery Eighth Division was formed under the
command of Maj.Gen. Ahmed Abd-el-Ellah Ali
9- In 1966 the Air Defense Artillery tenth Division was formed under the command of Maj.Gen. Khedr Khedr El-Damarwy.

10- After the aggression of June 1967 the republican decree No .199 of 1968 was issued stipulating the establishment of the Air Defense Forces as a new service under the direct command of the Minister of War Maj. Gen. Hassan K. Ahmed who, was appointed as Assistant to the minister of Defense for Air Defense Affairs.As well, Maj. Gen. Ali M. Boghdadi was appointed as the Air Defense Forces Chief of Staff .

11- Maj. Gen. Mohamad A. Fahmy was appointed as the Commander of the Air Defense Forces in 1969.