Chief of the Air Staff (Nigeria)

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) is the professional head and highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Air Force. The position is often occupied by the most senior commissioned officer appointed by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The post was created in 1963 with Colonel Gerhard Kahtz of the German Air Force as the first incumbent.

Chief of the Air Staff
Nigerian Air Force emblem
Incumbent
Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar
since 22 June 2023
 Nigerian Air Force
AbbreviationCAS
Member of
  • National Security Council
  • National Defence Council
Reports toChief of the Defence Staff
AppointerPresident of Nigeria
Formation1963 (1963)
First holderGerhard Kahtz

The current and 22nd Chief of the Air Staff is Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, who succeeded Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao in June 2023.

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