| Commander of the Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Hərbi Hava Qüvvələri Komandanı | |
Air Force Flag of Azerbaijan | |
since 23 September 2024 | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Member of | General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces |
| Reports to | Chief of the General Staff |
| Formation | 1993 |
| First holder | Rail Rzayev |
| Deputy | Deputy commander of the Air Force |
TheCommander of the Azerbaijani Air Force (Azerbaijani:Hərbi Hava Qüvvələri Komandanı) is the head of the aviation and the administrative head in theAzerbaijani Air Force, and is under theChief of the General Staff and theMinister of Defence. The current Commander of the Air Force is Lieutenant GeneralRamiz Tahirov.
| No. | Portrait | Chief of the Azerbaijani Air Force | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rzayev, RailLieutenant General Rail Rzayev (1945–2009) | 1993 | 11 February 2009 † | 15–16 years | . | |
| 2 | Mehdiyev, AltayMajor general Altay Mehdiyev | 12 May 2009 | 18 November 2013 | 4 years, 190 days | [1] | |
| 3 | Tahirov, RamizLieutenant general Ramiz Tahirov | 14 May 2014 | 23 September 2024 | 11 years, 197 days | [2] | |
| 4 | Islamzadeh, NamigLieutenant general Namig Islamzadeh | 23 September 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 65 days | [3] |