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General Mohamed Elkeshky
Major General Mohamed Elkeshky serves concurrently as the Egyptian Defense Attaché to the United States and to Canada, a post he assumed in 2009. He served previously as Egypt's Assistant Defense Attaché in London. In addition to his attaché postings, Major General Elkeshky was trained and served as an artillery officer, culminating as Artillery Military Zone Commander. General Elkeshky has undertaken military studies both in Egypt and the United States, including at Egypt's War College, the United States' National War College, and the U.S. Advanced Artillery Course.

General Keshky served in the first gulf war as a Lieutenant Colonel. He commanded an Egyptian artilleray regiment during the war. The Imperial War Museum, in 1998, asked general keshky for his uniform to be part of its collection of the war. After his approval, the uniform has been and is still on display in the Gulf War section today. The uniform picture is in the picture on the right.

The Imperial War Museum has this history note for the displayed items: "Whilst Saudi Arabia had the largest contingent operating as part of the Arab League, Egypt's contribution was the next in terms of numbers and did much to strengthen the coalition against Saddam Hussein's regime. Having not seen any action since the war with Israel in 1973, the Egyptians did however have many senior officers who had direct battle experience. This type of camouflage patterned uniform was adopted by the Egyptian Army around 1989 and worn by all ranks as a field service uniform. This example was worn by Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed El-Keshky, who commanded an artillery regiment during the 1991 Gulf War. El-Keshky later served as Assistant Defence Attache at the Egyptian Embassy in London"http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30099839

As for the Physical description of the items : "Shirt with detachable shoulder rank slides. Single-breasted shirt with two breast pockets made of lightweight camouflage printed fabric. Irregular splashes of dark brown, light brown and similar shades of green are overprinted on a stone grey field. Detachable rank slides are fitted to the epaulettes (Lieutenant Colonel), and a personal name tape is sewn above the right pocket, another, with the text, 'EGYPT' to the left, both machine embroidered in black thread on olive green." http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30099839 and " trousers Pair of lightweight camouflage patterned trousers, the design being a series of irregular splashes of dark brown, light brown, and similar shades of green on a stone grey field."http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30092520

C.V. (Curriculum Vitae)

Rank: Major General Name: Mohamed Elkeshky Current Post: Egyptian Defense Attaché, Washington, DC Date of Assuming the Current Post: 01 May 2009 Corps: Artillery Date of Birth: 05 August 1957 Date of Graduation: 01 February 1978 Marital Status: Married Number of Children: 2 (Daughter & Son)

Academic Studies: 1. Bachelor of Military Science 2. Advanced Artillary Course in U.S.A. 3. Commander & Staff College 4. War College, Naser Higher Academy 5. N.W.C. at NDU in U.S.A.

The Previous Key Posts: 1. Artillery Battary Commander 2. Artillery Batallion Commander 3. Assistant Defence Attaché, London, UK 4. Artillery Brigade Commander 5. Commander of Artillery Division 6. Chief of Operation for the Artillery Corps 7. Chief of Staff of Artillary Military Zone 8. Commander of Artillary Military Zone

Decoration: 1. Medal of Long Service and Good Example 2. Medal of Training 1st Order 3. Medal of the Military Duty 2nd Order 4. Medal of the Military Duty 1st Order 5. Medal of the Desert Storm (Egypt) 6. Medal of the Desert Storm (Kuwait) 7. Medal of the Desert Storm (Saudi Arabia) 8. Medal of Distinguish

Language: English (Fluent)

Countries Visited: USA – UK – France – Saudi Arabia – Kuwait – Tunisia

Wars:

Gulf Desert Storm