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]