Elyezer Shkedy
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Aluf Elyezer Shkedy (b. 16 August 1957) is a general in the Israel Defense Forces and the current Commander in Chief of the Israeli Air Force. Shkedy was born in Israel and after graduating from high school Kfar-Saba joined the IDF in 1975. He volunteered to attend the flight academy and graduated as a fighter pilot. Shkedy was a member of several units before he was assigned to Hazerim air force base. He was based there during the 1982 Lebanon War in which he shot down two enemy aircraft. In the mid 1980s Shkedy studied at Ben-Gurion University, receiving a B.Sc. in Mathematics and Computer Science. He continued his career in the airforce until the mid 1990s when he studied for an M.A. in Systems management at the US Naval Postgraduate School. He was promoted to his current position on April 4, 2004.
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