NAF HOLDS MAIDEN BASE DEFENCE SEMINAR, EVOLVES STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCED SECURITY OF AIR ASSETS, BASES

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) today, 19 March 2019, commenced a two-day Base Defence Seminar at the Air Marshal Umar Blue Room, Headquarters NAF Abuja. The purpose of the Seminar is to bolster the protection of its assets to sustain the employment of air power in combating various security challenges in Nigeria. The Seminar, which has the theme “Enhancing Force Protection of NAF Bases for Effective Force Projection”, is the first of its kind to be held in the Service. Two papers were presented on the first day of the Seminar. The first paper was on the “Application of Intelligence for Enhanced Force Protection of NAF Bases”, while the second paper was titled “Base Defence - An Air Police Perspective”. A third paper on “NAF Base Concept” is expected to be presented on the final day of the Seminar.

In his remarks, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, who was represented by the Chief of Policy and Plans (COPP), Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Emmanuel Anebi, stated that the Regiment Specialty, which is at the forefront of securing NAF Bases, has over the past few years, undergone far-reaching upgrade and repositioning in line with the current NAF Establishment. This, the CAS added, became necessary in order to better tackle the numerous security challenges currently prevalent in some parts of Nigeria. According to him, the reorganisation of the Regiment Specialty has been upheld through the establishment of new units and formations, strengthening of its manpower as well as kitting of personnel, amongst other recent achievements.

Air Marshal Abubakar added that the current organisation had seen the Regiment operate as a defensive arm through its Force Protection elements and an offensive arm through the Special Operations Force. This, he said, was done based on the fact that the best protection for any base remains at standoff distances, where the Special Operations Force elements confront and neutralize such threats away from the base, and outside the effective range of enemy fire. In addition, the CAS explained that the Service had established 4 Quick Response Groups and 2 Quick Response Wings, spread across the 6 geopolitical zones of the Country so as to bring security closer to Nigerians. According to him, the Service had to beef up the manpower disposition of NAF Regiment to meet the manning requirements of the ongoing transformation, which has seen an increase in the strength of Regiment personnel from about 1,300 to over 4,000. “Furthermore, our combat troops are being issued mission essential kits and equipment to enhance their capability in neutralizing envisaged threats. Some of the equipment include latest assault rifles such as the AK103 and Tavor as well as thermal imagers, night vision goggles and armoured fighting vehicles”, he added.

The CAS therefore charged the Commanders to ensure functional understanding of the Base Defence Concept with a view to implementing the Seminar’s resolutions at their various locations. He congratulated all personnel for making the NAF proud during the recently concluded rounds of elections, whilst also tasking Commanders to ensure that their officers and men continue to remain nonpartisan during subsequent elections.

Earlier in his welcome address, the Chief of Training and Operations (CTOP), AVM Oladayo Amao, affirmed that the 2019 NAF Base Defence Seminar, which is the first of its kind in the history of the Service, was a reflection of the progressive looking approach of the current NAF leadership. He explained that the development and operationalization of the Base Defence Concept was done to ensure that NAF Bases and assets were secure for the effective employment of air power. The concept, he said, emphasizes integrated detection and response by leveraging on trained manpower, intelligence and emplacement of appropriate technology. The CTOP added that the concept had been successfully implemented in frontline Bases like Maiduguri, Yola, Bauchi and Port Harcourt and would soon be implemented in all NAF Bases across the country.

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

bidexiii:
INAUGURATION LOADING
@Eagle Square Abuja....

is NAF still using this camo?

Ammunition capability demo South Africa

Mali deployments. Their modernization program has been a huge success so far.

Xbee007:

What a waste of money!
It's not as if we elected a new government.

Dude tell me how these is a waste of money in 3 sentence ?
Incumbent of not ..

NNAMDIII:
is NAF still using this camo?

NAF & NN are still using the old camouflage.

Search mission over Chad

An Armée de l'Air Tchadienne (AAT, Chad Air Force) Mi-24/-35 went missing during a flight from homebase N'Djamena/Hassan Djamous-Kossei (Chad) to Faya-Largeau in northern Chad.

Xbee007:

Why do we need such big ceremony when we are swearing in an incumbent president?

I guess Protocol...
Buh diz has being d venue for presidential inauguration since God knows when, plus that thesame (type) G-wagon Benz the President rides in 4 years ago...

PRESS RELEASE:

COMMANDING GENERAL UNITED STATES ARMY AFRICA COMMAND VISITS COAS, PLEDGES BETTER COOPERATION AHEAD

The newly appointed Commanding General United State Army Africa (USARAF), Major General Roger Cloutier has commended the Nigerian Army's efforts in curbing contemporary security challenges especially the Boko Haram terrorism.

He gave the commendation today the 19th of March 2019 when he paid a visit to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai at the COAS Conference Room, Army Headquarters Abuja.

General Roger informed the COAS that he is in Army Headquarters to formally inform him of his appointment and to seek for further collaboration with the Nigerian Army in the areas of training support, procurement and logistics.
"I am committed to a deep long time relationship with the Nigerian Army".

In his response, the COAS thanked the US Army Africa Command for the assistance to the NA.

According to him "We must continue to collaborate to make sure we synergize and work closely on counter terrorism/insurgency training. We have created NA Special Forces Command with Headquarters in Nasarawa State and Special Forces School at Buni Yadi, Yobe State which will certainly require a lot of support from our partners".

He also assured the Commanding General of the desire of the NA to strengthen the existing agreement with the US Africa Command particularly in the areas of training, logistics and other defence related matters such as counter terrorism and counter insurgency training.

General Buratai congratulated him on his well deserved appointment and assured him of the NA continuous support and collaboration towards achieving mutually beneficial relationship.

SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations
19 March 2019

OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS: NAF COMMISSIONS NEWLY ESTABLISHED GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE DATA CENTRE IN ABUJA

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) today, 19 March 2019, commissioned a new, state-of-the-art Geospatial Intelligence Data Centre (GIDC) at the Headquarters NAF Abuja. The GIDC is to further enhance the ongoing Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) efforts in the North East and other parts of Nigeria. The Centre, which is equipped with high-tech computer hardware and software, would‪ improve NAF capacity for acquisition, exploitation, analysis and interpretation of imagery and geospatial information to provide actionable intelligence for the Armed Forces and other security agencies. ‬

In his remarks, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Abayomi Olonisakin, who was the Guest of Honour at the commissioning ceremony, commended the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, for the laudable initiative. He stated that the new Centre would undoubtedly add value to the efforts of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) in better securing the Country and making it a safer place for all. He also expressed delight with the readiness of the NAF to make the products of the Centre available not only to the AFN but also to other security agencies like the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), who could use it to determine old and new border crossing points used by illegal immigrants or smugglers. The CDS also noted that the Centre could not have come into being at a more auspicious time than now with various areas of disturbance in the Country, while adding that it was indeed a testimony of prudent management of resources by the leadership of the NAF.

While making his remarks, the CAS, Air Marshal Abubakar, stated that the establishment of the NAF GIDC was as a result of the resolve of the Service to continue to build capacity across the spectrum of operations so as to bring the fight against terrorism and other forms of criminality in the Country to an end as soon as possible. He reiterated that the Centre would employ and deploy satellite and other cutting edge technologies, including sophisticated and high-value computer software, to gather and analyse data to produce intelligence in support of NAF and joint operations across the Country. The CAS added that, in its effort to operate at par with militaries all over the world, the NAF embarked on the worthwhile endeavor by leapfrogging from traditional means of intelligence gathering to the use of space-borne platforms in the production of actionable intelligence for operational effectiveness. The CAS, who used the opportunity to express his profound gratitude to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari, for his continued support and encouragement to the NAF, also thanked the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, the CDS as well as local and foreign partners, for their collaboration through which the project became a reality.

‪The CDS, CAS and other dignitaries, including the Comptroller-General (CG) of the NCS, Colonel Hameed Ali (retired), were conducted on a guided tour of facilities in the GIDC. One of the highlights of the ceremony was the presentation of one of the products of the Centre, printed satellite images of specific areas of interest, to the CDS and CG NCS. ‬

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

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OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS: NAF COMMISSIONS NEWLY ESTABLISHED GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE DATA CENTRE IN ABUJA

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) today, 19 March 2019, commissioned a new, state-of-the-art Geospatial Intelligence Data Centre (GIDC) at the Headquarters NAF Abuja. The GIDC is to further enhance the ongoing Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) efforts in the North East and other parts of Nigeria. The Centre, which is equipped with high-tech computer hardware and software, would‪ improve NAF capacity for acquisition, exploitation, analysis and interpretation of imagery and geospatial information to provide actionable intelligence for the Armed Forces and other security agencies. ‬

In his remarks, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Abayomi Olonisakin, who was the Guest of Honour at the commissioning ceremony, commended the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, for the laudable initiative. He stated that the new Centre would undoubtedly add value to the efforts of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) in better securing the Country and making it a safer place for all. He also expressed delight with the readiness of the NAF to make the products of the Centre available not only to the AFN but also to other security agencies like the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), who could use it to determine old and new border crossing points used by illegal immigrants or smugglers. The CDS also noted that the Centre could not have come into being at a more auspicious time than now with various areas of disturbance in the Country, while adding that it was indeed a testimony of prudent management of resources by the leadership of the NAF.

While making his remarks, the CAS, Air Marshal Abubakar, stated that the establishment of the NAF GIDC was as a result of the resolve of the Service to continue to build capacity across the spectrum of operations so as to bring the fight against terrorism and other forms of criminality in the Country to an end as soon as possible. He reiterated that the Centre would employ and deploy satellite and other cutting edge technologies, including sophisticated and high-value computer software, to gather and analyse data to produce intelligence in support of NAF and joint operations across the Country. The CAS added that, in its effort to operate at par with militaries all over the world, the NAF embarked on the worthwhile endeavor by leapfrogging from traditional means of intelligence gathering to the use of space-borne platforms in the production of actionable intelligence for operational effectiveness. The CAS, who used the opportunity to express his profound gratitude to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari, for his continued support and encouragement to the NAF, also thanked the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, the CDS as well as local and foreign partners, for their collaboration through which the project became a reality.

‪The CDS, CAS and other dignitaries, including the Comptroller-General (CG) of the NCS, Colonel Hameed Ali (retired), were conducted on a guided tour of facilities in the GIDC. One of the highlights of the ceremony was the presentation of one of the products of the Centre, printed satellite images of specific areas of interest, to the CDS and CG NCS. ‬

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

Does this imply more satellites in space?

andrewza:



Defense ministers are political figures and know nothing of Planing or any thing about the Miltary. They rely on Miltary officials to advise them on these issues



My experience with Indian navy is first hand. We do a annual exersize with India.



When it comes to the corvet side of naval operation south africa has a lot of war time experience

Fine, your experience with Indian Navy is better than me? List me up the inventory of next 10 years.

hunter21:

Does this imply more satellites in space?

Nope.
They can get video/imagery footage from one of our own satellite or paid secured channel from a private foreign company.

ISIS Wilayat Gharb Ifriqiyah have released clips of its March 8 attack on Nigerién gendarmerie camp in Gueskerou in which several new weapons like recoilless SPG guns was fielded by ISWAP.

Local vigilantes intercepted and arrested 13 yr old BokoHaram Suicide bomber arrested in NE nigerian provincial city of Maiduguri.

* 2 BHT suicide bombers targeted a Church but ended up killing themselves only in Madagali, Adamawa.

* Nigerian 202 Tank Batt killed 5 #BokoHaram insurgents in Bama, Borno

* MNJTF Multinational Joint Taskforce killed 33 #ISWAP insurgents in Tumbun Rego & 22 at Arege Borno

*Jihadists Activities / Strings of Nigerian Forces & MNJTF Joint Forces Success for March:-

* 3 suspected government collaborators grabbed from Ngala were beheaded at a BH forest camp.

* Nigerian Forces/Chadian Airstrikes killed 23 #ISWAP fighters in Abadam, Borno.

Huge throwback, Nigerian navy Westland lynx Mk 89, in the background a French bregurt Atlantic Br 1150 maritime patrol aircraft.

jakeporeshenkoo:
Huge throwback, Nigerian navy Westland lynx Mk 89, in the background a French bregurt Atlantic Br 1150 maritime patrol aircraft.

I swear I dont know why we didnt get a more recent version of the lynx.....we depreciated with the a109

Tobiloba2407:


I swear I dont know why we didnt get a more recent version of the lynx.....we depreciated with the a109

I know right, the upgraded wildcat version is a beast.

The way those Italian Birds (aw109/139) broke into the African market.. I don’t know what kind of sorcery they applied, worst part is we don’t have anti submarine warfare capabilities on any of our naval helis.

Crashed Rwanda Air Force mi17 in UN service, looks like a hard landing hopefully the occupants walked away from this one.

jakeporeshenkoo:
Huge throwback, Nigerian navy Westland lynx Mk 89, in the background a French bregurt Atlantic Br 1150 maritime patrol aircraft.

Old but yet beautiful picture.
Why did you get these picture from

jakeporeshenkoo:
Crashed Rwanda Air Force mi17 in UN service, looks like a hard landing hopefully the occupants walked away from this one.

Not too bad.

MEN IN BLACK

Tobiloba2407:


I swear I dont know why we didnt get a more recent version of the lynx.....we depreciated with the a109

But the Aw109 as proven itself in terms of operational flights and very cheap to maintain. The recent lynx choppers are very very expensive to maintain and to operate, as for me I say let's stick with the Aw109 for now !

bidexiii:
MEN IN BLACK

better Ak103. Which SF Bn is this?
These guys must be operating under the newly formed NASFC

Was this posted here yet? I think it's fairly interesting.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dVg0QUOWFA

What's interesting about that video? Soldiers yelling Allah Akbar or whatever is highly irritating.

I dont know. Something about a camera in the trenches interests me. Even if it doesnt show much overall.