Namiq Sarafruz oglu Islamzade
Deputy Minister of Defense — Commander of the Air Force
Biography
He was born on May 7, 1974, in the Barda district. He is a lieutenant general.
Since 1996, he has served in the Azerbaijani Air Force as a pilot, senior pilot, aviation flight commander, deputy squadron commander, squadron commander, and air base commander. From 2019 to 2024, he was Deputy Commander of the Air Force. He took part in combat operations for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan; in 2020, he was awarded the “Hero of the Patriotic War” medal.
By Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense — Commander of the Air Force on September 23, 2024.
Education
In 1991, he graduated from the Jamshid Nakhchivanski Military Lyceum, and continued his studies at the Turkish Military Aviation School until 1996. From 2011 to 2013, he studied at the Military Academy of the Armed Forces.