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General Ziya Cemal KADIOĞLU

TURKISH AIR FORCE COMMANDER

General KADIOĞLU was born in Eskişehir in 1961. After completing elementary, middle, and high schools in Eskişehir, he joined Turkish Air Force Academy in 1978 and graduated as a second lieutenant in 1982.Upon graduating from combat readiness training at 2nd Main Jet Base Flight Training Center and 3rd Main Jet Base, he was assigned to 7th Main Jet Base as a wingman in 1984. Between the years of 1984-1993; he served as a wingman and instructor pilot at the 172nd and 173rd Squadrons at 7th Main Jet Base Command. From 1993 to 1995, he again served as an instructor pilot and operations officer at the 1st Main Jet Base 112th Squadron.In 1997, he graduated from Air War Academy, which he had joined in 1995. He was assigned as the Section Chief Officer for Operations Planning at the 1st Air Force Command. In the following years between 1998-2000 he served as the 3rd Cadet Squadron Commander at Air Force Academy, between the years 2000-2003 as the Chief Officer at the Operations Wing at... Read More
   Headline / AS PART OF NATO ENHANCED VIGILANCE ACTIVITIES, OFFENSIVE COUNTER AIR OPERATION
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Publish Date 02 Dec 2024

Within Enhanced Vigilance Activities (eVA), carried out under NATO Allied Air Command, The Offensive Counter Air Operation was conducted in Romanian airspace. NATO member countries France, Italy and Greece participated in the Operation along with 2XF-16 from Turkish Air Force, 6th Main Jet Base Command.


As part of the Offensive Counter Air Operation, F-16 conducted aerial refueling from French Air Force A330 MRTT aircraft. Additionally, the role of mission commander was successfully performed.


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