A directorate was formed to assume technical responsibility, after the Iraqi government expanded in the formation of units to resist aircraft, missiles and artillery, and for the expansion of this category, it was formed according to the following stages: First: On November 4, 1971, the Missile Directorate was formed, and it was linked to the headquarters of the Air Force in all respects, and was linked to The 125th Battalion and missile units, the headquarters of the directorate was considered the headquarters of the missile class, and Brigadier General Burhan al-Din Tawfiq was appointed as its first director.