joshingjosh:
Can someone help me out here

The Army Special Forces includes;
1)72MSF
2) AHSG
3) SFS (The buni yandi own...hope am correct with about it)
4) Rangers

That of NAF Includes;
1) NAF Regiment
2) The Panthers

And NN is Only The SBS...(Unless there is another)

Questions;
1) does it mean that the SBS is the only special forces that the Navy has? If No, which other one?
2) This special forces are they All Battalions?? like NAF
Panthers Battalions and 72MSF Battalion?
3) When training members of this SFS, Do they advertise it? Like Can a Soldier of NN apply for Naf Panthers or 72MSF?

ocelot2006:


NAF Regiment is not a Special Forces unit. Rather it's a branch of NAF responsible for base protection, just like its contemporaries in the UK, Australia, India, etc. I think the Panthers may be the actual Special Forces arm of NAF.

Yep, the SBS is the only Special Operations unit of the Navy. Frankly I think they're the best.

The Army's Special Ops groups are the most confusing. A question though: are the South African trained 72nd MSF still active? And I thought we were unable to raise the Ranger Battalion because of the rift between Nigeria and the USA after US Army instructors from one of the Special Forces ODAs were kicked out during the GEJ administration

bidexiii:
#SF TRAINING....

ocelot2006:


NAF Regiment is not a Special Forces unit. Rather it's a branch of NAF responsible for base protection, just like its contemporaries in the UK, Australia, India, etc. I think the Panthers may be the actual Special Forces arm of NAF.

Yep, the SBS is the only Special Operations unit of the Navy. Frankly I think they're the best.

The Army's Special Ops groups are the most confusing. A question though: are the South African trained 72nd MSF still active? And I thought we were unable to raise the Ranger Battalion because of the rift between Nigeria and the USA after US Army instructors from one of the Special Forces ODAs were kicked out during the GEJ administration

ocelot2006:


NAF Regiment is not a Special Forces unit. Rather it's a branch of NAF responsible for base protection, just like its contemporaries in the UK, Australia, India, etc. I think the Panthers may be the actual Special Forces arm of NAF.

Yep, the SBS is the only Special Operations unit of the Navy. Frankly I think they're the best.

The Army's Special Ops groups are the most confusing. A question though: are the South African trained 72nd MSF still active? And I thought we were unable to raise the Ranger Battalion because of the rift between Nigeria and the USA after US Army instructors from one of the Special Forces ODAs were kicked out during the GEJ administration

Texman21:
south african trained kwa

Texman21:
south african trained kwa

DaV8King:


CAS said so in the introductory video to the awaited documentary.

As for the SBS, they are the fathers of Nigeria's Special Operations and should rightly be proud.

ocelot2006:


72nd MSF were trained by Eeben Barlow's STTEP. Even their gear, from their tactical vests, to their REVA 2 MRAPs, were ALL South African products.

So yeah, South Africa trained kwa.

ocelot2006:


I may not really say "fathers", but they do look mean. Frankly if I were to place them in tiers, I'll place them in Tier 1 in SOCOM. It's no wonder the British SBS partnered with them years ago.

ocelot2006:


72nd MSF were trained by Eeben Barlow's STTEP. Even their gear, from their tactical vests, to their REVA 2 MRAPs, were ALL South African products.

So yeah, South Africa trained kwa.

DaV8King:


I meant fathers as in pioneers.

NAF Panthers will likely give them a run for their money a la Tier 1

I am privileged to know a Panther and he is one of the toughest men I have ever met, so I go from there.

bidexiii:
AIRING OF DOCUMENTARY “NIGERIAN AIR FORCE REGIMENT AND SPECIAL FORCES”

Watch out for a compelling documentary on the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Regiment and Special Forces that will be aired on NTA (available on DSTV Channel 251 or via the NTA App) from 10:05 to 10:30pm on 26 April 2019 and TVC (Available on DSTV Channel 418 or via the TVC App) from 7.30 to 8.00pm on 27 April 2019. The documentary highlights how the NAF Regiment Specialty has been repositioned for effectiveness through capacity building initiatives. Thank you for your continued interest in the Nigerian Air Force.

Texman21:
i dont think nigeria uses south african mraps, pishures as evidence or adonblivit

jakeporeshenko:


This is quite misleading.

Eben Barlow’s team was embedded with them and they had their own air arm hence “mobile stroke force”, 72 special forces battalion Makurdi comes from 72 paratroopers battalion and according to wiki that unit has been there since 2001.

Eben Barlow came to Nigeria in 2015/15 and you’re making it sound like he founded the unit.

jakeporeshenko:
Imagine driving around Abuja and encountering this on the road

Texman21:
run for their?you said, naf panthers is at the bottom of the food chain in terms of sof in nigeria

DaV8King:


So we go to Jordan too?

Nice!

That's KASOTC in Amman

ocelot2006:


Care to point out in any of my posts were I said that Eeben Barlow founded 72nd MSF? And yes I'm aware of 72nd Airborne Battalion's renaming to 72nd Special Forces Battalion. And i'm equally aware of STTeP's air arm in Nigeria at the time with their UH-1 Heuy and Gazelle helicopters. The focus is on the Army's 72nd MSF.

BTW the fact that Eeben's STTeP team were embedded with the 72nd MSF doesn't mean that they were never involved in training that unit. As a matter of fact, such situations presents an ideal opportunity for such team to train the host's military unit. Same way, the US Military SF ODA teams embed themselves with local military groups across the globe.

DaV8King:


Like I said, I speak on the basis of my limited personal knowledge of ONE of their operators.

Of course they are the youngest unit, no doubt.

But knowledge, skill, training and equipment levels also follow determine who be Baba

jakeporeshenko:
Defense Journalist Brenda uji posses for a picture with Na personnel in Northern Borno. I can see 123 sf battalion insignia

jakeporeshenko:


That’s why I said it’s misleading, saying AFSF is Belarusian or Pakistan- trained makes sense, same for saying SBS is Nigerian British and American trained because these units were trained and fashioned after units from those countries.
Saying 72 sf battalion is south African trained is just not accurate.

ocelot2006:


NAF Regiment is not a Special Forces unit. Rather it's a branch of NAF responsible for base protection, just like its contemporaries in the UK, Australia, India, etc. I think the Panthers may be the actual Special Forces arm of NAF.

Yep, the SBS is the only Special Operations unit of the Navy. Frankly I think they're the best.

The Army's Special Ops groups are the most confusing. A question though: are the South African trained 72nd MSF still active? And I thought we were unable to raise the Ranger Battalion because of the rift between Nigeria and the USA after US Army instructors from one of the Special Forces ODAs were kicked out during the GEJ administration

ocelot2006:


So what exactly was STTeP's role in Nigeria? Why were they embedded with 72nd MSF?

bidexiii:
Nigeria army RM-70 multiple rocket launcher,in action .

https://twitter.com/africaken1/status/1121847854815952896?s=19