Ismail Ismailov

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Ismail Ismailov was a Turkmen general and the first chief of the general staff of Turkmenistan's Armed Forces. He held several high‑level military positions over the years:

- 30 August 2009 to February 2010: Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the Turkmen Air Force.
- February 2010 to March 2011: Deputy Minister of Defense and head of the Main Directorate of Supply and Logistics for the Ministry of Defense.
- 29 March 2011 onward: First Deputy Minister of Defense and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces.

After his dismissal, he became Director of the Military Academy of Turkmenistan and was promoted to Lieutenant General. In December 2020, he received the Jubilee Medal for 25 Years of Neutrality of Turkmenistan.