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AIR VICE MARSHAL IA BALOGUN |
BIRTH/CAREER PROGRESSION
Air Vice Marshal Ishaq Abdulrahmam Balogun was born on the 29th July 1957
in Offa, Kwara State. He attended Government College Keffi between 1972-1976
and later the Nigerian Defence Academy between 1977-1979 as member of 22nd
Regular Course. He was commissioned 3rd July 1980 as a pilot officer.
The officer has attended many civil and military trainings home and abroad.
The courses he attended include:
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PROFESSIONAL CIVIL COURSES:
Obafemi Awolowo University - BSc (Hons) Electrical Electronics Engineering (1984),
University of Lagos - MSc Electrical Electronics Engineering (1998) and University
of Ibadan - MSc Strategic Studies (2008).
PROFESSIONAL MILITARY COURSES:
Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji for junior and senior command courses
in 1988 and 1997 respectively, the officer has psc(+) and ndc(+), National Defence
Course 2007-2008, Singapore Electrical Electronics Ltd for Tactical Communication
Engineering 1989, Scientific Atlanta Georgia, USA, for Satellite Operational
Engineering 2004, Galilee College, Israel for Higher Defence Studies 2006 and
Global Training Consult, UK, for Policy Analysis and Implementation -2010.
Air Vice Marshal Balogun has also held various appointments in the NAF; prominent
amongst which are: Commanding Officer NAF Electronics Engineering School,
320 TTG Kaduna - 1990-1992, Directing Staff at the Armed Forces Command and
Staff College, Jaji 1997-1999, Command Electronic Engineering Officer (CEEO)
Headquarters Logistic Command, Ikeja, 2003, Commander 403 Electronics
Maintenance Depot, Shasha, 2004, Commander 435 Base Services Group, Ikeja,
2004-2006, Directing Staff at National Defence College (NDC) 2008,
Director National and Military Strategy (NDC) 2008-2009,
Director of Information and Communication Technology (NDC) 2009,
Director of Policy, HQ NAF Jan 2010 Oct 2010, Director of Personnel
Services (DHQ) and Presently the Air Officer Logistics
The senior officer also belongs to some professional associations
which include: Member Institute of Engineering Technology (IET UK),
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE, USA)
and Member Institute of Strategic Management (ISM).
MARITAL STATUS
Air Vice Marshal Balogun is married to Mrs Olubunmi
Balogun and they are blessed with 2 boys and 2 girls.
HOBBIES
Football, Golf, Reading, Listening and Discussing Geopolitics. |
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