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 AIR CDRE MY OLADUNNI       DSS psc(+) fwc MSc

   Director Department of Air Warfare

Air Commodore Matthew Yemisi Oladunni was born on 1 April 1957 at Okeho in Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State. He had his primary school education at St Joseph’s Catholic School, Elegbata – Lagos from 1962 to 1969. He attended the Nigerian Military School, Zaria from 1972 to 1976. He enlisted into the Nigerian Air Force as a potential pilot cadet of Cadet Military Training Course (CMTC 1) on 15 June 1977. He graduated as the Best All Round Cadet and was commissioned Pilot Officer in December 1979.

COURSES ATTENDED
Air Commodore Oladunni has attended many military and professional courses, some of which include: 301 Flying Training School, Kaduna (1978), Oxford Air Training School, England (1978 to 1979) and BO 105 Conversion Course in Nigeria (1982). He converted on the AS 332 Super Puma helicopter at Eurocopter Marseille, France in 1988. Thereafter, he attended the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji for JD27/89 course where he graduated with distinction and was an award winner of the College TIE and MERIT. In 1991, he was at the Centre Interarmees de Formation Rochefort, France for a Diploma in French language before proceeding to the Ecole Superieure de Guerre Interarmees, Paris for the Senior Staff Course where he graduated with distinction in 1993. He converted on the Mi-35P Attack Helicopter at the 334 Combat Employment and Conversion Training Centre Torzhok, Russia in 2000. He graduated from National War College Abuja in 2006 and proceeded to the University of Ibadan for Masters programme in Strategic Studies. Air Commodore Oladunni has flown the Bulldog, Enstrom F28A, BO105, Super Puma and the Mi-35P Attack Helicopter. He has logged about 2,100 total flying hours with over 2000 hours on helicopters.

APPOINTMENTS HELD
Air Commodore Oladunni has held several key appointments including Staff Officer Operations and Training, Nigerian Air Force Port Harcourt (1985 – 1986). Staff Officer 2 Operations and Military Assistant to the Air Officer Operations, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force in 1993 and 1994/95 respectively. Others are Directing Staff, Armed Forces Command and Staff College (1995 – 1998), Commanding Officer, Helicopter Simulator Wing, Ikeja (1998 – 2000) and Assistant Director Operations (Air) Defence Headquarters (2000 – 2001). Other appointments held include Commander 305 Flying Training School, Enugu (2001 -2003), Chief Instructor, Armed Forces Command and Staff College (2003-2005), Group Operations Officer 99 Air Weapons School, Kainji (2006) as well as Deputy Director Targeting, Defence Headquarters, Abuja (2007). He is the current Director Department of Air Warfare, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji.
 

DECORATIONS
He has psc Dagger (psc+), Forces Service Star (FSS), Meritorious Service Star (MSS), Distinguished Service Star (DSS), Diploma in Aeronautics, Higher Diploma in French and Masters in Strategic Studies. He was promoted to the present rank in June 2005.

HOBBIES
Hockey, football, French language, reading and gospel music.

MARITAL STATUS

Air Commodore Oladunni is married to Joyce and they have four children- Akin, Folake,Olubukola and Abioye.