Seened:


And most of these veterans have passed on. Sad.

But when the fighting was over, Britain sent these men back home with an end-of-war bonus that was roughly a third of the reward given to their white counterparts, even those from settler communities living in the same African colonies.

“When I got out, they gave me nothing,” said the Burma campaign veteran, Mbiuki, now 100 years old and living in poverty in rural Kenya. “They should have known how much we had helped them. They would have given something. But that was not the case. We were abandoned just like that.”

The public flogging of African soldiers for petty crimes—illegal in the main British Army since 1881—led to a formal complaint in 1943 from an English-born missionary, with threats to go public with allegations of “sadism.” Such abuse was not formally abolished in Kenya until December 1946 but was still permitted in military prisons until April 1948.

Rates of war gratuities were starkly different for white and black soldiers. A white private could earn 10 shillings for each month of service; for a black soldier of the same rank, just 3½ shillings. White corporals would get 12 shillings per month of service; for black corporals, just 4 shillings. Fearing any threat to the racial order, Britain barred its African soldiers from reaching higher ranks during the colonial period. The most senior position open to them was “warrant officer class 1,” which could earn them a war gratuity of six shillings per month of service, 30 percent of the sum on offer to white officers of that class. Stringent rules governing Britain’s colonial forces also prohibited these more senior African soldiers from disciplining lower-ranking white troops. Even higher-ranking black soldiers were expected to address the lowest white private as “sir.”

WASHINGTON, October 10, 2019 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Tunisia for twelve (12) T-6C Texan trainer aircraft and related equipment and support for an estimated cost of $234 million . The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of Tunisia has requested a possible sale of twelve (12) T-6C Texan trainer aircraft, spare engines, cartridge actuated devices/propellant actuated devices operational flight trainer, spare parts, ground handling equipment, support equipment, software delivery and support, publications and technical documentation, clothing, textiles and individual equipment, aircraft ferry support, technical and logistical support services, site surveys, minor modifications/class IV support, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistical and program support. The estimated value is $234 million.

This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the defense capabilities and capacity of a major non-NATO ally, which is an important force for political stability and economic progress in North Africa. This potential sale will provide additional opportunities for bilateral engagements and further strengthen the bilateral relationship between the United States and Tunisia.

The proposed sale will replace Tunisia's aging trainer fleet and allow Tunisia to continue training pilots to support Tunisia's counter-terrorism and border security missions. Tunisia will have no difficulty absorbing this aircraft into its armed forces.

The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region.

The prime contractor will be Textron Aviation Defense LLC of Wichita, Kansas. There are no known offset agreement proposed with this potential sale. However, the purchaser typically requests offsets. Any offset agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the contractor.

Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of nine U.S. Government and one contractor representative to Tunisia.

ViceAdmirlAgain:
Namibian Navy celebrates 15 years with a parade and open day at the Naval base

1. Marines
2. NS Elephant
3. Marines at the static display
4. Equipment

shadowprimezero:
NAF Air assault training

shadowprimezero:
Nigerian AFSF

Cannonleo:
insignia tag shows his navy

shadowprimezero:
2 new high speed patrol vessels for the Nigerian navy, NNS OVIA and IRRUA were launched early this year in Wuhan China

Displacement 200 tons. Armament 30mm single barreled RCWS, a top speed of up to 35 knots and a cruising range of 1,200 nautical miles (at a speed of 12 knots) Courtesy; @Jakepor21

Toju200:
Hw are u sure they belong to Nigeria Navy .what if it's private security in Nigeria.Just asking.

shadowprimezero:
Good couple of days for the NA in Northern Borno against ISWAP. Top commander killed wearing NA uniform armed with a stripped down, railed AK-74 used by the AFSF, two walkie talkies and a pistol

gabng:
Are you confirming or contesting the fact that the pic is that of an AFSF operator?

shadowprimezero:
Good couple of days for the NA in Northern Borno against ISWAP. Top commander killed wearing NA uniform armed with a stripped down, railed AK-74 used by the AFSF, two walkie talkies and a pistol

Cannonleo:
my humble understanding of AFSF is Airforce Special Forces Operator

And you have a navy guy.

Do the maths

Correct me if am wrong

Shaytun:


ARMED FORCES SPECIAL FORCES not Airforce Special Forces Operator.

Notice the emphasis on armed forces.

shadowprimezero:


Just did a bit of digging and found out that the boats do indeed belong to a private security company in Nigeria and NOT the Nigerian Navy. I apologize for the wrong information.

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/non-naval/nigeria-s-oms-christens-new-patrol-boat/

shadowprimezero:
ISWAP vehicles destroyed by NAF after an attack in Gubio. 23mm technical amongst ISWAP losses

shadowprimezero:
Good couple of days for the NA in Northern Borno against ISWAP. Top commander killed wearing NA uniform armed with a stripped down, railed AK-74 used by the AFSF, two walkie talkies and a pistol