bidexiii:



He needs to be admitted in psychiatric hospital..............

Your primary concern should be comprehension.

NAF COMMISSIONS SECOND BELL 412 HELICOPTER, REACTIVATES MACHINE TOOLS WORKSHOP AFTER DECADES OF DISUSE

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) yesterday, 19 January 2018, commissioned another Bell 412 Helicopter for subsequent operational deployment. The newly commissioned helicopter is one of the 2 handed over to the NAF by the Federal Government in 2017, with the first having been inducted into the NAF in November 2017. Just as the first one, the major systems of the helicopter and its surveillance cameras had to be sent to the USA and Canada for overhaul and repairs to restore their airworthiness, having been in containers for about 2 years as at the time of the handover. The helicopter’s major systems were later reassembled at the NAF’s 631 Aircraft Maintenance Depot (ACMD) Ikeja by a combined team of foreign experts as well as NAF engineers and technicians. Also yesterday, the NAF commissioned the newly reactivated Machine Tools Workshop at 631 ACMD towards enhancing aircraft maintenance capability in the Unit.

According to the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, the reactivation of the workshop, which was effectively operated last in the early 1980s, is in line with his vision of building the required capacity in the NAF. According to him, that is why the NAF had reactivated a similar workshop at 131 Engineering Group in Makurdi while another at 431 Engineering Group in Kaduna was being reactivated. He further stated that the newly reactivated workshops would boost NAF’s capacity for Research and Development as well as for technology innovation, as the moribund state of workshops in the NAF had been a limiting factor. He stated that the workshop was reactivated by NAF personnel in partnership with experts from the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID). Air Marshal Abubakar added that the reactivation was accomplished at a minimal cost compared with millions of dollars being quoted by foreign vendors. NAF’s partnership with UNIMAID thus went a long way in saving cost for the NAF and for the nation at large.

Since the reactivation of the workshop is meant to enhance personnel proficiency and productivity, the CAS announced that 20 NAF personnel had been nominated for the Intermediate Machine Tools Course to operate and maintain the equipment in the workshop. While inaugurating the Course, the CAS said, “a set of 20 students was earlier trained in the Elementary Handling and Operation of the Machines. I therefore urge you to make optimum use of this opportunity so that you can add value to the NAF”. He informed the gathering that the reactivated machines could be used for structural repairs on the C-130 Aircraft and the fabrication of some tools required for the day-to-day maintenance of the C-130 aircraft. While expressing his gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for his resolute support to the NAF, the CAS also appreciated the enormous support of the National Assembly, especially the Chairmen and Members of the Senate and House of Representative Committees on the NAF, for appropriating the resources required for the Service to execute its projects. Air Marshal Abubakar equally appreciated the partnership of the various Nigerian universities with whom the NAF has Memoranda of Understanding in the area of Research and Development.

The Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), General Gabriel Olonisakin, who was the Guest of Honour (GOH) at the event, lauded the visionary and exemplary leadership of the CAS, as indicated in the manner of executing the various projects. He said the current state of affairs in the nation calls for prudent management of resources and prioritization of commitments, commending the NAF for striving towards self-sufficiency by locally maintaining its platforms. He also applauded the NAF’s partnership with UNIMAID to reactivate the workshop saying, “I am particularly impressed with the fact that of all alternatives available in revamping the workshops, you choose to partner with a Nigerian University, the University of Maiduguri”. According to General Olonisakin, “Two ingredients are critical in the development of a robust industrial base as well as an efficient Air Force. These ingredients are versatile workshops and proficient workforce. Therefore, the decision to fix this moribund machine workshops and train personnel to operate them is a step in the right direction”. The CDS also congratulated the participants of the Intermediate Machine Course, charging them to show commitment, dedication to duty and enhanced performance urging them to add value, not only NAF, but also to the nation at large.

The CDS and the CAS, alongside other dignitaries, later inspected the ongoing Periodic Depot Maintenance (PDM) of a C-130H Aircraft at 631 ACMD Ikeja. The PDM is being facilitated by experts from Messrs Sabena Technics of France who are working with NAF engineers and technicians, as part of efforts at technical capacity building in the NAF. It is noteworthy that the decision to conduct the PDM locally has resulted in huge cost saving for the NAF. This is because freight costs, payment of estacode allowance, exorbitant overseas labour costs and other costs associated with ferrying the aircraft for PDM overseas, have been eliminated.

The commissioning event was witnessed by the representative of His Excellency, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, the Executive Governor of Lagos State, senior serving and retired military officers, other Lagos State Government officials, heads of paramilitary agencies and heads of government and non-governmental agencies in Lagos State as well as traditional rulers of host communities to the Logistics Command of the NAF.

OLATOKUNBO ADESANYA
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

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Didn't know the Nigerian Army have ranches.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/soldier-come-soldier-go-farm-inside-nigerian-army-s-ranch.html

Ibrahimanis:
Didn't know the Nigerian Army have ranches.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/soldier-come-soldier-go-farm-inside-nigerian-army-s-ranch.html

It was created two years ago.

Nigerian Forces in Pakistan (not in English, don't know if it's a repost)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VvVAK0JBN0

#CION

Ibrahimanis:
Nigerian Forces in Pakistan (not in English, don't know if it's a repost)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VvVAK0JBN0

Nice video.

But why would they be training with rusty ak riffle

Josfactz:
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Biko, repost on Tuesday.

jakeporeshenko:
Park rangers

I see the famous instructure zero

bidexiii:



Nice video.

But why would they be training with rusty ak riffle

Didn't have to look at the moniker, as soon as i saw the comment, i knew it was you.

You ask really dumb questions for a guy who posts military photos day in day out.

How are the rifles in the video you watched rusty?

kabe1:

Didn't have to look at the moniker, as soon as i saw the comment, i knew it was you.

You ask really dumb questions for a guy who posts military photos day in day out.

How are the rifles in the video you watched rusty?

Did this man bed your wife or what exactly is your problem with him? Jeez, not everything requires insult, cut it out chief

jakeporeshenko:
Park rangers

Ngr?

unknown87:

I see the famous instructure zero

indeed very famous

DSS claimed arrested Fulani herdsmen are mostly of foreign nationals and that they're very fluent in speaking French.

These herdsman/ militias are being said to have received weapons through helicopter delivery.


Why do I feel Chad has something to do with this?

tdayof:
DSS claimed arrested Fulani herdsmen are mostly of foreign nationals and that they're very fluent in speaking French.

These herdsman/ militias are being said to have received weapons through helicopter delivery.


Why do I feel Chad has something to do with this?

Untill our borders are properly manned, these kind of incidents will always occur.

VT-4 & Oplot-M in one picture, 2 out of 3 most likely MBTs NA could go for IMO, the 3rd is Russian.

Latest addition to Cameroon

#Egyptian #Navy securing #Egypt's shores: rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIB)

This soldier serves in #Ngala of #Borno and he can't dare pass by the community or any of the #IDP camp without the ladies wanting to have a selfie with him. I learnt that he is not just only handsome but a good Nigerian Soldier.

#Libya- LNA al-Saiqa 22 MOUT course graduation. Not too bad equipment & tactics all things considered...

The #Egypt|an special forces hostage rescue unit "CTU-777" .

Egyptian Air Force Presidential Fleet Airbus A340-200.

weapons that had been traditionally restricted or are no longer affordable through FMF due to the halt of cash flow finance, CT stipulations, and how much $1.3B can actually get you these days.

Egypt likely to seek upgrades and maintenance contracts but no big buys from US .

The Egyptian Army has deployed its Mechanised Infantry equipped with M60A3 (also US supplied) tanks to the Sinai.

The Armoured Divisions of the 2nd and 3rd Army which are equipped with the M1 Abrams have for the most part been uninvolved in NS.

tdayof:
DSS claimed arrested Fulani herdsmen are mostly of foreign nationals and that they're very fluent in speaking French.

These herdsman/ militias are being said to have received weapons through helicopter delivery.


Why do I feel Chad has something to do with this?

Remember the unguided rocket from weeks back? Which is used mainly by Francophone airforces.

tdayof:
DSS claimed arrested Fulani herdsmen are mostly of foreign nationals and that they're very fluent in speaking French.

These herdsman/ militias are being said to have received weapons through helicopter delivery.


Why do I feel Chad has something to do with this?

Mhh what about in 2014 when this happened or have we all forgotten— - http://newsrescue.com/breaking-political-associate-chads-idriss-deby-arrested-missiles-boko-haram/#axzz54x4aAzRC


“Mr. Gnoti was reportedly arrested on the Chadian-Sudan border with 19 SAM2 missiles he purchased from the Sudanese army meant for Boko Haram terrorist in northeastern Nigeria.

Mr. Gnoti who claimed that President Idriss Déby gave him the funds to purchase the weapons, had waved a presidential pass issued to him by Mr. Deby’s office in order to get past border guards but was stopped and searched by the guards who found the deadly weapons on him.”

jakeporeshenko:

Mhh what about in 2014 when this happened or have we all forgotten— - http://newsrescue.com/breaking-political-associate-chads-idriss-deby-arrested-missiles-boko-haram/#axzz54x4aAzRC


“Mr. Gnoti was reportedly arrested on the Chadian-Sudan border with 19 SAM2 missiles he purchased from the Sudanese army meant for Boko Haram terrorist in northeastern Nigeria.

Mr. Gnoti who claimed that President Idriss Déby gave him the funds to purchase the weapons, had waved a presidential pass issued to him by Mr. Deby’s office in order to get past border guards but was stopped and searched by the guards who found the deadly weapons on him.”

The whole news stuff was just swept under the carpet. We couldn't hear anything about it again.

bidexiii:



The whole news stuff was just swept under the carpet. We couldn't hear anything about it again.

Been saying it for ages. They called me a warmonger and Francophobe. I'll do an expose of this soon.