Ibrahim Mahmud ALFA,

Biographical record

Title

Air Vice Marshall

Surname

ALFA,

First Name

Ibrahim Mahmud

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

August 14, 1942

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Adamawa

Place of Birth

Garkida,

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Laraba,

Number of Children (Male)

3

Number of Children ( Female)

1

Profession

Air force officer

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Jimeta Primary and Middle Schools, Yola, Provincial Secondary School, Yola, Barewa College, Zaria, Basic and Advanced Military Training in Kaduna, 1963-64, Pilot Training on Jet Aircraft, West Germany, 1964-65, Flying Training on T. 33 Aircraft, USA, 1965-66, Conversion Course on MIG 15 and 17, USSR, 1967, T.38 Instruc tor Pilot Course and T. 33 Advanced Gunnery Course on MIG 21 A/G, USSR, 1972-73, Ad vanced Staff College, Royal Air Force, UK, 1975, Foreign Officers' School and Airwar College, Maxwell Air Force Base, USA, 1980;

Previous Appointments

enlisted in the Nigerian Air Force as a Cadet, August, 1963 and was commissioned Flight Officer, NAF, 1966; promoted Flying Officer, 1967 and Flight Lieutenant, 1969; Comman ding Officer, NAF Flying Training Wing, Kano, 1970; promoted Squadron Leader, 1972; officer Commanding 64 Fighter Squadron, Kano, 1973; promoted Wing Com mander, 1975; member, defunct Supreme Military Council (SMC), 1976-78; Com mander, Air Defence Wing, NAF, Makurdi, 1977; promoted Group Captain, 1978; Com mander, Ground Training Group, Kaduna and Military administrator, Kaduna State, 1978-79; Commander, Strike Group, NAF, Makurdi, 1979; Air Officer Commanding, Tactical Air Command, Benin, 1980 and 1982; Air Officer, Operations, Headquarters, NAF, Lagos, 1981-82; promoted Air Commodore, 1983; appointed Chief of Air Staff NAF, since 1984; promoted Air-Vice Marshal, 1985; pioneer member. Armed Forces Ruling Coun cil (AFRC), since 1985; promoted Air Mar shal, October 1987; Passed Staff College (PSC);

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Hobbies

squash, reading, golf

Official Address

Nigerian Air Force Headquarters, Lagos.