Mohamed Hegazy Abdul Mawgoud (born 11 November 1963) is a
lieutenant general
Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...
in the
Egyptian Armed Forces
The Egyptian Armed Forces ( arz, القُوّات المُسَلَّحَة المِصْرِيَّة, alquwwat almusalahat almisria) are the military forces of the Arab Republic of Egypt. They consist of the Egyptian Army, Egyptian Navy, Egypti ...
who is the current commander of the
Egyptian Air Defense Forces
The Egyptian Air Defence Forces or EADF ( ar, قوات الدفاع الجوي, Quwwat El-Difa' El-Gawwi), is the Anti-aircraft warfare branch of the Egyptian Armed Forces. It is responsible for protecting the Egyptian airspace a ...
. Prior to his appointment as commander of Air Defense, he served as
chief of the Air Defense until December 2020.
Biography
Hegazy graduated from the
Egyptian Air Defense Academy
The Egyptian Air Defenses Academy (Arabic: كلية الدفاع الجوى), is the country's scientific military college aimed to supply the Egyptian Armed Forces
The Egyptian Armed Forces ( arz, القُوّات المُسَلَّحَة ال ...
in 1986.
He obtained MA with
military science
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from the
Command and Staff College. He also attended
Nasser Military Academy
Nasser Military Academy ( ar, أكادمية ناصر للعلوم العسكرية; Nasser Academy for Military Science) or Nasser Higher Military Academy (NHMA) is a higher military academy inaugurated in March 1965 after a republican decree was ...
where he obtained his military courses.
Awards
* Long Service and Good Exemplary Medal (2)
* 25th January Revolution Medal
Military Duty Decoration First Class
* Excellent Service Decoration
* 30th June Revolution Medal
* Sinai Liberation Silver Jubilee Medal
* January 25th Medal
* June 30th Medal
* Air Defense Forces Golden Jubilee Medal
References
1963 births
Egyptian military leaders
Egyptian Military Academy alumni
Place of birth missing (living people)
Living people
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