Profile of Air Vice-Marshal S. K. Aneke, New Chief of the Nigerian Air Force

By Morris Nor// Sunday Kelvin Aneke holds the rank of Air Vice-Marshal (AVM).

He is the Air Officer Commanding, Mobility Command in the Nigerian Air Force.

On Friday October, 24 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu named Aneke as the Chief of Air Staff under a service-chiefs shake-up.

Background & Career

• Born 20 February 1972 in Makurdi, Benue State. 

• From Udi LGA in Enugu State.

• He joined the Nigerian Defence Academy on 10 September 1988 as part of the 40th Regular Course and was commissioned as a pilot officer on 10 September 1993.

• He has multiple academic qualifications, including:

• BSc in Physics

• Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (University of Calabar)

• Masters in International Affairs & Diplomacy (Ahmadu Bello University)

• Masters in Political Economy & Development Studies (University of Abuja)

• Masters in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Air War College at Air University, Montgomery, Alabama.

• He also attended a number of military staff & flying training courses (Flying Training School, Staff College, USAF-Air University course etc.).

• He has held many roles: logistics & administrative roles at bases, operations roles, staff roles at Headquarters, leadership positions in training & command units.

• He is also Deputy Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy as of one of his roles.