Commander of the Ethiopian Air Force

Commander of the Ethiopian Air Force
Flag of Ethiopian Air Force
Incumbent Lieutenant General Yilma Merdasa since 21 June 2018[1]
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

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Ethiopian Empire (1929-1974)

• Mischka Babichef (1929-?)^{[citation needed]}
• Colonel Hubert Julian (?-May 1935)^[4]
• Colonel John Robinson (May 1935-?)
• Carl Gustaf von Rosen (1947-1962)^{[citation needed]}
• Christian Nilsson (1957-1962)^[5]
• Brigadier General Asefa Ayana (1962-1967)^{[citation needed]}
• Major General Abera Woldemariam Mariam (1967-1974)^[6]

Derg/PDRE (1974-1991)

• General Asefa G. Egzi (1974, 3 months)
• Brigadier General Yohannes Woldemariam (1974-6 December 1974)^[7]
• Brigadier General Taye Tilahun (6 December 1974-19 September 1977)^[8][9]
• Major General Fanta Belay (19 September 1977-1987)^[10][11]
• Lieutenant General Mengistu kassa (1956-)
• Major General Amha Desta (1987-17 May 1989)^[12]
• General Alemayehu Agonafir (1989-1992)

Ethiopia (1991-present)

• Lieutenant General Yilma Merdasa (since 21 June 2018)

References