Egyptian Air Defense College

The Egyptian Air Defenses College (Arabic: كلية الدفاع الجوي), One of the colleges of the Egyptian Military Academy, is the country's scientific military college aimed to supply the Egyptian Armed Forces with its need of the professional engineers. It was established in 1974. Graduates of the Air Defenses College get commissioned as officers in the Egyptian Air Defense Command.

Its director is Maj. Gen. Yehia Abd-elgawwad Alshazely.

Academic Objectives
Preparing a qualified scientifically militant officer, capable of commanding a sub unit effectively with high physical fitness as well as his capability of dealing with the high technology Air Defence weapons to keep up with the modern airwar methods.

Upon Graduation;
 * Bachelor's degree of Air Defense sciences after the completion of the fourth educational year.
 * Bachelor's degree of Engineering in communications and Electronics section after the completion of the fifth educational year.

Organization
The college is divided into four main sections: The college administration which is responsible for training, planning and following up under the supervision of the college commandant.
 * The first section

It includes the following educational branches
 * The Second Section

Is equipped with modern laboratories that serve the Engineering study and allow the cadets to do the engineering experiments with the rate of 4 cadets for each experiment. Cadets receive an academic and practical training on the Air Defence Equipment in these branches. It is responsible for adapting cadets to military life and teaching them military sciences.
 * Engineering Science branch
 * Air Defence specialize branches
 * General Training branch

It is responsible for the college logistics and providing it with its administrative needs.
 * The third section

It contains the cadet brigade formation that is responsible for cadets discipline and providing their needs.
 * The fourth section