Faruk Cömert
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General Faruk Cömert, 26th Commander of the Turkish Air Force
, was born in the Vezirköprü
district of Samsun Province
, Turkey
, in 1946.
He began his military career when he entered the Air Force High School in 1960. Cömert graduated from the Air Force High School in 1965, completed his flight training and joined the front line of the Turkish Air Force
as a jet pilot.
Following the completion of his education at the Turkish Air War College and the Armed Forces Academy, Cömert graduated from the Air Command and Staff College
and the Academic Instructor School at the Maxwell Air Force Base
in Alabama
, United States
. Cömert served as a Training Officer, Operations Officer, and Squadron Commander at different bases until accredited to assume the duty of his new post between 1985 and 1988 at the AIRSOUTH NATO Headquarters in Naples
, Italy
. After being assigned as the Operations Commander and Chief of the Operations Division, he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General
in 1991.
General Faruk Cömert was assigned as the Chief of Staff of the 2nd Tactical Air Force Command for one year as a Brigadier General. Afterward, he became the commander of the 8th Main Jet Base. Following this post, he assumed the office as the Chief of the Command and Control Department of the Turkish General Staff in 1994. Later, he was promoted to the rank of Major General, and became the Commander of the Turkish Air War College. After performing this duty for two years, General Faruk Cömert worked as the Chief of the Agreements Department of the Turkish General Staff from 1997 to 1999. He was later promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and was assigned as the Chief of the Evaluations and Inspections Department at the Turkish Air Force
Headquarters. General Cömert was then assigned as the Commander of the 1st Tactical Air Force and the 6th CAOC in 2001.
General Faruk Cömert was appointed as the Commander of the Turkish Air Force
following his two year tenure as the Commander of War Colleges.
General Faruk Cömert is married to Özay Cömert, speaks English and has two children.
Turkish Air Force
The Turkish Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. It ranks 3rd in NATO in terms of fleet size behind the USAF and Royal Air Force with a current inventory of 798 aircraft .-Initial stages:...
, was born in the Vezirköprü
Vezirköprü
-History:Vezirköprü has been dated to the Hittites who had established the first town some 2,5 kilometres away from the present city....
district of Samsun Province
Samsun Province
Samsun Province is a province of Turkey on the Black Sea coast with a population of 1,252,693 . Its adjacent provinces are Sinop on the northwest, Çorum on the west, Amasya on the south, Tokat on the southeast, and Ordu on the east...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, in 1946.
He began his military career when he entered the Air Force High School in 1960. Cömert graduated from the Air Force High School in 1965, completed his flight training and joined the front line of the Turkish Air Force
Turkish Air Force
The Turkish Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. It ranks 3rd in NATO in terms of fleet size behind the USAF and Royal Air Force with a current inventory of 798 aircraft .-Initial stages:...
as a jet pilot.
Following the completion of his education at the Turkish Air War College and the Armed Forces Academy, Cömert graduated from the Air Command and Staff College
Air Command and Staff College
The Air Command and Staff College is located at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama and is the United States Air Force's intermediate professional military education school. It prepares field grade and equivalent officers of all U.S...
and the Academic Instructor School at the Maxwell Air Force Base
Maxwell Air Force Base
Maxwell Air Force Base , officially known as Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, is a United States Air Force installation under the Air Education and Training Command . The installation is located in Montgomery, Alabama, US. It was named in honor of Second Lieutenant William C...
in Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States
United States
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. Cömert served as a Training Officer, Operations Officer, and Squadron Commander at different bases until accredited to assume the duty of his new post between 1985 and 1988 at the AIRSOUTH NATO Headquarters in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. After being assigned as the Operations Commander and Chief of the Operations Division, he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
in 1991.
General Faruk Cömert was assigned as the Chief of Staff of the 2nd Tactical Air Force Command for one year as a Brigadier General. Afterward, he became the commander of the 8th Main Jet Base. Following this post, he assumed the office as the Chief of the Command and Control Department of the Turkish General Staff in 1994. Later, he was promoted to the rank of Major General, and became the Commander of the Turkish Air War College. After performing this duty for two years, General Faruk Cömert worked as the Chief of the Agreements Department of the Turkish General Staff from 1997 to 1999. He was later promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and was assigned as the Chief of the Evaluations and Inspections Department at the Turkish Air Force
Turkish Air Force
The Turkish Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. It ranks 3rd in NATO in terms of fleet size behind the USAF and Royal Air Force with a current inventory of 798 aircraft .-Initial stages:...
Headquarters. General Cömert was then assigned as the Commander of the 1st Tactical Air Force and the 6th CAOC in 2001.
General Faruk Cömert was appointed as the Commander of the Turkish Air Force
Turkish Air Force
The Turkish Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. It ranks 3rd in NATO in terms of fleet size behind the USAF and Royal Air Force with a current inventory of 798 aircraft .-Initial stages:...
following his two year tenure as the Commander of War Colleges.
General Faruk Cömert is married to Özay Cömert, speaks English and has two children.