Syrian Air Defense Force
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The Syrian Air Defence Force, officially the Syrian Arab Air Defence Force is an independent command within the Syrian Armed Forces. It is responsible for protecting the Syrian airspace against any hostile air attacks. The SyADF is one of the most... Wikipedia
Chief of Air Defence Staff: Major General Ali Tawfiq Samra
Commander-in-Chief: Marshal Bashar al-Assad
Founded: 1969; 55 years ago
Minister of Defence: Lieutenant General Ali Mahmoud Abbas
Motto(s): Homeland, Honour, Sincerity! (Military); Unity, Freedom, Socialism! (National)
Size: 21,000 (active); 15,000 (reserve)