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The Logistics Branch
The Logistics Branch was established in 1977. It oversees the activities of the NAF Tenders Board in addition to those of the Directorates of Air Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Armament, Supply and Works. It is responsible for the formulation of policies on provisioning, procurement and maintenance of all equipment and infrastructure in the NAF and the provision of sustained logistic support for flying operations. There have been 28 Chiefs of Logistics since the inception of the Branch. The chronicle of command is as depicted below:
 
Serial Rank Name NAF Number Tenure of Duty
1 Gp Capt IA Shekari NAF/171 04/04/1977 – 24/07/1978
2 Air Cdre M Yahaya NAF/209 25/07/1978 – 20/01/1984
3 Air Cdre LD Koinyan NAF/190 21/01/1984 – 10/02/1986
4 Air Cdre DW Adama NAF/212 11/02/1986 – 10/07/1988
5 AVM CU Ugah NAF/163 02/06/1988 - 10/02/1989
6 AVM M Yahaya NAF/209 20/02/1989 - 20/02/1989
7 AVM AS Natiti NAF/162 21/02/1989 – 02/01/1990
8 AVM US Abbas NAF/174 30/01/1990 – 29/09/1990
9 Air Cdre GY Kontagora NAF/338 27/09/1990 – 26/12/1991
10 AVM A Daggash NAF/265 27/12/1991 – 01/05/1994
11 Air Cdre GY Kontagora NAF/338 01/06/1994 – 07/04/1995
12 Air Cdre MN Umaru NAF/364 14/07/1995 – 07/05/1996
13 Air Cdre JO Ajayi NAF/353 11/05/1996 – 10/12/1996
14 AVM JO Ajayi NAF/353 11/12/1996 – 26/09/1998
15 AVM VC Akiti NAF/427 27/09/1998 – 01/06/1999
16 Air Cdre OG Martins NAF/443 07/07/1999 – 22/12/1999
17 AVM OG Martins NAF/443 23/12/1999 – 14/05/2001
18 Air Cdre JA Kolawole NAF/468 15/05/2001 – 20/12/2001
19 AVM JA Kolawole NAF/468 21/12/2001 – 06/01/2003
20 Air Cdre OF Iyanalu NAF/561 06/01/2003 – 10/12/2003
21 AVM OF Iyanalu NAF/561 11/12/2003 - 02/03/2005
22 AVM J Etsu-Ndagi NAF/504 03/02/2005 – 31/12/2005
23 AVM GF Abdul NAF/618 22/03/2006 - 30/06/2008
24 Air Cdre ASA Buhari NAF/681 09/07/2008 - 20/10/2008
25 Air Cdre OJ Obaisa NAF/775 20/10/2008 - 27/01/2010
26 AVM SO Smith NAF/1077 28/01/2010 - 13/07/2010
27 AVM JO Oshiniyi NAF/1088 14/07/2010 - 11/02/2011
28 AVM IA Balogun NAF/1119 11/02/2011 - till date
 
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