Nisha Rathode (Editor)

Rail Rzayev

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Preceded by
  
office established

Succeeded by
  
Name
  
Rail Rzayev


Years of service
  
43

Religion
  
Islam

Rank
  
Lieutenant general

Rail Rzayev GENERAL KMLRN SFAR L LDRLD 5 il sonra

Born
  
March 10, 1945Salyan, Azerbaijan (
1945-03-10
)

Died
  
February 11, 2009, Baku, Azerbaijan

Service/branch
  
Azerbaijani Air and Air Defence Force

Lieutenant General Rail Rzayev Gurban oglu (Azerbaijani: Rail Rzayev Qurban oğlu; March 10, 1945 – February 11, 2009) was the Commander of the Azerbaijani Air Force from shortly after Azerbaijan's independence in the early 1990s, to his death in 2009.

Contents

Rail Rzayev 424A047D77F74BCA9FE01B6D14EF6B97w640r1sjpg

Early life

Rail Rzayev httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediaaz55fRai

Rzayev was born on March 10, 1945 in Salyan, Azerbaijan. After completing his secondary education in Sumgayit in 1962, he was enrolled in the Aircraft Electronics and Communication Systems(FRELA) school of USSR Aviation Academy named after Orzhenikidze. After graduating from the academy in 1966, he was directed to serve at Baku Airforce District. In Baku, he worked as the Senior Technician and then served as the Deputy Commander of a Division. In 1975, he entered the Zhukov Command Academy of Air Defense Forces. Upon graduation he was appointed a Division Commander and from 1980 through 1992, he held several high-ranking positions at various military units of the Soviet Airforce.

Azerbaijani Army

Rail Rzayev 5AC9746C96554B87A3981522B1955ABDsjpg

In 1992, Rail Rzayev started his career in Azerbaijani Armed Forces. He was appointed the Chief of Department of Azerbaijani Air and Air Defense Forces. According to the Presidential Decree from 1993, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic and Commander of Azerbaijani Air and Air Defense Forces, a position which he held until his death in 2009.

Ranks and awards

Rail Rzayev Qtl yetiriln generaln kmkisi azadla buraxld

In 1994, Rzayev was promoted to General Major, in 2002 he was given the rank of Lieutenant General. He's credited for his outstanding work in establishing and modernizing the Azerbaiani Airforce. He was awarded with Azerbaijani Flag Order and Veten Ughrunda Medal (In the Name of Motherland) for service to his country.

Death

Rail Rzayev General Rail Rzayev niy qtl yetirildi Qzndan ok aqlamalar

He was shot and killed outside his Baku home on February 11, 2009.


Rail Rzayev Rail Rzayev axtarazxeber

References

Rail Rzayev Wikipedia


Similar Topics