Ayatollah Khamenei appoints new commander of Khatam al-Anbia anti-aircraft base

Ayatollah Khamenei, the Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s Armed Forces, appointed Brigadier General Alireza Sabahi-Fard as the commander of the Khatam-ul-Anbia (A.S) anti-aircraft base of the Army in an edict.

News ID: 70431

Date: 30 May 2018 - 10:26

TEHRAN(Defapress)-The following is the full text of the edict:

In the Name of God, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful,

Brigadier General Alireza Sabahi-Fard,

Considering your commitment, qualifications, and valuable experiences, I appoint you as the commander of Khatam-ul-Anbia (s.a.) anti-aircraft base of the Army.
Increased growth and strength of the anti-aircraft organization, along with identifying goals and actions of the enemies, enhancement of training, updated maintenance of tools and equipment and optimum usage of them, awareness and timely preparations, using various methods in countering aircrafts, while in an effective and efficient correlation with the great entity of the Army—the AJA (Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces)-- and other related military and non-military sections are expected.

I thank the efforts and services made by Brigadier General Farzad Ismailee during the time he held this responsibility.
I ask Allah the Great to bestow success on everyone.

Sayyid Ali Khamenei

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