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NEWLY ESTABLISHED NAF COMMAND LOCATED IN ENUGU TO ENHANCE SECURITY IN SOUTH EAST, SAYS CAS

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has disclosed that the establishment of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Ground Training Command (GTC) in Enugu State was primarily to enhance the security of lives and properties of Nigerians in the Southeast of the country. He made this known yesterday, 2 May 2018, during the Ground Breaking and Foundation Laying Ceremony of the Headquarters Complex of GTC at Gabon Village in Enugu State. Shortly before the Ground Breaking Ceremony, the CAS paid a courtesy call on the Executive Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency Rt Hon Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, at Government House, Enugu. He thanked the Governor for the State’s contributions to efforts at ensuring that the new Command takes off in earnest. He added that it was an indication of Governor Ugwuanyi’s interest in the security of his people and indeed all Nigerians. Furthermore, the CAS reiterated the commitment of the NAF to the security of all Nigerians, particularly those in the Southeast, and hence, the siting of the new NAF Command in Enugu, in addition to its 211 Regiment Group in Owerri. He also explained that the GTC is very strategic in the scheme of things as NAF operations are no longer limited to the air, with the advent of its Special Forces, which operate on the ground to combat Nigeria’s contemporary security challenges. In addition, Air Marshal Abubakar stated that the NAF was set to deploy its Special Forces to the recently established Quick Response Wing in Nguroje, Taraba State, as part of efforts at improving nationwide security. Air Marshal Abubakar then revealed the NAF’s plans to build a reference hospital in Enugu for the benefit of personnel, their dependants and members of the civil populace.

In his response, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi lauded the NAF leadership for its pragmatic efforts at ensuring that the whole of the country is safe for all Nigerians. He noted that Enugu State had enjoyed a long-standing relationship with the NAF, particularly in the area of security. The Governor then expressed his delight over the decision of the NAF to locate the GTC in Enugu, noting that it would further cement the existing cordial relationship between the NAF and Enugu State.

During the Ground Breaking Ceremony, the CAS announced plans to bring additional combat helicopters to the NAF unit in the State towards boosting air operations and Internal Security in the Southeast. He added that plans were on-going to establish a Quick Response Wing in one of the local government areas in the State to bring security closer to the people. The CAS further announced plans to upgrade facilities at the Air Force Comprehensive School Enugu to make it one of the best in the country. Air Marshal Abubakar had earlier urged everyone at the occasion to observe a minute’s silence in honour of late Air Commodore EO Akinbayo, the former Commander of 553 Base Services Group Enugu, who died on the eve of the date originally scheduled for the Ground Breaking Ceremony.

In his remarks at the ceremony, Governor Ugwuanyi lauded the NAF leadership for the NAF’s significant contributions towards making Enugu State one of the most peaceful states in the country. The Governor therefore assured the NAF of the continuous support of the Government and the people of Enugu in ensuring that the NAF continues to operate smoothly in the State. The Governor also commended the Federal Government of Nigeria for its continuous efforts at ensuring that the Armed Forces of Nigeria are well equipped to combat the nation’s security challenges.

Earlier in his welcome address, the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) GTC, Air Vice Marshal Samson Akpasa, had expressed delight that the Ground Breaking and Foundation Laying Ceremony of the Headquarters of the Command was holding. He seized the opportunity to enumerate some of the achievements of the new Command within the relatively short time it was established. The AOC said the building of a befitting office accommodation for the Command would no doubt further enhance its efficiency and better position it for optimum service delivery.

The GTC was unbundled from the erstwhile Training Command on 4 July 2017 to play the specialized role of training ground elements in response to contemporary security challenges while the Air Training Command concentrates on the training of aircrew.

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

CaptainStephen:
hmmmm

5 Benue youths get automatic recruitment from Buratai





https://www.naija.ng/1167146-buratai-orders-immediate-recruitment-5-benue-youths-nigerian-army.html#1167146

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin


WASHINGTON--Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout:

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., met with Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin at the Pentagon today.

The two leaders discussed the close, long-standing military relationship between the United States and Nigeria and other items of mutual interest, to include a deep discussion on counterterrorism.






http://www.jcs.mil/Media/News/News-Display/Article/1509570/readout-of-chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs-of-staff-gen-dunfords-meeting-with-nige/

Black hawk helicopter belonging to the Egyptian Presidential Sqaudran.

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Sailors from #Morocco and #Algeria conduct visit, board, search and seizure training in #SoudaBay, #Greece during exercise #PhoenixExpress 2018. #PartnershipsMatter

jakeporeshenko:
It appears DSS has taken over security of the National Assembly
Literally! Is there a thing police can do right in this country ?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obTpD4Skj8M

All of them masked.

These his getting interesting.

jakeporeshenko:
Also in Abuja few days back

I hope all these Russian transport aircrafts in the country translates to something....

Odunayaw:
Wiki says do 128 are 11/12

Cc; Iblawi1, Nigerdeltaboi

His talking about the Dornier 228.

tdayof:
Did you include the recently transferred two 228?

Recently transfered...

Odunayaw:
Quick question. Does anyone know the operational number of our Dornier aircraft (Do-128 or 228??) & our Aw109 (NAF)

The Dornier 228; 5 in numbers.

Am not sure if all are air-worthy.

Odunayaw:
I was thinking she is part of the team. Rappelling itself can be done by anyone but being in a team carrying out an exercise raises the question "is she SF"?

Yeah i think so, she's part of the team.

X

#CION..

SternProphet:
This is very wrong. The only thing that matters is operational reliability. How long and how many times can it go on a mission, come back, again and come back .
A this for minimal maintenance and lower cost over the life cycle. These are the important things. A UAV might be capable and break down 95% of the time or is difficult to operate or drops signal many times and becomes hard to control, this won't be acceptable. We lost CH3 UAV once and many could not be operated. Has China solved the problems with CH5?

I totally disagree with you on these two twins that most of the CH3 could not be operated and we lost one of them. I disagree with the fact that many of our CH3 UAV his non-operational.

We lost a CH3 at the height of BHT heat and at that time we just got them. Our UAV pilots where not properly trained and its a new hardware in our inventory; bokoharam had an upper hand at that time in bringing one down.

Secondly drones are high tech hardware, even the most advanced drones fail during operations , we've seen that in Iran, Syria and Iraq etc...

Even the Saudi Arabia was given license to produce the CH series was in 2017.

Odunayaw:
It's weird isn't it

Weird...

A female rapeller; when we already have female paratrooper/airborne soldier. I don't see any big deal in it.

jakeporeshenko:
I hope this aircraft is unveiled at NAF day alongside the dauphins and hinds repaired at NAF base PH

Are you saying these picture is taken in NAF Base PH..

Odunayaw:
in the video, I clearly heard one of the rappellers is female

Yes, that's right .

Special Photos of the f-16 Assassin of the Egyptian Air force during their participation in Gulf Shield Training.
Lens Professor Ahmed present.

A special shot of one of the mi-17 v5 helicopters belonging to the Egyptian Air Force... the helicopter appears to be equipped with the modern Russian protection system and e-War Tell-S President-s, which carries out jamming functions and Warning and protection from various anti-aircraft missile systems.

Josfactz:
is that mig21 behind

Yeah.

Henry240:
Which aircraft is that?

That's the AgustaWestland AW101 I think.

NAF PREPARATIONS

tdayof:
I remember a report by a people travelling along the route that bokoharam terrorists are gathering. Intel is messed up etc If bokoharam can attack any town within Maiduguri even tho they were defeated. It shows these guys still got nerves.

We need to take the fight to them just like we took over baga. That is the best way to degrade these idiots.

Just remembered now.

I read the same rumour same day, and they did attack.

jakeporeshenko:
CH-5 UCAV, The drone NAF should have gotten after gaining operational experience form the Ch-3, the one NAF purchase without logic is the Yahbon UAV

The top brass then where fat belly rednecks, wondering what they where thinking when there better and affordable UAV.

....corruption...

iblawi:
they have nothing to show.

The pictures where seeing are just screen grab. According to the twitter handle, it says BHT carting away on military equipments and dead soldiers littered the ground in the 7mins video.

Let's wait till the video hi made available.

Henry240:
That's not entirely correct.

NAF Regiment in Gambia only provided security for aircrafts stationed in Senegal. None of them deployed to Gambia.

Navy SBS were deployed in a strategic role, all the Nigerian troops deployed for close protection were SBS.

Army were deployed in the streets along with the Senegalese and Ghanaians.

Hmmmmmm

Thanks for the insight. Just checked the guys in black; there batch looks NNSBSC.

tdayof:
Bidexiii

Note not all NAF personnel on Gambia soil where all SF.
There are other branch of the military present there .

Remember some of our military personnel where with shiny Ak's and some with Tavor X95 attached to secure some Gambia dignitaries.

I don't know if you see those pictures back then, those X95 where actually NAF QRF.

Just In: #BokoHaram also released a second (undated) video, showing how they fought the unrelenting Nigerian Army in Sambisa forest with photos of military casualties and funerals of soldiers that died as a result of the potracted war.