Adel Khalil

Adel Khalil is a former Commander of the Egyptian Air Defense Forces.

He graduated from the Military College in July 1951, and was commissioned in a Signals unit. Khalil commanded a Signals Company in the Suez War. He was inducted into the Air Defence Forces in 1968 as a colonel, and was commander of the Air Defence Forces from January 1986 to December 1987.

Major activities Second in command of a Brigade of Air Defence units during 6 October war. Continuing the studies of applying the automation system to Air Defence forces.

He participated in the following wars:

Tripartite Aggression The Six-Day War The Yom Kippur War