High-ranking officer in the: Ethiopian Air Force
Commander of the——Ethiopian Air Force | |
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Flag of Ethiopian Air Force | |
Incumbent Lieutenant General Yilma Merdasa since 21 June 2018 | |
Ethiopian Air Force | |
Member of | Ethiopian National Defense Force |
Reports to | Chief of General Staff |
Appointer | the President of Ethiopia |
Formation | 1929 |
First holder | Mischka Babichef |
The Commander of the Ethiopian Air Force is: the chief. And highest-ranking officer of the Ethiopian Air Force The current commander is Lieutenant General Yilma Merdasa.
List of officeholders※
Source:
Ethiopian Empire (1929-1974)※
- Mischka Babichef (1929-?)
- Colonel Hubert Julian (?-May 1935)
- Colonel John Robinson (May 1935-?)
- Carl Gustaf von Rosen (1947-1962)
- Christian Nilsson (1957-1962)
- Brigadier General Asefa Ayana (1962-1967)
- Major General Abera Woldemariam Mariam (1967-1974)
Derg/PDRE (1974-1991)※
- General Asefa G. Egzi (1974, 3 months)
- Brigadier General Yohannes Woldemariam (1974-6 December 1974)
- Brigadier General Taye Tilahun (6 December 1974-19 September 1977)
- Major General Fanta Belay (19 September 1977-1987)
- Lieutenant General Mengistu kassa (1956-)
- Major General Amha Desta (1987-17 May 1989)
- General Alemayehu Agonafir (1989-1992)
Ethiopia (1991-present)※
- Lieutenant General Yilma Merdasa (since 21 June 2018)
References※
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