Field Marshal Saleh Al-Muhaya , is the former Chief of the General Staff of the Saudi Arabian Army

Saudi Arabian Army

The Saudi Arabian Army , also called Royal Saudi Land Force . Is a branch of the Saudi Armed Forces. The total number of active troops is estimated to be 233,500The current Chief of the Saudi General Staff is Field Marshal Saleh Al-Muhaya....

 and the Vice-Commander of the Saudi Armed Forces

Military of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's armed forces are mainly the responsibility of the Ministry of Defense and Aviation. The Ministry also has responsibility for the construction of civilian airports as well as military bases, and for Meteorology departments...

. Beside the Field Marshal-Prince Khalid bin Sultan

Khalid bin Sultan

Khaled bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud is the Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation of Saudi Arabia. He led Saudi troops in the First Persian Gulf War and also controversially led the botched Yemen bombing in late 2009...

, Al-Muhaya led the Saudi Arabian Army

Saudi Arabian Army

The Saudi Arabian Army , also called Royal Saudi Land Force . Is a branch of the Saudi Armed Forces. The total number of active troops is estimated to be 233,500The current Chief of the Saudi General Staff is Field Marshal Saleh Al-Muhaya....

 in the Gulf War

Gulf War

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 with the Allied Forces. He later commanded Saudi Forces during the Sa'dah insurgency

Sa'dah insurgency

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 in Yemen

Yemen

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 before retiring in 2011.

Biography

• Born in Ar Rass
  Ar Rass
  Rass is a Saudi Arabian town, located in the Al Qassim Province. It lies southwest of Buraydah, the capital of the province and also north of Riyadh, the national capital....
  
   in 1939.
• Graduate high school arts section
• Graduated from King Abdul Aziz Military Academy on 1957
• Holds a session of Staff of the Command and Staff College from Britain, a similar course (staff) of the Command and Staff College in Saudi Arabia and the War Staff of China also won a number of military courses including a course artillery advanced from the United States the role of maintenance of missiles and cycle air defense and Staff training missiles from the United States of America and the intelligence course from China and other courses.

Positions held

• From 1975 the commander of Madrspaldvaa air.
• From 1979 Director of the Office of the Chief of General Staff.
• From 1982, Director of Planning and Budget.
• From 1989, the commander of the eastern region.
• From 1992 the commander of ground forces.
• From 1997 to 2011 the commander of the General Staff.

Business leaders and decorations and medals

Direct supervision and field and implementation of plans and orders for troops stationed in the Eastern Province during the Second Gulf War. Saleh has received a number of medals (the majority from Saudi Arabia) and decorations including:



- Order of King Abdul Aziz, Second Class

- Order of the Niger

- Order of the degree of a senior officer from France

- Order of Merit

- Commander of the United States of America

- Order of the Battle

- Order of the Leadership

- Order of Workmanship

- Order of Security

- Order Alidarpalascrip

- Order of Aaltharir

- Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)

The Naut Tahrir al-Kuwait was instituted by King Fahd ibn Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia for service during the Liberation of Kuwait campaign.- Background :...

- Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

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- Medal of Military Valor

- Order of King Faisal of the Second Division