Mohamed Samir Explained
Brigadier General Mohamed Samir Abdel Aziz Ghonim (Arabic: العميد محمد سمير عبد العزيز غنيم; known as Mohamed Samir) is the spokesperson of the Egyptian Armed Forces.
Samir finished his studies at Egypt's military academy in 1988 [1] before he served in the Egyptian army's infantry corps, where he held various positions, including battalion commander. He then assumed a position with the military college's teaching facility, in addition to serving as a military attaché in UAE.
Qualifications
Civil
Military
- Bachelor of Military Sciences from the military academy.[2]
- The inevitable Educational brigades of infantry Unit.
- Basic Paratrooper Jump course.
- International Shooting course.
- Small Arms shooting course.
- Snipers' teaching course.
- Guarding and terrorism countering course.
- Advanced Infantry course from the United States.
- Regional Security challenges course from the United States.
- Military Diplomacy course from Geneva Centre for Security Policy.
Main Commands
- Commander of (Platoon, Company, Battalion).
- Member of the teaching staff in the infantry institute.
- Military observer in the United Nations.
- Military Attaché in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Orders, decorations and medals
- Military Duty Decoration, First Class.
- Longevity & Exemplary Medal.
- Silver Jubilee of October War Medal.
- Golden Jubilee of the 23rd of July Revolution.
- Silver Jubilee of The Liberation Of Sinai Medal.
- 25 January Revolution Medal.
- United Nations Medal.
- Physical efficiency Medal from the US Army.
External links
Notes and References
- News: New military spokesperson appointed. Egyptian Independent.
- News: Sedki Sobhi appoints new spokesperson.
