kabe1:
Yak 130 Mynammar Air Force

Ordinary Myanmar

SamuelAnyawu:

Yeaaa at Djimtilo along Maiduguri-Damaturu road.

How would that be possible? Aren't soldiers always armed and alert over there?

SamuelAnyawu:


True bro my highest respect for them.

On my way from Maiduguri to Monguno a two hour journey with thy heart in thy hands

A fake checkpoint was set up on the road between maiduguri and mainok, more than three soldiers, christians and two aid workers were kidnapped, furthermore, the marauders released a video showing the execution of an NPF personnel & two soldiers, in conclusion, there was an IED attack targeting an NA vehicle yesterday @ mainok, as expected, they’ve claimed responsibility. Be safe out there Bro.

Xbee007:

Learnt some soldiers were kidnapped with ISWAP fake checkpoint.

this will really kill that fellow's spirit when next he plies that way.
Are there quick response squads to back up such check points since they don't even have network.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6zr2AxPm1Y

A little better video of the trade fair. It looks like it repeats multiple times so you might want to skip around a bit. Anyway it's mostly so you can get a little better view of some of the things shown.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/dailypost.ng/2019/12/10/boko-haram-troops-defeat-terrorists-in-9-hours-battle-in-damboa/amp/

any updates?

NAF HOLDS COMBINED GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR INSTRUCTOR PILOTS, CAPTAINS, FIRST OFFICERS AS CAS COMMISSIONS 401 FTS HALL OF FAME

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) today, 10 December 2019, held a combined Graduation Ceremony for Instructor Pilot Courses 10/2019 and 11/2019 as well as the presentation of certificates to Captains and First Officers on the Diamond 42 and 40 aircraft at its 401 Flying Training School (401 FTS) in Kaduna. In addition, a Hall of Fame built to showcase the pilots that have passed through the 401 FTS was also commissioned.

In his remarks, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, who was the Guest of Honour at the occasion, expressed his delight at the positive trend of activities and milestones of progress recorded by the Air Training Command (ATC) and 401 FTS, in particular. One of these landmark achievements, he recalled, was the graduation of Student Pilot Course (SPC) 45 in June 2019 - a class of bright young cadets who concluded their Ab-initio flying training before they were commissioned as officers. According to him, the combined graduation marked another milestone and was a positive departure from the erstwhile norm.

The CAS recalled a time when flying training in the NAF faced a lot of challenges ranging from unserviceable platforms to lack of spares and other sundry issues but noted that, since the assumption of Office of the Buhari-led Federal Government, the Service has acquired several additional platforms, including 10 Super Mushshak, to boost flying training efforts in 401 FTS, Kaduna. He stated further that, since these acquisitions, about 139 Student Pilots (SPs) had passed through 401 FTS. Of this number, a total of 110 SPs successfully completed their training in the school, while the other 29 proceeded for their flying training overseas. “These achievements are a very giant leap from what was obtainable in the past. I am equally aware that there are 30 SPs currently undergoing their ab-initio training as members of SPC 46, while SPC 47 will be resuming in January 2020 for their training. The human capacity development efforts of this administration have consequently enhanced our force projection capability not only within Nigeria but also beyond our borders”, he added. While congratulating the graduating pilots and instructors, the CAS charged them to ensure safe and efficient operations of the various platforms assigned to them whilst putting into consideration such factors as airworthiness of the aircraft, weather, flight regulations and air traffic control procedures, amongst others.

Earlier in his welcome address, the Commander 401 FTS, Air Commodore Eneobong Effiom, remarked that the successes recorded by the School were made possible due to the unwavering support of the current NAF leadership that had ensured the enabling environment for effective flying training. He said, as a result, 401 FTS has recorded tremendous achievements in the last 4 years including the conduct of several re-currency trainings for pilots as well as graduation of 28 members of SPC 45 and ongoing flying Phase training for 30 members of SPC 46.

Other highlights of the ceremony were the presentation of Course Certificates and Badges to the graduands as well as the commissioning of the “Air Marshal SB Abubakar Hall of Fame” within the School.

IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

Nigeria navy acquiring the LST 100 landing ship tank from damen keep was laid yesterday.....

NAF Regiment

Looks like the military is about to order some equipment from China as well as establishing a production line in Nigeria.

"As we speak, there are arrangements for the dale and purchase of equipment directly from China for the armed forces of Nigeria"

Read more at: https://prnigeria.com/2019/12/11/china-establish-defence-equipment/

rka2:
Looks like the military is about to order some equipment from China as well as establishing a production line in Nigeria.

"As we speak, there are arrangements for the dale and purchase of equipment directly from China for the armed forces of Nigeria"

Read more at: https://prnigeria.com/2019/12/11/china-establish-defence-equipment/

They've been establishing a line for so long you'd think its a circle!

Odunayaw:
They've been establishing a line for so long you'd think its a circle!

Dem sabi talk sha. The line for don reach Kano from Lagos at this rate

rka2:
Looks like the military is about to order some equipment from China as well as establishing a production line in Nigeria.

"As we speak, there are arrangements for the dale and purchase of equipment directly from China for the armed forces of Nigeria"

Read more at: https://prnigeria.com/2019/12/11/china-establish-defence-equipment/

That company is an electronic manufacturing company. The best we can get is assembly plants for battlefield radios, maybe some EO field surveillance equipment and maybe ground radars.
They were not even speaking along the same direction if you read it well

Proforce

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SamuelAnyawu:
Monguno--------Maiduguri road once again. Dear Lord keep thy road safe

E be like say na u get the north east of #Traveller
Stay safe.. God is with you

Jimi24:


That company is an electronic manufacturing company. The best we can get is assembly plants for battlefield radios, maybe some EO field surveillance equipment and maybe ground radars.
They were not even speaking along the same direction if you read it well

It is still a production line and military equipment purchase plan.

I heard there was an attack on a Niger military base 71 soilders dead.IS claimed responsibility.Is NAF jets still operational In Niger? We should be authoritized to start carrying out Airstrikes there

ISWAP executes male aid workers, blame government for failure to negotiate on time. This is sad.

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Xbee007:
ISWAP executes male aid workers, blame government for failure to negotiate on time. This is sad.

Life of slavery?.
Or some dude intends to wed her.

GeneralFarouq:

Life of slavery?.
Or some dude intends to wed her.

In Islam there is huge difference between slavery and marriage. When Muhammad married some of the slaves captured during his rampage they ceased being slaves.
Unfortunately, unless rescued, the fate of that Christian woman will be terrible.

Xbee007:

In Islam there is huge difference between slavery and marriage..

I know my religion very well just assessing the motives of those guys... They may want her to renounce her Christianity

SamuelAnyawu:



Really painful peeps i know so well. Grace a dedicated worker with a heart of Gold

The evil some people will commit because of religion.

HMOD CHARGES OFFICERS TO BE INNOVATIVE IN TACKLING SECURITY CHALLENGES AS AFWC GRADUATES FIFTH SET OF PARTICIPANTS

The Honourable Minister of Defence (HMOD), Major General Bashir Magashi (retired), has charged graduands of the Air Force War College (AFWC) Course 5/2019 to be innovative and inject fresh ideas into the nation’s security system. According to him, this is where their knowledge of joint operations and application of Air Power would be required to further ensure that peace returns in earnest to trouble spots in the Country. This charge was given today, 13 December 2019, during the Graduation Ceremony of AFWC Course 5/2019 held at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base Makurdi.

The HMOD, who was represented by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Gabriel Olonisakin, as Special Guest of Honour (SGOH) at the occasion, said “the changing nature of warfare poses new challenges to security forces. Sub-conventional threats are on the rise creating a significantly more complex strategic environment, both at the global and regional levels. The nature of these challenges makes it necessary to be innovative and explore contemporary ways and means to tackle them. Invariably, doctrinal development, force structure, planning and equipment provisioning for asymmetric warfare become much more challenging problems than what is obtainable in a conventional war. To this end, I must commend the efforts of the NAF at focusing its force structure to address the widely dispersed challenges, while at the same time, exploring local talents and resources to address equipment maintenance through research”, he added.

The SGOH also lauded the efforts of the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, for not only being the first to establish a single Service War College, but also for graduating the fifth set of senior officers from the College. According to him, there is no doubt that the AFWC is now an established citadel of knowledge for transiting tactical level officers into operational level commanders. The transition, he said, aptly fits into the needed security architecture of the country in the wake of current security challenges. Speaking further, the SGOH noted that the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) had continued to perform creditably well in addressing the various internal security challenges facing the nation. He said the NAF’s role in employing Air Power, being a critical component of the military instrument of National Power, has remained a formidable force in dealing with these challenges and preserving the nation’s territorial integrity. He therefore commended the efforts of the NAF, especially for the crucial role it has been playing in the ongoing counterinsurgency and counter-terrorism operations, while noting that “the Service has also attracted tremendous goodwill and credibility to the nation through the provision of airlift and humanitarian support for the African Union, United Nations and friendly African countries”.

In his remarks, the CAS stated that the event marked a major milestone for the participants as well as the College as it graduates the fifth set of well-trained operational level officers of the NAF and sister Services. He said the unstructured, dynamic and complex nature of security threats facing the country necessitated a reorientation of the Nation’s security apparatus to enable it effectively contain the emerging challenges. According to him, a major component of the required paradigm shift is task-defined training. The AFWC, he said, fulfills this role through its Air War Course that translates tactical level reasoning to operational level thinking. He added that the effectiveness of the training at the College has had significant positive impact on the quality of officers in the NAF with products from the College effectively holding forth in both staff, instructional and command appointments. “I am therefore fulfilled that we had the foresight and took the initiative to commence the AFWC in November 2016,” he added.

Speaking further, Air Marshal Abubakar explained that nations desirous to project military power must equip and structure their air forces to effectively apply Air Power in a variety of roles. This, he said, requires the availability of an appropriate mix of aircraft as well as a motivated and well-trained manpower to operate the platforms. In terms of aircraft acquisition, the CAS noted that the NAF had witnessed an unprecedented increase in the number of aircraft available for operations. He disclosed that, since 2015, a total of 47 additional aircraft had either been inducted into the NAF or ordered for the Service. He noted that these included 19 brand new aircraft already inducted, 17 new ones (12 Super Tucano, 3 JF-17 Thunder aircraft and 2 Agusta 109 helicopters) ordered with delivery being awaited and 11 others handed over to the NAF by other Federal Government agencies like the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). In the same vein, he said, over 20 previously grounded aircraft had been reactivated within the past 4 years. He highlighted that the platform acquisitions and reactivation as well as the emplacement of robust logistics support structure, had enabled the Service to raise the serviceability status of operable aircraft from about 35 per cent in 2015 to an average of 75 per cent in November 2019. Regarding human capacity development, he noted that the Service had stepped up training of personnel in all NAF specialties, winging over 100 pilots in just over 4 years with many others undergoing various forms of flying courses in local and foreign training institutions.

While appreciating the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, for the strategic guidance that had made the establishment of AFWC realizable, the CAS stated that the NAF would continue to work assiduously, along with sister Services and other security agencies, to ensure a secured and prosperous Nigeria. He equally expressed his gratitude to the HMOD and CDS for their continued support to the NAF. While congratulating the graduands and their families for surmounting another hurdle in the quest for professional excellence, the CAS challenged them to bring the skills and lessons acquired during the course to bear in their future deployments. He also commended the Commandant, members of faculty and the entire staff of AFWC for their efforts in ensuring the successful conduct of the course.

In his welcome address, the Commandant AFWC, Air Vice Marshal Charles Oghomwen, stated that the College strived to effectively fill the gap in qualitative manpower in the field of Air Power for the effective conduct of air operations. He said the College is playing a leading role in the articulation of strategy and doctrine that is guiding the development of Air Power in the NAF. According to him, the feedback reaching the College from the field on the performance of its alumni had been pleasant and encouraging. “I am optimistic that in the near future, the Service would further begin to feel the impact of establishing the College through better application of strategic planning and implementation of doctrines”, he added.

The AFWC Course 5, which was inaugurated on 27 May 2019, exposed the 20 graduating participants; 17 from the NAF, 2 from the Nigerian Navy (NN) and one from the Nigerian Army; to an appreciable level of training and research in security and defence studies as well as various assessed exercises, war gaming and simulation, individual research papers as well as general knowledge on warfare, with emphasis on Air Power. Highlights of the graduation ceremony included the conferment of fellowship and presentation of AFWC certificates to the graduands as well as presentation of awards to participants who distinguished themselves on the course. Wing Commander Ifeanyi Ugbene bagged the CAS Award for emerging best overall participant on the course while Wing Commander Fatai Ganiyu won the CAS Award as the best in Air Power. Commander Ismail Lawal of the NN received 2 awards; one for the best overall research paper and the other for emerging as the best student from the sister Services. Another major feature of the occasion was the unveiling of the maiden edition of “The Air-Mindedness” Magazine, a new publication of the AFWC that features articles, research papers and lectures on leadership as well as Air Power and joint operational studies.

Among the many dignitaries at the colourful event were; the Director Air Force Ministry of Defence, representative of the Benue State Governor, the Chief of Defence Intelligence, representatives of other Service Chiefs as well as representatives of the Tor Tiv and Ochi Idoma, Branch Chiefs from NAF Headquarters, Air Officers Commanding and Commandants of the Army and Naval War Colleges.

IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force