Ahmed Oun

Ahmed Oun
Ahmed Oun
Born	June 1, 1946 (age 78); Tripoli, Libya
Occupation(s)	Major General in the Libyan Army, Executive Secretary of NARC

Ahmed Oun (Arabic: احمد عون; born c. 1946) was a Major General in the Libyan Armed Forces. He was the head of Technical Affairs and Heavy weapons in the Ministry of Defense. In the late 2008 he was appointed as the Executive Secretary of the North African Regional Capabilities NARC^[1] by the North African Joint Chiefs, which is a part of the African Standby Force.^[2]

Gen Ahmed Oun Meeting with Gen. William B. Garrett III AFRICOM commander /Tripoli-Libya
Ahmed Oun visit to Algeria
Ahmed Oun visit to China

Early life and education

Ahmed Oun ( احمد عون) was born in 1946 in Tripoli, Bab al-Azizia.^[3] He was raised in the area between the British military camps and the remnants of Italian occupation in Al-Sreem Street. During that time, he and many Libyans of his generation were suffering from cruel life and disturbed economic conditions that the world experienced after the end of World War II. He was raised as an orphan as his father died while his mother was pregnant with him. He completed his education in Tripoli schools where he participated in student uprisings and demonstrations demanding the withdrawal of British and American troops from Libya.

Career

In 1966, after earning a high school diploma and because of his early sense of patriotism, he left his family to join the Royal Military Academy in Benghazi. He graduated in 1968 then he was directed to the Signal Corp as an Army Signal officer. Shortly after, he joined the Movement of the Free Officers Unionists, which was a secret movement at that time, to be the youngest officer to join the movement. Then he left for a Military Signal course in the U.S.A. He then returned to participate in the revolution (Al-Fatah September 1969) that was done by the Libyan Army, which ended the era of the royal power.

At the end of 1969, he participated in the delegation that was in charge of negotiating the evacuation of British and US troops and bases from Libya, which successfully led to the evacuation. Later he volunteered with a group of Libyans to join The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, at its headquarters in Gota in Damascus – Syria, to help them in Liberation of their country.

At the end of 1969, he participated in the delegation that was in charge of negotiating the evacuation of British and US troops and bases from Libya. Later he volunteered with a group of Libyans to join Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, at his headquarters in Ghouta in Damascus – Syria.

During his time with the Libyan Army, he held various commands and worked his way through that ranks till becoming a Major General in 2004 as the head of Technical Affairs and Heavy Weapons in the Libyan army.

Battles

Ahmed Oun commanded in the military operation against Chadian troops in 1986. He was in charge of Libyan troops that were defending the Doom Valley front in the border region between the two countries. General Ahmed Oun was deactivated by seif al Islam al ghadafi prior to the 2011 uprising, which made him stand against the regime claiming he wanted to reduce civilian casualties and save the lives of Libyans, saying that his beliefs and principles won’t allow him to participate of the killing of civilians.

Positions

1968 - 1969 Head of Signal Section Camp Garyounes - Benghazi
1969 - 1970 Commander of Armored Vehicles Section Ben Younes – Benghazi
1970 - 1977 Commander of the Guardian Infantry Battalion Bab al-Azizia - Tripoli
1977 - 1988 Head Master of the Military School Tripoli
1988 - 1989 Commander of the 6th Brigade Infantry Al-Bombh Bay
1989 - 1990 Deputy Chief of Operations and Training Bab al-Azizia - Tripoli
1990 - 1994 Chief of The Guard Brigade Tripoli
1994 - 1995 Chief of Operations and Training Jufrah
1995 - 2001 Chairman of the Military Sports Federation Tripoli
1999 - 2011 Head of Technical Affairs Tripoli / Jufrah
2008 - Executive Secretary of NARC Tripoli^{[needs update]}

Education

1968 Signal and Communications Diploma Benghazi
1969 Maintenance of Military Communication Systems U.S.A
1970 Armored Vehicles Course Tripoli
1970 Infantry Heads Course Egypt
1975 Advanced Infantry Course Benghazi
1981 Parachute Training Benghazi
1981 Head of Infantry Brigades Diploma Czechoslovakia
1985 Chief and Command Diploma Czechoslovakia

Awards and Medals

Medal of Bravery in 1970
Order of the Republic Military Units in 1970
Medal of Military Duty – first class – in 1974
Medal of Military Duty – second class – in 1989
Medal of Military Training – first class – in 1973
Medal of Military Training – second class – in 1982
Medal of voluntary service and a good manners
Medal of the Arab Mujahideen
Medal of the Arab Union

References

^ "Tripoli talks advance U.S. Army relationship with Libya land forces". Archived from the original on 2014-06-19. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
^ "North Africa Regional Capability signs the MoU between AU, Regional Economic Communities and Regional Standby Brigades of East and North Africa". europafrica.
^ "Ahmed Oun احمد عون". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-05.

External links

[1] "Tripoli talks advance U.S. Army relationship with Libya land forces". Archived from the original on 2014-06-19. Retrieved 2015-02-20.

[2] "North Africa Regional Capability signs the MoU between AU, Regional Economic Communities and Regional Standby Brigades of East and North Africa". europafrica.

[3] "Ahmed Oun احمد عون". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-05.

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