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NAF 54TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS END WITH CEREMONIAL PARADE, AERIAL DISPLAY AS NEW MI-35M HELICOPTER GUNSHIPS ARE UNVEILED

The 2018 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Day Celebration came to a close yesterday, 5 May 2018, at the NAF Base Kaduna, with a colourful ceremonial parade and aerial display of some of the platforms in the NAF inventory. Some of the aircraft that took part in the display include the Alpha Jet, L-39ZA, F-7Ni, Super Mushshak, King Air 350i and the Diamond 42 MPP. The others were the Mi-35M Helicopter, Super Puma Helicopter, Bell 412 Helicopter as well as the recently inducted indigenous Tsaigumi Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). During the ceremonial parade that preceded the aerial display, the regimental colours of the erstwhile Training Command (TC) was retired while the newly established Air Training Command (ATC) and Ground Training Command (GTC) were presented with their regimental colours. Regimental colours serve as the rallying point of a unit in battle and it is significant because its loss to the enemy is seen as a significant dishonour. Furthermore, the 2 recently acquired Mi-35M Helicopter gunships were unveiled by the Special Guest of Honour (SGOH), President Muhammadu Buhari, who was represented by the Honourable Minister of Defence (HMOD), Mansur Dan Ali.

In his remarks, the SGOH commended the efforts of the current NAF leadership for performing its assignments wonderfully and noted that the NAF had, in recent times, recorded several unprecedented milestones. The President expressed his delight at having to come to the NAF Base Kaduna to celebrate the NAF at 54. He pointed out that the NAF had evolved over the years since its establishment by an Act of Parliament in April 1964 while recalling that the NAF played a vital role in the successful prosecution of the Nigerian Civil war of 1967. “As a young Army Officer, I took part from the beginning to the end in the tragic Nigerian Civil War and I know the role the young NAF played in the successful prosecution of the war”, President Buhari added. He used the opportunity to appreciate the role of the NAF, in particular, and that of the military, in general, as an enabler of national development, which could never be overemphasized. He went further to commend the gallant men and women of the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies, for their tireless efforts towards completely eliminating the scourge of Boko Haram Terrorists and other threats to the nation’s security.

Earlier In his welcome address, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, expressed satisfaction with how the NAF had evolved in the last 54 years. He stated that the NAF had faced a myriad of challenges over the years and had overcome many of them thereby becoming more matured in the process. He added that the NAF had also grown in size and equipment holding thus positioning it to better fulfill its statutory obligation of protecting and defending the territorial integrity of Nigeria by air. The CAS expressed his appreciation to the Federal Government, under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, for the outstanding growth experienced in the NAF since 2015, in particular. He revealed that 12 hitherto grounded aircraft had been reactivated while the personnel strength of the Service had been increased by 7,500 men and 400 officers, all in less than 3 years. The CAS said that since the beginning of President Buhari’s administration, 2 additional NAF Commands and 2 new Branches had been established. “Besides, several new platforms were acquired and inducted into Service to meet the evolving security challenges faced by the country”, the CAS added. Air Marshal Abubakar noted that the gap between force projection and force protection had also been substantially bridged with the training of about 1000 Special Forces. “These forces have been deployed as part of the intervention force to deal with the Internal Security challenges of the North Central geopolitical zone”, he stated. He further stated that the commitment of Mr President and the current administration to enhancing Nigeria’s security was clearly exemplified by the recent payment for 10 Super Tucano aircraft to be purchased from the United States of America. The CAS also recollected that the NAF recently took delivery of 10 Super Mushshak aircraft from Pakistan in addition to a total of 4 Mi-35M helicopter gunships procured from the Russian Federation.

The high point of yesterday’s celebration was recorded when the various NAF aircraft flew past in various formations with the NAF L-39ZA aircraft returning to depict the Nigerian national colours of green white and green in the sky, with the aid of smoke canisters. In addition, some NAF Special Forces elements were inserted into the venue of the celebration through rappelling from the Super Puma Helicopter while the Mi-35M helicopter gunship provided simulated air cover. Furthermore, some NAF paratroopers jumped from a NAF C-130 Hercules aircraft at over 10,000 feet above sea level and thereafter landed in a drop zone already earmarked at the venue of the celebration. Members of the audience, including several civilians, who had come to felicitate with the NAF, were obviously delighted at the performance of the NAF personnel involved in the various displays. With yesterday’s activities, the 2018 NAF Day Celebration with the theme, ‘Enhancing Nigerian Air Force Operational Capability for Timely Employment of Air Power in Response to Contemporary Security Challenges’, effectively came to an end. The NAF now looks forward to celebrating its 55th Anniversary in 2019.

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

Last year NA games competition in Sambisa.

Iblawi1:
This 1

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Iblawi1:
People can post rubbish sha. Naija why?

What rubbish.........

Breaking: Buratai's convoy intercepts armed bandits in Adamawa.

https://www.naija.ng/1167731-breaking-buratais-convoy-intercepts-armed-bandits-adamawa.html#1167731


The convoy of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General TY Buratai was intercepted by armed bandits/armed robbers at midnight of Saturday, May 5, while on a routine tour of operational areas by the Nigerian Army to curtail the activities of evil men across the country.

Captured suicide bomber..

Buhari presents $496m jets' documents and US letter to National Assembly


https://www.naija.ng/1167644-unapproved-496m-jets-buhari-presents-documents-national-assembly.html#1167644

jakeporeshenko:
The documentary was live on NTA news YouTube

Okay..

jakeporeshenko:
I watched the full thing, Chief of Air staff confirmed that NAF has ordered 4 more Aw109 from Italy.

I love that bird; more transport/utility helicopters to had to our fleets.

The video his not official yet ..

BROADCAST OF A NIGERIAN AIR FORCE DOCUMENTARY TITLED “NAF: MARCHING AHEAD AT 54”

A documentary titled “NAF: Marching Ahead at 54” will be transmitted on NTA (Channel 251 on DSTV) tonight from 8.00pm to 9.00pm. The captivating and educative documentary chronicles the history of the NAF from infancy to the modern era. Kindly tune in to watch accordingly and also help in spreading this information. Thank you for your usual cooperation.

Olatokunbo Adesanya
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

xmileeasy:
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Which vehicle is this?

Really; I don't know what's used for but these his not an Observation mobile vehicle.....

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#NAF 2018 SHOW

PARTICIPANTS OF ARMY WAR COLLEGE NIGERIA CHARGE TO EXPLORE NEW FRONTIERS OF KNOWLEDGE ON THE WORLD'S NEW SECURITY THREAT

The Participants of Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) Course 2/2018 has been charged by the Commandant of the College Maj Gen EJ Enenche to explore new frontiers of knowledge on the world's new security threat. The charge was made at the TY Buratai Lecture Hall before the Special Guest of Honour The Chief of Policy and Plans Army Maj Gen RO Yusuf inaugurated the AWCN course 2/2018

Delivering his address to the prospective participants, Maj Gen EJ Enenche said the contemporary security environment can be defined as complex due to changes in the nature of threats and advancement in technology, thus operational level expertise is highly sought at this period when the nation is faces with volatile, uncertain, complex and ambitious security environment

While congratulating the participants for their nomination for the course, he equally tasked them to utilise the new curriculum which is designed to last for 33 weeks maximally to sharpen their intellect, analytic skills and conceptual abilities. He enjoined the participants not to only examine issues affecting Nigeria as a country but also proffer feasible strategies to neutralise them

The participants inaugurated consist of 52 Army Seniors officers and one each from the Nigerian Navy as well as Federal Road Safety Corps of the rank of Colonels and Lieutenant Colonels equivalent

The occasion was attended by Departmental Chiefs from Army Headquarters and other invited dignitaries.

UNITED KINGDOM DEFENCE ADVISER DONATES BOOKS TO ARMY WAR COLLEGE NIGERIA

The Defence Adviser to the United Kingdom in Nigeria Brigadier Charles Calder donates some books to Army War College Nigeria as part of the United Kingdom military pledge to support the college course programme. The UK Defence Adviser while making the presentation at the Army War College Nigeria Conference Room to the Commandant Army War College Nigeria Maj Gen EJ Enenche, stated that the books are meant to broaden the intellectual insights of the participants of the college on security imperatives within and outside the country as well as sharpen their intellects, analytic skills and cognitive capabilities

Brigadier Calder further said that the collaboration and partnership efforts of the United Kingdom was focused on the War Colleges in Nigeria because the colleges are the back bone of dealing with security challenges in the country. He said that there will be no limit to the support in ensuring joint operation planning and leadership packages

Maj Gen EJ Enenche while receiving the books thanked the UK Defence Adviser Team on behalf of the college community for the kind gesture.. Said the donation of the books is an extension of a standing relationship which will continue to improve from strenght to strength. He noted that the donated books would add to the body of knowledge and improve scholarship in the college and by extension the Army.

The books cover science of war, strategies of war, history and imperatives of globalisation among others

BREAKING: Seven Killed As Three Female Bombers Hit Residential Area In Borno

At least four civilians were killed and seven more injured when multiple bombers attacked Molai General Area in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno state on Thursday night.
According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the attack occurred in Molai Mainari and Kanuri, some 6 kilometres away from Maiduguri, at about 11pm.

READ MORE: http://saharareporters.com/2018/05/04/breaking-seven-killed-three-female-bombers-hit-residential-area-borno

oyinpr:
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The show his going down already...

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Closing Ceremony of 3 Division Nigerian Army’s Corporal and Below Competition 2018 in pictures:

The Nigerian Army sponsored Special Enlightenment Programme on respect for human life against suicide bombing will be on NTA tomorrow,Friday 4 May 2018 from 10:30_1130 am. Please watch and pass this information to others to look out for it.

jakeporeshenko:
Can these helicopters still make it to the air show ?
a first for NAF I ihy that hind paint scheme

They should make it to the air show.

jakeporeshenko:
Can these helicopters still make it to the air show ?
a first for NAF I ihy that hind paint scheme

The 3rd: His a back view of an MI-17 right ..

abiodunalasa:
I love and cherish your posts sir... But please always do spelling check before posting

Seriously; "Bro you get time o".

#AFSF

lionel4power:
there's something significant about this two pictures. can you deduce it?

What..?

#NAF.

According to @kommersant, #Egyptian Air force will receive 20 K-52 crocodile attack helicopter during this month .

PRESS BRIEFING BY BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN AGIM ACTING DIRECTOR DEFENCE INFORMATION ON THE OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF OPERATION DELTA SAFE

1. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to the Conference Room of Headquarters Operation DELTA SAFE (OPDS), Igbogene, Yenagoa, venue for this Media Chat. I am Brigadier General John Agim, the Acting Director Defence Information, Defence Headquarters Abuja. I am here at HQ OPDS to brief members of the press on the modest achievements of this operation that has been on since 24th June 2016 as part of the Chief of Defence Staff’s instructions to let you and Nigerians know of our activities.
2. Operation DELTA SAFE was activated on 24 Jun 16 following the termination of Op PULO SHIELD. The Joint Operations Area (JOA) of the Force covers the entire Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States, as well as the southern parts of Abia, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Imo and Ondo States. The Force’s Mandate is “To protect oil and gas infrastructure and deter militancy, sea robbery, crude oil theft and other forms of criminality within the JOA that could impact negatively on economic activities in the Niger Delta”.
3. It is therefore imperative to state that the role of the components of OPDS is the implementation of the Mandate which is achieved through the conduct of Operations on Land, Maritime and Air. These Operations are conducted using available platforms in the theatre which include vehicles, boats and aircrafts. Also, static check points along the routes, roads and choke points along waterways are established to deny criminals and illegal bunkerers operating space. Troops are deployed to houseboats at identified choke points where illegalities thrive for quick response.
4. Since its activation, the Force has made some modest efforts towards achieving its Mandate. These efforts are in line with the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin’s directive, as well as meeting the strategic expectations for the establishment of Op DELTA SAFE. Some of these achievements include enhanced safety of lives, rise in crude oil production, recovery of arms and ammunition, seizure and impoundment, destruction of illegal refineries and its ancillaries and arrest of suspects. Others include, successes achieved in prosecuting cases, profiling of suspects and persons of interest, and conduct of in-theatre operations.

5. Hitherto, the incessant destruction and sabotage of oil facilities resulted in a drastic drop in crude oil production which affected the economic fortunes of the country. Likewise, attacks on gas pipelines further affected the power generation capacity of the nation. As at when the Force was activated on 24 Jun 16, oil production output of Nigeria had dropped from about 2.2m to less than 900,000 barrels per day. It is gratifying to note that as at date, the production levels are averaging about 2.5 million barrels per day. Indeed, the NNPC management recently affirmed that pipeline vandalism had dropped significantly. These tangible successes have further spurred the Task Force to improve upon this standard to drastically reduce breaches on oil infrastructure in the JOA.

6. The Force has made concerted efforts to clear the JOA of identified militant camps whose activities have threatened national security. Several camps have been destroyed in this process. For example, the Force has been engaged in a clearance operation in Ese Odo LGA of Ondo State to dislocate militant camps. Several militants have been neutralized and camps destroyed in the process. Furthermore, a high profile militant called Ossy IBORI was neutralized at Ajakpa, Ese-Odo LGA of Ondo State. One Augustine GBANGBANRAN, who operated along the Sapele/Warri North axis of Delta State, died of gunshot wounds he sustained in an encounter with troops. Operations which were initiated in 2017, eventually led to the neutralization of another notorious militant called Oyawerikumor PEREGBAKUMOR (a.k.a. Kariowei) in early 2018.
7. Subject had terrorized communities along the Bomadi/Burutu axis of Delta state, and staged high profile kidnappings including that of four (4) British expatriates in 2017 in which one missionary died. These operations were highly successful as they further degraded the capacity of hostile elements to threaten peace in the Niger Delta area. In Southern Cross Rivers and Akwa Ibom, Operation Delta Safe carried out an extensive clearance operation from 24 March – 1 April 2018. Prior to the operation, the security situation had significantly deteriorated following violent cult and militants activities. Two Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom States namely Etim Ekpo and Ukanafun were cleared of miscreants who had negatively impacted socio-economic life. The operation was a huge success owing to synergy amongst the security agencies in Akwa Ibom State with the OPDS.
8. Also, on 11th April 2018, Operation Delta Safe successfully conducted a covert operation with Special Forces. It could be recalled that a high profile militant leader of the Bakassi Strike Force alias G1 had continued to pose a transnational threat in Cameroun and the coastal territory of Bakassi, Ikang and environs in Nigeria. Concertedly, our troops dislodged the militant group’s camp at a creek along Efut Esighi in Cross River States where several arms and ammunition were recovered and some of the Militants neutralized.
9. The recovery and mopping up of arms and ammo are considered essential to the restoration of law and order in the Niger Delta area. From 1 Jan 17 till date, the Force has recovered 1,389 different types of arms and 20,352 items of munitions from militants and other hostile elements. Details include those by militants granted amnesty in Ondo State after they’ve surrendered.

10. In order to continually degrade the capacity of criminals involved in crude oil theft and its associated crimes, the Force routinely seizes and impounds items used to facilitate such economic crimes. From 1 Jan 17 till date, the Force had seized and impounded 24 vessels, 191 barges, 234 outboard engines and 476 other types of passenger boats. Additionally, the Force has seized 105 tanker trucks, 228 other vehicles and 610 pumping machines as well as 76 generator sets and 5,842 other items being used in facilitating illegalities in the JOA.

11. Suffice to state that part of the Force’s efforts to deny criminals any freedom of action, involves the destruction of their safe havens and the items used in perpetrating illegalities. The Force has in this process destroyed 1,437 illegal refineries, 795 wooden cargo boats (also known as Cotonou boats), 3,872 metal surface tanks and 1,019 plastic tanks. Also, 13,129 drums and13,343 Jerry cans have been destroyed. It is instructive to add that the introduction of the use of swamp buggy in the JTF’s anti-illegal refining operations has significantly degraded the capacity of illegal refinery operators to revamp destroyed illegal refineries. However, individuals are discouraged from indulging in illegal refining and bunkering of crude products as this has huge implication in undermining and destroying the ecosystem.

12. The perpetrators of criminal acts within the JOA are also being tracked and apprehended for interrogation and possible prosecution. Since activation, a total of 1,846 persons involved in diverse acts of criminality have been arrested in the JOA. A large percentage of these suspects have been transferred to prosecuting agencies accordingly. The Force has also made efforts to target the arrest of high profile elements and criminal kingpins, thus reducing the freedom of action they erstwhile exploited.

13. The Force has achieved tremendous success in the area of civil-military relations. A number of community relations activities were undertaken to touch base with the operating environment. The Land Component of OPDS has undertaken a complete renovation of the famous Oloibiri Oil Well 1, the first commercial oil well discovered in Nigeria at Otuabagi in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. It was done basically to add tourist value to the iconic site. The site was signposted and this has not only attracted tourists to the iconic oil well but enhanced greatly the profile of the site as the mother of all commercial oil wells in Nigeria. Additionally, a number of medical outreaches were conducted in the JOA with huge success. Medical items were donated to the maternity and pediatric wards of the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, with Medical Outreaches conducted at Azagbene and Obama towns where troops of OPDS are deployed.

14. The Land Component also renovated a primary school at Uzochi community in Rivers State. This was done to encourage the IDPs who returned to their community to have access to conducive learning environment for their children and wards. This is in line with the drive to enhance confidence of the community in the operation.

15. Also, in pursuant of its civil-military obligations, the operation has made efforts towards ensuring peace in the JOA. This is carried out with engagements of companies and communities in areas where friction exists. So far over 140 issues have been resolved amicably. It is worthy to state that host communities in the JOA prefer OPDS arbitration through CIMIC to conventional legal system. This is due to the quick dispensation of issues. With these interventions, the Force has minimal cases of human right abuses occasioned by confrontations with troops by aggrieved communities.

16. Let me also add that these huge operational successes wouldn’t have been possible without the robust support and cooperation of all stakeholders in the JOA. I therefore enjoin you to oblige the Force with actionable intelligence that would assist in realizing the Mandate of the mission.

Yesterdays attack on #Auno should be an eye opener to the community and @HQNigerianArmy as well. Our gallant army stood their ground, protected their base and showed #BokoHaram a higher fire power killing 1 terrorist even though they managed to take their dead one away.

Residents of #Auno confirmed that
The attack was planned from Kolomattari village axis which about 12km off North of Damboa /Biu road.from M/guri,from M/guri, Kano highway,it is about 52km south of AUNO. They operate from a Mango garden out the outside the community.



https://www.google.com/amp/sunnewsonline.com/borno-town-under-boko-haram-attack/amp/