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AYEM AKPATUMA: TROOPS NEUTRALIZE BANDITS, RECOVER ARMS

Troops deployed in Exercise AYEM AKPATUMA while on patrol along Dogon Dawa _ Damari road in Kaduna State killed two suspected criminals and recovered two AK 47 rifles. Other items recovered include three magazines and 88 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition.

Also, troops deployed along Rigasa _ Airport road on 2 April 2018 ran into an ambushed by suspected bandits. Two soldiers were wounded in the encounter and are presently receiving treatment.

Similarly, troops successfully repelled an attack by another suspected bandits in Buruku Benue State.

You are please requested to disseminate this information to the general public through your medium.

Tahank you for your kind cooperation.

TEXAS CHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations

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NIGERIAN AIR FORCE 2018 INTER-COMMAND COMBAT SPORTS COMPETITION KICKS-OFF IN UYO

The third edition of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Inter-Command Combat Sports Competition kicked-off yesterday, 3 April 2018, at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The event tagged “Uyo 2018”, will be featuring over 600 participants drawn from the Headquarters NAF (HQ NAF) Abuja and its 6 Commands located in different parts of Nigeria. The participants will be competing in various sporting events including combat boxing, combat swimming, combat relay race, shooting exercise, obstacle crossing, taekwondo, judo as well as tug of war. The competition, which is an annual regimental sporting event, is part of efforts aimed at continually promoting combat fitness and esprit-de-corps among personnel. It is also aimed at enhancing effective service delivery, which can only be achieved when personnel are physically and mentally fit.

While declaring the competition open, the Executive Governor of Cross Rivers State and the Special Guest of Honour at the opening ceremony, Professor Benedict Ayade, who was represented by the Deputy Governor of the State, Professor Ivara Esu, lauded the NAF and its leadership for making the physical fitness of its personnel a priority. He added that it is indeed a smart move as it is virtually impossible to separate efficient service delivery from a sound mind in a sound body. He therefore assured the NAF of the continuous support of the Government and people of Cross River State in ensuring that the NAF continues in its bid to make the country safe for all.

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, earlier in his remarks, reiterated the importance of physical fitness to a fighting force. He noted that physical fitness remains the cornerstone of military combat readiness and hence, the NAF leadership’s decision to sustain the annual 10 km walk/jog competition, quarterly route march exercise and the combat sports competition. Air Marshal Abubakar explained further that the willingness of the Service to continue to enforce physical fitness among NAF personnel could be predicated on one of the key drivers of his administration, which focuses on comradeship and regimentation. The CAS then took the opportunity to encourage all Nigerians to be law abiding, as the NAF, while working with other security agencies, would be decisive in dealing with any group that attempts to subvert the Constitution of Nigeria.

The Chief of Administration at Headquarters NAF, Air Vice Marshal Ibrahim Yahaya, who welcomed dignitaries and participants to the event on behalf of the CAS, explained that the competition would afford the NAF as well as the people of Akwa Ibom the opportunity to interact and sustain the good relationship that had existed between them over the years. He assured all of the integrity of the competition, as it would be officiated by a combination of military and civilian officials from the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Youths and Sports Development.

Shortly after the march past by the various NAF Contingents, which attracted a rousing round of applause from the crowd, the Combat Sports Flag was hoisted while an oath was administered on participants and officiating officials towards ensuing fair play and justice. Meanwhile, the combat relay race took place among the 7 participating teams today to signify the commencement of the competition in earnest. It would be recalled that HQ NAF emerged tops at the 2017 Edition of the Competition and would be hoping to hold onto the title. The Combat Sports Competition is scheduled to end on Friday 6 April 2018, when the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Governor Udom Emmanuel, is expected to declare it closed in a colourful closing ceremony.

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

jakeporeshenko:

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

Nice video.

Keep it up NNSBSC.

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NAF OPERATIONAL PHOTOS

Odunayaw:
submarine training.

O ti da

It's good we familiarise ourselves with these hardwares, even before we get them.

Egyptian Navy SOF With Beretta ARX-160 rifles & Thunderbolts men with M-4 assault rifles in Special forces drills within Gulf Shield-1 Joint exercise .

#SBSC

OFF TOPIC


Why would anyone army leave behind such hardware


https://twitter.com/Mansourtalk/status/980559608669499392

Footage From Army Forces raids in Rafah city, N #Sinai .

Egypt's Ka-52Es are the first to receive new angular-shaped L418-5 DIRCM, as part of the Vitebsk 52 self-defense suite upgrade, providing improved functionality while reducing weight & cost.

Nigerian made Innoson IVM Military truck with a technical stand.

#Egypt- some interesting new pictures from Operation #Sinai2018- a Beretta M12 SMG, a captured PBIED, AKM+M203 and an M24 SWS

#Libya- huge weapons cache (looks like mostly S-5 and Grad rockets, as well as some mortar shells) discovered in farmhouse in outskirts of #Ajdabiya in wake of March 30 "I..S" #VBIED attack:

#Egypt- some pictures from Operation #Sinai2018. Seems that despite constant reminders, some lessons learned, namely tactical spacing, are consistently not implemented.

A quick shot of the armoured personnel carrier (Egyptian-made) RESISTANCE TO MINES AND IEDS CROCODILE 2 during the military operation inclusive Sinai 2018 _ belonging to the Egyptian Dreadnought Crocodile 2 for category vehicle

A special image of one of the champions of the Egyptian Naval special units and appears equipped with the BK-Ops Helmet, which is classified as the category (Modular Integrated Communication Helmet), provides a protection helmet from level 3 a, which provides protection against bullets from X19 And 7.62 x25, weighing the weight of the helmet in the category of large size 1580 grams

tdayof:
Why not transfer him to the Nigerian airforce medical team? They've got good medical facility to address such.

Good suggestion mate. But I don't know why they are doing that. Even if other arm of the military does have appropriate medical facility, they should fly him out of ghetto country and save his sight.

This is how the Easter service was observed in the jungle. To God be the Glory.

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CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF FETES FRONTLINE TROOPS IN NORTHEAST

Frontline personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) currently serving in the Northeast and visiting members of their families have been treated to a special lunch by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on 1 April 2018, in celebration of the Easter festivities. The CAS, who was represented at the occasion by the Commander Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Idi Lubo, commended the contributions of personnel towards prosecuting the fight against insurgency in the country and urged them not to rest on their oars. He said that although a lot of success had been recorded in the fight against Boko Haram Terrorists, the personnel needed to put more effort towards completely eradicating the menace. The representative of the CAS later had lunch with the other NAF frontline personnel serving in Yola.

At Yola, AVM Lubo thanked Air Marshal Abubakar for the kind gesture of facilitating the lunch. Addressing the troops after the lunch, the representative of the CAS commended the troops for their relentless efforts and sacrifices, which had greatly degraded the capability of the insurgents. He equally tasked the troops to redouble their efforts to ensure that the entire country, and the Northeast Region in particular, become a safer place for Nigerians.

AVM Lubo later presented the award of the Best Officer of the Quarter to Group Captain Samuel Eyoma, who is the Head of the Data Collection and Analysis Team in the Tactical Operation Centre. He then encouraged the Senior Officer to remain focused and diligent in the discharge of his duties. Likewise, he charged other personnel to emulate those qualities that won Group Captain Eyoma the award. The representative of the CAS also seized the opportunity to commission some projects at 103 Strike Group, aimed at enhancing the protection of NAF critical assets in NAF Base Yola.

The idea behind the special lunch with NAF frontline personnel, which has become a tradition since Air Marshal Abubakar became the CAS, is to sustain their morale towards enhancing operational effectiveness.

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

homerac7:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foKPFdGXqF0

Worst burial parade ever.......

#AFSF

Happy easter Sunday to everyone....

#MIGHTY EGYPTIAN ARMY....

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Our Heroes in sina.. Lawyers our lands _ Photos of raids during the comprehensive process # Sinai _ 2018.