Dicipline, Determination, Unity

A MODERN FREEDOM FIGHTER FOR WEST AFRICA

Human rights activist and pilot Dr. Ebrima Badjie is a multi-talented individual with a wide range of interests and accomplishments. He is the founder of Gambian Connection, an organization that helps children in need. He has also worked as a UNHCR executive and ambassador, and he has piloted cargo planes in the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. With the proceeds from his work, he has established help for children in Afghanistan, helped to build a children's clinic in DRC Congo, and built a playground in the Dominican Republic. He has also financed hundreds of Gambian "backway boys" in Europe and helped to relocate them to neighboring countries. 

Colonel Ebrima N. Badjie ("E")  served as the chief pilot of Transport Operations for the Civil UN Transport Command. (World Airwas lease)

He previously served as the Chief pilot for the United Nations Command / Combined Forces Transport Command / U.S. Forces Africa at Nairobi, Republic of Kenia.

After completing high school in 2000 at the Southwest Senior Secondary Highschool  in Miami /FL, Ceesay studied astro physics and  quantum physics as well as aeronautical science and psychology  at the University of Florida, then at the University of Southwest Florida, where he completed his doctoral degree in 2008 and worked for several Airlines and the UN in the years between 2007 and 2014.

Colonel Badjie was commissioned through the Air Force Officer Training Corps program in 2003 after graduating from the Florida International University at Miami. 

Colonel Badjie is a distinguished graduate of the United States Air Force Engineering School and has served as a Mechanical Officer in Seventh Air Force and Headquarters Air Mobility Command. 

Colonel Badjie has also served as an international affairs officer and has deployed twice to Africa in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM.

Prior to assuming his last position, Col. Badjie was assigned to the UN World Food Program  as the  Commander of the Civil Air operations and chief pilot. 

COL Badjie's awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Silver Star Medal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters), the Meritorious Service Medal (5 Oak Leaf Clusters) and numerous other awards. He earned the Expert Airman Badge, the Combat Airman Badge, the Parachutist Badge, and the U.S. Air Force  Tab.