Air Commodore David Abiola Ashebu was born on 12th June 1954 in Otukpo, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. He enlisted into the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) as a member of Short Service Course 8 in July 1974 and was commissioned January 1977. He attended several professional courses such as Primary and Basic Flying Training at Royal Air force, Flying Schools at Leeming and linton-on Ouse respectively in United Kingdom, Advanced Transport Flying course at College of

 Air Training, Hamble, United Kingdom, conversion courses on C-130 aircraft at Little Rock Air force Base Arkansas, USA and G222 at Aeritalia Naples, Italy, Junior and Senior Staff Courses at the Armed Forces Command and Staff Collage, Jaji, Nigeria, Pakistan Air War College Training.

HONOURS AND DECORATIONS
He is a recipient of Several prestigious awards such as B.sc and MBA awards from Lagos State University, M.sc in strategic studies, university of Karachi, Pakistan, Forces Service Star (FSS), Meritorious Service Star (MSS), Distinguished Service Star (DSS), Passed Staff Course (PSC), Fellow of the Air War College (FAWC) and Fellow of the War College Dagger (FWC+).

APPOINTMENTS HELD
He held Several appointments in the Air Force such as Staff Officer 1 (SO1) Operations, Headquarters, Tactical Air Command (TAC) Markurdi, Operation Officer, Combat Support Group (CSG), Ilorin, Airlift Commander Operations Sea Dog; Acting Commander CSG Ilorin, Operation Officer Air Transport Group, Ikeja, Deputy Director and Acting Director Manual, Headquarters. He also Served as a member of the Armed Forces Doctrine Development Team with Military Professional Resources Incorporation (MPRI) and also Coordinated C-130 Simulation for 88 Military Airlift Group (88 MAG), Ikeja.