Air Chief Marshal Alex Sabundu Badeh was born on 7 November, 1957 in Vimtim, a little town in Mubi Local Government Area of Adamawa State. He was admitted into the Nigerian Defence Academy as a member of 21 Regular Course on 3 January, 1977 and was commissioned a Pilot Officer on 3 July, 1979. Air Chief Marshal Badeh was the 18th Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) and the 15th Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).