The Major General Tahar AYAD, was born on February 04^th, 1959, in Sabra, Wilaya of Tlemcen.

He obtained the following military diplomas:

• Common basic training;
• Radiotechnical Equipment Operations Engineer;
• Officer Improvement Courses;
• Command and Staff Courses;
• Doctorate in Military Sciences.

    The Major General Tahar AYAD had held the following functions:

• Chief of Radiotechnical Section/Fire Battery/12^th Group of Anti-Aircraft Equipment/ 2^nd MR;
• Chief of Fire Battery/12^th Group of Anti-Aircraft Equipment/ 2^nd MR;
• Chief of Technical Equipment/12^th Group of Anti-Aircraft Equipment/ 2^nd MR;
• Chief of Technical Equipment/14^th Group of Anti-Aircraft Equipment/ 1^st MR;
• Chief of Staff of the 13^th Group of Anti-Aircraft Equipment/OSST/ 3^rd MR;
• Commander of the 13^th Group of Anti-Aircraft Equipment/OSST/ 3^rd MR;
• Professor of Higher Education at the Higher School of Territory Air Defence/ 1^st MR;
• Chief of Staff of the 5^th Air Defence Zone Command (Annaba)/ 5^th MR;
• Commander of the 5^th Air Defence Zone (Annaba)/ 5^th MR;
• Commander of the 3^rd Air Defence Zone (Oran)/ 2^nd MR;
• Commander of the Higher School of Territory Air Defence/ 1^st MR from july 16^th , 2008 to august 1^st, 2012;
• Inspector of Territory Air Defense Forces Command from august 2^nd , 2012 to july 15^th, 2014;
• Chief of Staff of the Republican Guard from july 16^th, 2014 to december 22^nd, 2024 ;
• Commander of the Republican Guard by Interim from december 23^rd, 2024 to july 15^th, 2025;
• Commander of the Republican Guard from july 16 ^th, 2025.

    He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in 2010, and to the rank of Major General in 2015, he currently holds the function of the Republican Guard Commander.

    The Major General Tahar AYAD has been decorated with the medal of People’s National Army 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd Chevron, the Medal of Military Merit and the Medal of Honor.

    The Major General Tahar AYAD is married and father of four (04) children.