BACKGROUND

1. Air Vice Marshal Iboro Harry Etukudo was born on 10 December 1965. He hails from Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. He was admitted into the Nigerian Defence Academy as a member of the 39th Regular Course on 12 September 1987 and was commissioned into the Nigerian Air Force as a pilot officer on 19 September 1992 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics.

DECORATIONS

2. The senior officer is a recipient of the following awards and medals:

• Fellow National Defence College.
• Pass Staff Course.
• Distinguished Service Star.
• General Service Medal.
• Field Command Medal of Honour.
• United Nations Medal (UNMEE).
• United Nations Medal (MINUSMA).
• Member Nigerian Institute of Management (MNIM).

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

3. Air Vice Marshal Iboro Harry Etukudo has the following educational qualifications:

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
• Bachelor of Science in Physics.
• Masters in International Affairs and Diplomacy.

COURSES ATTENDED

4. The Senior Officer has attended the following courses:

• Basic Aero-Mechanical Engineering Course – 1993.
• Airbeetle Airframe & Power Plant Type-rating – 1994.
• Educational Theory and Practice (UNIJOS) –1996.
• Primary Flying Training – 1997.
• Senior Command and Staff Course– 2004.
• Basic Transport Flying Training – 2005.
• Commanding United Nations Operations Course- 2007.
• Peacekeeping and International Conflict Resolution-2007.
• Security Measures for UN Peacekeepers -2007.
• International Humanitarian Law & Laws of Armed Conflict-2007.
• Port Facility Security Officers Course (ISPS Code) – 2010.
• Safe and Secure Approaches in Field Environments – 2013.
• National Defence Course – 2015.
• Company Direction Course II (Public Sector Governance) - 2015.
• Safety Programme Management Course- 2018.
• Air Rank Leadership Course – 2021.
• Leadership and Security Management Course – 2022.

AIRCRAFT FLOWN

5. Air Vice Marshal Iboro Harry Etukudo is a transport pilot. He has flown the following Aircraft: 

• Airbeetle (ABT-18) Trainer.
• Dornier 228.
• Diamond 42.
• King Air 350i. 

APPOINTMENTS HELD

6. Air Vice Marshal Etukudo has served in several Nigerian Air Force and Defence establishments in various capacities. Some of these appointments include:

• Directing staff at Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji.
• Deputy Director Peacekeeping Operations at Headquarters Nigerian Air Force Abuja.
• Chief of Air Operations – Headquarters African Led Mission in Mali (AFISMA).
• Deputy Chief Air operations - Headquarters United Nations stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).
• Command Evaluation Officer – Tactical Air Command Makurdi.
• Co-ordinator - Geospatial Intelligence and Data Analysis Centre in Headquarters Nigerian Air Force.
• Commander 203 Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Group, Nigerian Air Force Base, Yola.
• Air Officer Commanding Mobility Command, Nigerian Air Force, Yenagoa.
• The Chairman - Air Expo & International Liaison Secretariat, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force.
• The Director – Aerospace Research, Defence Research and Development Bureau.
• Currently the Chief of Policy and Plans, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force.

MILITARY OPERATIONS PARTICIPATED:

The senior officer’s operational experience includes:

• Conduct of Maritime Air Patrols in the Niger Delta Region.
• Operation LAFIYA DOLE.
• Operation HADARIN DAJI.
• Operation HADIN KAI.
• Operation WHIRL STROKE.
• United Nations Peacekeeping Operations- Ethiopia, Eritrea and Mali.
• ECOWAS & African Union Peacekeeping Operations in Mali (AFISMA).

8. Air Vice Marshal Etukudo is happily married to Mrs. Esther Etukudo and their union is blessed with 4 children. In his leisure time, he enjoys jogging, cycling, listening to good music, watching documentaries, and reading biographies.