Eliezer Shkedi
Eliezer Shkedy | ||
|---|---|---|
IDF Chief Dan Halutz | Gabi Ashkenazi | |
| Preceded by | Dan Halutz | |
| Succeeded by | Ido Nehoshtan | |
| Personal details | ||
| Born | August 16, 1957 | |
| Military service | ||
| Allegiance |  Israel | |
| Branch/service |  Israeli Air Force | |
| Years of service | 1975–2008 | |
| Rank |  Major General | |
| Commands | 109 Squadron Ramat David Airbase IAF Chief of Air Staff Israeli Air Force | |
| Battles/wars | 1982 Lebanon War 2006 Lebanon War | |
Aluf Eliezer Shkedy (Hebrew: אליעזר שקדי; born 16 August 1957) is a retired general in the Israel Defense Forces, who served as commander of the Israeli Air Force from 4 April 2004 until 13 May 2008. He is also a former CEO of El Al, the flag carrier of Israel.
Shkedy was born in
Egyptian-Jewish
immigrant.
Shkedy, a resident of
IAF Flight Academy and graduated as a fighter pilot. Shkedy was a member of several units before he was assigned to Hatzerim Airbase. He was based there during the 1982 Lebanon War
in which he shot down two enemy aircraft.
In the mid-1980s, Shkedy studied at
Ben-Gurion University, receiving a B.Sc. in Mathematics and Computer Science. He continued his career in the IAF until the mid-1990s when he studied for an M.A. in Systems management at the US Naval Postgraduate School
in California.
He was promoted to commander of the Israeli Air Force on 4 April 2004 and was succeeded in the position by Aluf
Heroes for life
.
General Shkedy was appointed front commander against countries that do not border Israel. This put him in charge of
Second Lebanon War began.[1]
Notes
- ^ Benn, Aluf (25 August 2006). "IAF chief to head 'Iranian command'". Haaretz. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
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