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Tactical Air Command [+] Print this page

Also known as: TAC [+]

Country: Nigeria [+]

Classified as: Air Force  Military [+]

Areas of operation


Area of Operation First Cited Date Last Cited Date
Nigeria [+] 1978 [+]

Sites


Site First Cited Date Last Cited Date
Makurdi [+] 1978 [+]

Parent units

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Subsidiaries

Name Other Names Classification First Cited Date Last Cited Date
75 Strike Group [+] 75 STG [+]
75 Strategic Tactical Group [+]
75 Strike Force [+]
Nigerian Airforce Strike Group [+] 		Air Force [+]
Military [+] 		11 April 2002 [+] 17 September 2015 [+]
79 Composite Group [+] 79 CG [+] Air Force [+]
Military [+] 		2010 [+]

Personnel

Table showing personnel linked to this unit in command, administrative and other roles
Name Rank Role Official Title First Cited Date Last Cited Date
AH Lawal [+] Group Captain [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 16 June 1980 [+] 2 December 1981 [+]
AH Lawal [+] Air Commodore [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 20 January 1984 [+] 1 March 1986 [+]
AE Okpere [+] Air Vice Marshal [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 29 December 1989 [+] 7 September 1990 [+]
FO Gbadebo [+] Air Vice Marshal [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 4 August 2008 [+] 30 June 2008 [+]
C Onyemaobi [+] Air Vice Marshal [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] November 2012 [+] 29 October 2013 [+]
SA Atawodi [+] Air Commodore [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 15 May 2001 [+] 31 December 2002 [+]
SA Atawodi [+] Air Vice Marshal [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 31 December 2002 [+] 9 February 2004 [+]
GA Osho [+] Air Commodore [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 2 December 1981 [+] 1 December 1982 [+]
IM Alfa [+] Group Captain [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 12 May 1980 [+] 15 June 1980 [+]
IM Alfa [+] Air Commodore [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 1 December 1982 [+] 31 December 1983 [+]
MAD Bello [+] Air Commodore [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 5 January 2001 [+] 15 May 2001 [+]
CO Onugha [+] Air Vice Marshal [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 9 July 2008 [+] 31 October 2008 [+]
NE Eduok [+] Air Commodore [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 18 September 1993 [+] 3 April 1995 [+]
Paul Dike [+] Air Vice Marshal [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 10 February 2004 [+] 1 June 2006 [+]
RA Ojuawo [+] Air Vice Marshal [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 17 September 2015 [+]
GB Odesola [+] Air Vice Marshal [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 27 October 2010 [+] November 2012 [+]
NN Dilli [+] Air Vice Marshal [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 23 June 2006 [+] 4 August 2007 [+]
JO Babalola [+] Air Vice Marshal [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 31 October 2008 [+] 27 October 2010 [+]
EE Edem [+] Air Commodore [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 3 April 1995 [+] 11 December 1996 [+]
EE Edem [+] Air Vice Marshal [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 11 December 1996 [+] 1 June 1999 [+]
CAE Dada [+] Air Commodore [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 7 September 1990 [+] 24 December 1991 [+]
JO Okoiye [+] Air Commodore [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 26 June 2000 [+] 24 August 2000 [+]
FG Dilli [+] Air Vice Marshal [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 7 July 1999 [+] 5 February 2000 [+]
NO Yussuf [+] Air Commodore [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 1 March 1986 [+] 10 January 1989 [+]
CU Ugah [+] Air Vice Marshal [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 10 January 1989 [+] 29 December 1989 [+]
EO Adeleye [+] Air Commodore [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 24 December 1991 [+] 18 September 1993 [+]
WI Aleyideino [+] Air Commodore [+] Commander [+] Air Officer Commanding [+] 1978 [+] 12 May 1980 [+]

Sources

List of all sources used to evidence the data in this record Click the "+" symbol next to every data point in the record to see the sources used for that data point.
Publication Date Publisher Publication Title Access Date Archive Link
11 April 2002 This Day Wuyep Hails Air Force Personnel's Maturity
18 September 2015 Daily Trust Commander Seeks Collaboration With Traditional Rulers On Insurgency
06 July 1994 Armed Forces Ruling Council Armed Forces Act Part I S.1(1)
Nigerian Air Force About Nigerian Air Force 21 July 2015
Nigerian Air Force Direct Reporting Units (DRU) 21 July 2015
Nigerian Air Force History of NAF 20 October 2016
Nigerian Air Force NAF Structure 29 April 2015
29 October 2013 Nigerian Air Force Tactical Air Command
Nigerian Air Force Operational Commands 21 July 2015
Nigerian Air Force Training Command 21 July 2015
2018 Routledge Counter-Insurgency in Nigeria: The Military and Operations against Boko Haram, 2011-2017 16 February 2018
02 June 2015 Amnesty International Stars on their shoulders. Blood on their hands. War crimes committed by the Nigerian military
29 January 2021 TheCable PHOTOS: Olonisakin, chief of air staff hand over to their successors 16 November 2021