Bahman Behmard

Bahman Bahmard is an Iranian military officer with the rank of Brigadier General, serving as the Commander of the Iranian Air Force since 17 December 2025. He is originally from Miandoab, West Azerbaijan province.

Behmard joined the air force in 1990 and served as the commander of the in Dezful (Persian: بهمن بهمرد‎) starting in 2019 for about two years, and immediately after that he commanded the Air Force Base in Mehrabad, Tehran, when he was promoted to the rank of 2nd Brigadier General. He was then appointed in 2023 as Deputy Commander of the Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces and was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General.