| Turki bin Bandar Al Saud | |||||
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| Commander of Royal Saudi Air Force | |||||
| In office | February 2018 – present | ||||
| Monarch | Salman | ||||
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| House | Al Saud | ||||
| Military career | |||||
| Allegiance | Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Rank | Lieutenant general | ||||
| Father | Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | ||||
Turki bin Bandar Al Saud is a Saudi royal who has been the commander of Saudi Air Force since February 2018.
Prince Turki is a son of Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. [1] One of his brothers is Prince Khalid. [1]
Prince Turki received a bachelor's degree in aerial science. [2]
He held several position in Saudi Air Force, including operations center director, zone commander, flight officer and the commander of King Abdulaziz Air Base in Dhahran and in the Eastern Province. [2] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and named the commander of Saudi Air Force in February 2018. [3] [4]
Turki bin Bandar is the recipient of Kuwait Liberation Medal and the 30-Year Military Service Pendant. [2]
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