The Department of the Air Force at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, United States, has honoured the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, with induction into the International Honor Roll Class of 2026.
The recognition is reserved for distinguished global air power leaders.
In a statement issued by the Nigerian Air Force on X, the honour was conferred on April 10, 2026, alongside other senior air force leaders from different parts of the world.
It said, “Air Marshal Aneke, who attended the Air War College at Air University in 2016 as a member of Seminar 7, was formally inducted on 10 April 2026 alongside 15 other Air Chiefs and 2 Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF) equivalents from across the world.”
The Nigerian Air Force explained that the ceremony was organised to honour senior officers who had passed through the Air War College and later rose to become service chiefs in their countries.
“The ceremony was specially designed to recognise senior Air Force officers who, having passed through the Air War College, have risen to the pinnacle of their professional careers as Air Chiefs and CMSAF equivalents in their respective countries.”
As part of the programme, participants were hosted at the Governor’s Mansion in Alabama and taken on visits to key institutions connected to US military education and heritage.
“The participants were received by Governor Kay Ivey at the Governor’s Mansion before proceeding on a series of heritage and institutional visits to the Alabama Supreme Court in Montgomery, the Air University Library, the Enlisted Heritage Museum, Maxwell Club, the Air War College, as well as the SNCO Academy at Gunter Annex,” it stated.
The Air Force said the engagements reflected the importance of military education, leadership and international ties among global air force leaders.
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