Rear Admiral JO Olutoyin

1.  Rear Admiral Johnson Omoniyi Olutoyin of the Nigerian Navy (NN) was born  on 2 February 1960 at Egbe in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria.
2.  He had his primary and secondary education between 1966 and 1978. In  June 1979, he commenced his Cadet Training at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna, Nigeria. He graduated from the NDA in June 1981 and proceeded for Sea Training onboard Nigeria Navy Ships RUWAN YARO, OBUMA and ARADU from July 1981 to December 1982. He was subsequently commissioned as a  Sub-Lieutenant in January 1983, promoted to Lieutenant in June 1987 and Lieutenant Commander in  June 1992. He was promoted to Commander in June 1997, Captain in June 2002, Commodore in December 2007 and Rear Admiral in December 2010.
3.  Rear Admiral Olutoyin has attended several military courses amongst which  are: Sub-Lieutenant Technical Course at INS Venduruty at Cochin, India from  September 1983 to June 1984; Primary Flying Training at 301 Flying Training School, Nigerian Airforce Base Kaduna from April 1986 to September 1987; Junior Division Staff Course at the Command and Staff College (CSC) Jaji-Kaduna from February to  June 1990; Navigation and Direction Specialization Course at NNS QUORRA,  Apapa-Lagos from February 1994 to March 1995; Senior Division Staff Course at the CSC Jaji-Kaduna from August 1995 to July 1996; Principal Warfare Officers’ Course at Nigerian Naval College (NNC) ONURA, Onne, Port Harcourt from October 1996 to February 1997, Comparative Staff Course at the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, India  from June 1998 to May 1999 and the National Defence Course at the Pakistan National Defence College, Islamabad, Pakistan from August 2005 to  June 2006.
4.  Equally, Rear Admiral Olutoyin has held several appointments some of which  include: Watch Keeping Officer/Duties onboard several Nigeria Navy Ships; Flying Duties at the Naval Air Station, Navy Town Ojo-Lagos; Flag Lieutenant duties with the Flag Officer Naval Training (FONT); Military Observer duties with the United Nations Iraq Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM) in Kuwait; Navigation and Direction Officer of NNS ARADU; Officer in Charge of the Navigation and Direction School; Staff Officer Ratings at the Naval Headquarters; Directing Staff at the Command and Staff College (CSC) Jaji-Kaduna; Commanding Officer of NNS AMBE, a Landing Ship Tank; Deputy Director Foreign Liaison at the Defence Intelligence Agency of Nigeria; Commanding Officer of NNS OBULA, a Cat Class Ship for offshore/maritime resources patrol, from  October 2003 till 25 July 2005 and the Commanding Officer of NNS ARADU, the Flag Ship of the Nigerian Navy (NN) and the nation from June 2006 to February 2008. Rear Admiral Olutoyin was appointed/posted as a DS to the National Defence College (NDC), Abuja in  March 2008 and became the Director of Academic Research and Analytical Studies (DARAS) at the College on September 2009. He was appointed/posted out of the NDC Abuja on 20 September 2010 to the Nigerian Navy Headquarters (Hq) Logistics Command in Oghara, Sapele, Delta State as the Chief Staff Officer of the Command and shortly thereafter, on 8 November 2010, appointed/posted again as Chief Staff Officer to Hq Western Naval Command at Apapa Lagos. On 28  Mar 11, RAdm JO Olutoyin was appointed as the Chief of Training and Operations (CTOPS) at the NHQ, an appointment he held until 19 Mar 12 when he was appointed as the first Flag Officer Commanding the Central Naval Command (FOC CEN) at Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. RAdm JO Olutoyin was again appointed back to the NHQ on 10 Jun 13 as the Chief of Naval Safety and Standards (CNASS), appointment Chief of Administration (COA) on 12 Jul 14 as Cief of Administration and then Chief of Policy and Plan (CPPLANS) on 30 Mar 15till date.
5.  Rear Admiral Olutoyin’s awards and decorations include the Republic Medal, Silver Jubilee Medal, the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM) Service Medal, Forces Service Star Medal (FSS), Distinguished Service Star Medal (DSS), General Service Star Medal (GSS) and the distinguished Command at Sea Badge.
6.  Rear Admiral Johnson Omoniyi Olutoyin is married and has 3 children. He has great interest in traveling, meeting with people from different background, community development, sports, photography and listening to music.