Saydulla Madaminov
Saydulla Madaminov | |
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| 4th Commander of Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces Government of Uzbekistan | |
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| Nationality | Uzbek |
| Occupation | Uzbekistan Airforce Commander |
Saydulla Abdukuddusovich Madaminov is a retired Uzbek colonel who served as the 4th Commander of Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces from 2001 to 2003.
Life and military service
After graduation, he went to Transbaikal Military District where he joined the 23rd Air Army, first at Step, and then at Dzhida in 1980. In 1982, he was promoted to flight commander.
In 1991, he became the Chief of Staff and the First Deputy to the Commander of the 735th Aviation Regiment.
After the collapse of the USSR, he was appointed the Commander of the 735th Aviation Regiment, which in August 1995 was renamed the 60th Aviation Regiment of the newly formed Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces.
In October 2001, by decree of President Islam Karimov, Madaminov was appointed the Commander of the Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces. He remained in that role until late 2003. After that, he was appointed as a senior military advisor and inspector for the Ministry of Defence of Uzbekistan. In August 2007, he retired from the military.