Rabii was a fighter pilot on the F-84G Thunderjet, F-86 Sabre, F-5A Freedom Fighter and later on the F-4 Phantom II. After returning to Iran he contributed to the foundation of the acrobat team in the air force, named the Golden Crown, in 1958. He served as the commander of the first fighter base in Capital.He was the commander of the Tactical Air Command in Shiraz until 1976. He served as commander in chief of Imperial Air Force (IIAF) from Spring 1976 to 1979 with the rank of lieutenant general.