Namig Sarafruz oglu Islamzadeh ( az, Namiq Sərəfruz oğlu İslamzadə; born 1974), is an Azerbaijani military officer,

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serving in the

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. He serves as a garrison commander in the "N" military unit of the

Azerbaijani Air Forces Azerbaijani Air Forces and Air Defence often referred to as the Azerbaijani Air Force ( az, Azərbaycan hərbi hava qüvvələri) is the air force and air defence force of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. History The roots of the current organisat ...

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. Islamzadeh is a participant of the

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Early years

Namig Sarafruz oglu Islamzadeh was born on 7 May 1974, in Hovsan, Suraxanı District of Baku, capital of the then Azerbaijani SSR,

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Military service

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Islamzadeh is currently serving in the

, belonging to the

. He has contributed to the modernization of Azerbaijan's air forces throughout his service years. He is graduated from Turkish Air Force Academy in 1996. Islamzadeh, by 2005, was a major, and by 2008, a lieutenant colonel. By 2016, Islamzadeh, as a colonel, was serving as a garrison commander in the "N" military unit of the

. Islamzadeh took part in the

. On 10 December 2020, a

victory parade A victory parade is a parade held to celebrate a victory. Numerous military and sport victory parades have been held. Military victory parades Among the most famous parades are the victory parades celebrating the end of the First World War a ...

was held in Baku on the occasion of Azerbaijan's victory in the war. During the parade, a group of Sukhoi Su-25 aircraft flew over the city, led by Namig Islamzadeh, to show the colors of the

Azerbaijani flag The national flag of Azerbaijan ( az, Azərbaycan bayrağı), often referred to in Azerbaijani as ( en, Tricolour flag), is a horizontal tricolour that features three equally sized bars of bright blue, red, and green; a white crescent; and ...

Awards

* Islamzadeh was awarded the

For military services medal For military services medal ( az, "Hərbi xidmətlərə görə" medalı) – is a military medal of Azerbaijan. History The award was established on December 6, 1993 by the former President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev. The medal is awarded to m ...

on 24 June 2005 by the decree of the

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, Ilham Aliyev. * Islamzadeh was awarded the

Azerbaijani Flag Order Azerbaijani Flag Order ( az, Azərbaycan Bayrağı Ordeni) is an award presented by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. History and status Azerbaijani Flag order was among several medals and orders, requested to be reviewed and created ...

on 25 June 2008 by the decree of the President Aliyev. * Islamzadeh was awarded the For Fatherland Order on 25 June 2020 by the decree of President Aliyev. * Islamzadeh was awarded the rank of

on 7 December 2020, which is the highest military rank in the

, by the decree of President Ilham Aliyev. * Islamzadeh was awarded the title of the Hero of the Patriotic War on 9 December 2020, which is the highest honorary title in Azerbaijan, by the decree of the President Ilham Aliyev.

References

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