Fayyadh Al Ruwaili

Fayyadh bin Hamed bin Raqed Al Ruwaili (born 27 April 1958)[2] is a Saudi Arabian pilot and general who has served as the commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) on two occasions, most recently since a shakeup of the military high command on 26 February 2018 by King Salman.[3] Before that he served as the commander of the RSAF from 10 May 2013[4][5] until 14 May 2014.[6] In between that, from 2014[2] until his new re-appointment in 2018 as RSAF commander, time he served as the deputy chief of the Saudi general staff.[7] Al Ruwaili hails from a merchant family near the Red Sea.[2]

Fayyadh al-Ruwaili
Born	(1958-04-27) 27 April 1958 Turaif, Northern Borders, K.S.A
Allegiance	Saudi Arabia
Service/branch	Royal Saudi Air Force
Rank	Air chief marshal
Commands held	Chairman of the General Staff Deputy Chief of the Saudi general staff Royal Saudi Air Force Commander [1]

References

1. https://www.mod.gov.sa/en/Leaders/COGS/Pages/default.aspx
2. Karasik, Theodore (18 May 2014). Hagel and the GCC: Partnership and a Saudi military sweep. Al Arabiya. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
3. O'Connor, Tom (26 February 2018). Saudi Arabia Changes Government Up, Switching Top Military Leader Amid Yemen War Struggle. Newsweek. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
4. Al-Ruwaili new air force chief. Arab News. Published 11 May 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
5. MAJ. GEN. FAYYADH AL-RUWAILI PROMOTED TO COMMANDER OF ROYAL SAUDI AIR FORCE.. State News Service. Published 10 May 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
6. Saudi Lt-General Mohammad Al-Shaalan, new RSAF Commander. Tactical Report. Published 21 May 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
7. Saudi Lt-General Al-Ruwaili and meetings in Washington. Tactical Report. Published 24 June 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2018.

Military offices
Preceded by Lt. Gen. Mohamed Al Ayesh	Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force 2013— 2014	Succeeded by Lt. Gen. Muhammad Al Shaalan
Preceded by Gen. Abdul Rahman al Bunyan	Chairman of the General Staff 2018– present	Succeeded by Incumbent