On August 16, 1965, the anti-aircraft artillery was established, and it included the headquarters and the light anti-aircraft artillery ward, the medium anti-aircraft artillery ward, and the administrative ward. The first commander of the light anti-aircraft artillery ward was Colonel Namik Abdullah, and the first commander of the medium anti-artillery ward Colonel Jalal Saaed, the responsibility of preparing the officers, Non-commissioned officer and other ranks class assigned to the anti-aircraft school, after it was the responsibility of the Field Artillery School.