Chief of the Air Staff (Nigeria)

Chief of the Air Staff
Nigerian Air Force emblem
since 30 October 2025
 Nigerian Air Force
AbbreviationCAS
Member of
  • National Security Council
  • National Defence Council
Reports toChief of the Defence Staff
AppointerPresident of Nigeria
Formation1963 (1963)
First holderGerhard Kahtz

The chief of the air staff (CAS) is the professional head and highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Air Force. The position is often occupied by the most senior commissioned officer appointed by the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The post was created in 1963 with Colonel Gerhard Kahtz of the German Air Force as the first incumbent.

The current and 23rd chief of the air staff is Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, who succeeded Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar in October 2025.

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