He was commissioned as an officer cadets of 42nd Regular Combatant Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy in August 1990.

Gabkwet later graduated on 16 August 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences and was subsequently commissioned as a Pilot Officer of the Nigerian Air Force.

[4] Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet has held several appointments in the course of his military career.

Air Commodore Gabkwet was also a United Nations Military observer at the Democratic republic of Congo between 2004 and 2005 where he also acted as the Assistant spokesman attached to the Office of the Force Commander.

He was reappointed DOPRI on 3 July 2023 after serving as the Commander 551 NAF Station Jos, Plateau State.