AVM SA ODESOLA

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AVM SA ODESOLA FSS MSS DSS psc (+) fwc

Air Vice Marshal Samuel Odesola was born in Wusasa Zaria on 9 Feb 1952. He hails from Igbara Oke in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State. He attended the Sudan Interior Mission (SIM) Primary School Malumfashi from 1959 to 1964. After his primary education, he proceeded to the Nigerian Military School, Zaria from 1966 – 1970 and thereafter, joined the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) as a member of the 9th Regular Course in Jan 1971. Later the same year, he was nominated to attend the Royal Air Force (RAF), Shawbury England for Air Traffic Control training. He was the best graduating Air Force Cadet in his Course and was commissioned into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) as a 2/Lieutenant on 30 Jun 1973.

COURSES ATTENDED
After the Air Traffic Control Course at Kaduna in 1973, Air Vice Marshal Odesola was posted to NAF Station Kaduna and later to Kano between 1973 and 1975. He attended the Fighter Control Course at USSR

in 1975, the Junior Division Staff Course 2/1979 at the NAF Base Kaduna in 1979, Senior Division Course 8 at the Command and Staff College (CSC) Jaji in 1985/86 and was an award winner in both courses with B grades. In 1988/89, he proceeded to Ecole Militaire Paris, France for Advanced Command and Staff College Course and then to the National War College Course 4 in 1995/1996.

APPOINTMENTS HELD

Air Vice Marshal Odesola has served in various NAF and Tri-Service levels. Notable among them were: Air Traffic Control Officer (AG SATCO) in Kano (1978-80), Company Instructor and 2Ic Mogadishu Company NDA (1982), Acting Commanding Officer (CO) NAF Wing NDA (1982 – 83), Deputy Defence Attache (DDA) to Cairo (1983 – 85), Staff Officer Training (SO1 Trg) HQ TC Kaduna (1986 – 88), Directing Staff (DS) at CSC Jaji - Kaduna (1989 – 91), Director of Manuals (DOM) at HQ NAF 1991, Commander HQ NAF Camp Abuja (1991 – 94), Director of Works (DOW) at HQ NAF (1994 – 95) and Commander NAF Station Jos (1997 – 98).

He was also the Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO) HQ TC (1998 - 99), Director Air Defence and Ground Equipment (DADGE) HQ NAF (1999), Director of Operations (DOPS) at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) between Jul 99 – Dec 2000 and Acting Chief of Training Operation and Planning (Ag CTOP) DHQ (Dec 2000). He was appointed Commandant Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC) at Oshodi, Lagos from 14 Dec 2000 to 24 May 2001. He was appointed the Air Officer Commanding Logistics Command Ikeja from 25 May 2001 to 18 Mar 2002, thereafter he was appointed as the Air Officer Commanding the Training Command, Nigerian Air Force Kaduna, a post he held until he became the Commandant, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji on 31 March 2003.

AWARDS & DECORATIONS

Air Vice Marshal Odesola is a fellow of the National War College (fwc). He also holds the Forces Services Star (FSS), Meritorious Service Star (MSS), Distinguished Service Star (DSS) and passed Senior Staff Course plus DS tour of duty psc (+). He obtained the NDACE certificate in NDA in 1972 and in recognition of his many talents, he was awarded an honorary Doctorate Degree in Public Administration by the Cornerstone University of USA in 1994. He has good command of both spoken and writing English and French languages.

HOBBIES
Air Vice Marshal SA Odesola loves Gospel Music, singing, reading and writing of books. He is the author of “The Watchman” and the “Living God’s Armoury” (The Watchman Series 11).

MARITAL STATUS

The Senior Officer is married to Barrister Biobele Odesola, they are blessed with many wonderful children.