HOME COMMANDER TURKISH AIR FORCE HUMAN RESOURCES AVIATION CORNER CONTACT INFO SITE MAP
TURKISH AIR FORCE COMMANDERBack

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 / EXERCISE STEADFAST DAGGER 2024
5
Publish Date 03 Dec 2024

NATO Exercise Steadfast Dagger 2024 (STDA24) has started at Combatant Air Force Command/ TUR JFAC in Eskişehir.


NATO Exercise Steadfast Dagger 2024 (STDA24), which is an operational and tactical level exercise conducted under the responsibility of NATO in order to train Allied Reaction Force, is the first in a series of exercises designed to support the host nation in a hybrid operational environment.


In 2025, TUR JFAC is going to undertake the responsibility of Allied Reaction Force Air C2 Entity.


NATO Exercise Steadfast Dagger 2024 (STDA24), TUR JFAC is conducting a joint exercise with NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Italy, Italian "Vittorio Veneto" Division, Spanish MARFOR and Spanish Special Operations Commands.