Aydogan Babaoglu
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General Aydoğan Babaoğlu is a retired Turkish military officer who served as the 27th Commander of the Turkish Air Force
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Aydoğan Babaoğlu was born in 1944 in Havza
, Samsun
, on the Black Sea
coast of Turkey
. He graduated from the Turkish Air Force Academy in 1964 and from the Flight School in 1966.
He served as a fighter pilot at the 5th Main Jet Base in Merzifon
between 1966 and 1970 and at the 9th Main Jet Base in Balıkesir
between 1970 and 1974. After his graduation from the Air War College in 1976, Babaoğlu has been assigned to the 4th Main Jet Base in Ankara
, where he served in different positions including Squadron Commander. After his service as an instructor in the Air War College, Babaoğlu was assigned to the Plans and Policy Division as a branch chief in NATO's AIRSOUTH Headquarters in Naples
, Italy
, where he served from 1985 to 1988. After returning home, he was assigned to the post of Turkish General Staff's Plans and Operations Branch Chief and later the 4th Main Jet Base Commander of Operations.
Babaoğlu was promoted to Brigadier General in 1991. He was assigned as the Commander of the 6th Main Jet Base. Later, he assumed duty as the Chief of Plans and Programs Department of the Turkish Air Force Command in 1993. General Babaoğlu was promoted to the rank of Major General and was assigned as the Chief of Personnel Division of the Turkish Air Force Command in 1995. After serving two years in this post, General Babaoğlu assumed the duty of the Commander of the Turkish Air Force Academy between 1997 and 1999. In 1999 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and has been assigned as the Chief of Staff of the Turkish Air Force
. Following 2001’s assignment schedule, he served as the Commander of the 2nd Air Force and later assumed duty as the Chief of General Plans and Policy in the Turkish General Staff headquarters in 2003. After serving in this position for two years, Babaoğlu was promoted to the rank of General on August 30, 2005.
Following his two-year service as the Commander of the War Colleges, General Babaoğlu assumed duty as the Commander of the Turkish Air Force
with 2007’s assignment schedule.
General Babaoğlu is married to Mrs. Ayşe Dilek Babaoğlu and has two children.
Turkish Air Force
The Turkish Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. It ranks 3rd in NATO in terms of fleet size behind the USAF and Royal Air Force with a current inventory of 798 aircraft .-Initial stages:...
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Aydoğan Babaoğlu was born in 1944 in Havza
Havza
Havza is a district of Samsun Province of Turkey. The mayor is Murat İkiz ....
, Samsun
Samsun
Samsun is a city of about half a million people on the north coast of Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Samsun Province and a major Black Sea port.-Name:...
, on the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
coast of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. He graduated from the Turkish Air Force Academy in 1964 and from the Flight School in 1966.
He served as a fighter pilot at the 5th Main Jet Base in Merzifon
Merzifon
Merzifon is a town and district in Amasya Province in the central Black Sea region of Turkey. It covers an area of 970 km², and the population is 69,237 of which 52,947 live in the town of Merzifon, the remainder spread throughout the surrounding countryside...
between 1966 and 1970 and at the 9th Main Jet Base in Balıkesir
Balikesir
Balıkesir is the capital city of Balıkesir Province. Balıkesir is in the Marmara region of Turkey and has a population of 265,747 inhabitants. Old name is Karesi or Karasi.- History :...
between 1970 and 1974. After his graduation from the Air War College in 1976, Babaoğlu has been assigned to the 4th Main Jet Base in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
, where he served in different positions including Squadron Commander. After his service as an instructor in the Air War College, Babaoğlu was assigned to the Plans and Policy Division as a branch chief in NATO's AIRSOUTH Headquarters in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, where he served from 1985 to 1988. After returning home, he was assigned to the post of Turkish General Staff's Plans and Operations Branch Chief and later the 4th Main Jet Base Commander of Operations.
Babaoğlu was promoted to Brigadier General in 1991. He was assigned as the Commander of the 6th Main Jet Base. Later, he assumed duty as the Chief of Plans and Programs Department of the Turkish Air Force Command in 1993. General Babaoğlu was promoted to the rank of Major General and was assigned as the Chief of Personnel Division of the Turkish Air Force Command in 1995. After serving two years in this post, General Babaoğlu assumed the duty of the Commander of the Turkish Air Force Academy between 1997 and 1999. In 1999 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and has been assigned as the Chief of Staff of the Turkish Air Force
Turkish Air Force
The Turkish Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. It ranks 3rd in NATO in terms of fleet size behind the USAF and Royal Air Force with a current inventory of 798 aircraft .-Initial stages:...
. Following 2001’s assignment schedule, he served as the Commander of the 2nd Air Force and later assumed duty as the Chief of General Plans and Policy in the Turkish General Staff headquarters in 2003. After serving in this position for two years, Babaoğlu was promoted to the rank of General on August 30, 2005.
Following his two-year service as the Commander of the War Colleges, General Babaoğlu assumed duty as the Commander of the Turkish Air Force
Turkish Air Force
The Turkish Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. It ranks 3rd in NATO in terms of fleet size behind the USAF and Royal Air Force with a current inventory of 798 aircraft .-Initial stages:...
with 2007’s assignment schedule.
General Babaoğlu is married to Mrs. Ayşe Dilek Babaoğlu and has two children.