The Department of the Air Force, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, United States, has honoured the Chief of Air Staff, Sunday Aneke, with induction into the International Honor Roll Class of 2026, a recognition reserved for distinguished global air power leaders.
According to a Sunday statement issued by the Nigerian Air Force on X, the honour was conferred on April 10, 2026, alongside other senior air force leaders from across 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 induction ceremony, the statement added, was designed to recognise senior officers who have risen through the Air War College to become service chiefs in their respective 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, the Nigerian delegation was received at the Governor’s Mansion in Alabama and toured several institutions linked to US military education and heritage.
