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NEWLY COMMISSIONED NAF OFFICERS TASKED TO CONTRIBUTE QUOTA TO NATIONAL SECURITY, DEFENCE OF NATIONAL VALUES, ASPIRATIONS

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has tasked newly commissioned Nigerian Air Force (NAF) officers of Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Regular Course 65 to play their part in defending Nigeria’s territorial integrity as well as her national values and aspirations. The CAS stated this today, 13 October 2018, at NAF Base Kaduna while representing the President, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari, as the Special Guest of Honour at the pipping and oath taking ceremony of 62 graduating air force cadets. While congratulating the newly commissioned officers for withstanding the rigours of training, the CAS reminded them of the challenging tasks ahead of them. According to him, “you must be aware that you are expected to secure lives and property by ensuring that every Nigerian lives in peace and is free to pursue his or her legitimate aspirations. Such a noble duty demands extraordinary courage, commitment as well as patriotism, and Nigeria will continue to count on you and indeed, demand such qualities from you”, the CAS said.

While reminding the newly commissioned officers of the various security challenges facing the country, Air Marshal Abubakar emphasised the need for them to be professional in their conduct. He charged them not to allow themselves to be used by some disgruntled elements in the society to compromise national security or act in a way capable of denting the good image of the Service. He also reminded the young officers that Service personnel are subject to both military and civil laws. He therefore stressed the need for them to subordinate themselves to civil authority and protect Nigeria’s growing democracy. Furthermore, the CAS charged the young officers to maintain good civil-military relations while also guarding against overzealousness and resisting the temptation to be abusive of the civil populace. “Your duty is to protect all Nigerians irrespective of their ethnic background or religious inclination. Also, you must not succumb to any inducement or acts that would cause disaffection amongst fellow members of the Armed Forces”, he reiterated. Speaking further, Air Marshal Abubakar noted that, in line with the current realities, the NAF had re-ordered its priorities to ensure optimal use of available resources through the adoption of measures to engender transparency and accountability. He therefore charged the newly commissioned officers to be prudent in order to do more with resources provided while also embracing the policy of zero tolerance for corruption.

While concluding his remarks, the CAS expressed his profound gratitude to the President Muhammadu Buhari for continually giving priority attention to the operational requirements and personnel welfare needs of the Armed Forces. He also appreciated the Executive Governor of Kaduna State for supporting units and formations of the Armed Forces operating within the state. Air Marshal Abubakar equally commended the efforts of the Commandant NDA as well as the Air Officers Commanding Air and Ground Training Commands and the Commandant Military Training Centre (MTC) for their various roles in providing a conducive environment that ensured the successful completion of the training of the newly commissioned officers. He implored them not to relent in their efforts to revolutionize training to meet emerging challenges.

Highlights of the pipping and oath taking ceremony included the conferment of commission, unveiling of ranks of the newly commissioned officers by their family members and friends, administration of the Oath of Allegiance as well as presentation of Presidential Parchment of Commission. Out of the 62 newly commissioned officers, 61 are Nigerians, including 8 female officers; while one is from the Republic of Togo. It is noteworthy that under the current arrangement, NAF Regular cadets spend their final year of training at the MTC NAF Base Kaduna and are given basic specialist training in their various allotted Air Force Specialties. This is to prepare them for prompt deployment, upon commissioning, to serve in various capacities commensurate to the training they have received. While in Kaduna, the CAS also commissioned a ‘Hall of Fame’ at Headquarters MTC, which was initiated by the Commandant of the Centre, Air Commodore Paul Masiyer. Dignitaries present at the pipping ceremony included the Director Air Force Ministry of Defence as well as the representative of the Executive Governor of Kaduna Sate and representatives of the Emir of Zaria and Chiefs of Army and Naval Staff, along with many serving and retired senior military officers.

In a related development, as part of activities marking the graduation and commissioning ceremonies of the air force cadets, a Regimental Dinner Night had earlier been held in their honour on 8 October 2018, where the CAS, represented by the Chief of Policy and Plans, Headquarters NAF, Air Vice Marshal Muhammadu Muhammed, had advised the graduating cadets to provide cost effective solutions to enhance self-reliance in their various areas of expertise. The CAS also advised the graduating cadets to show good example both in conduct and character by adhering to the NAF’s Core Values of ‘Integrity First’, ‘Service before Self’ and ‘Excellence in all we do’.

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

BHT are getting seriously f cked in the ass these days and they keep mounting more attacks....

jakeporeshenko:
Update on BHT attack on Troops of 118 Battalion Arege Borno State.
At the end of the encounter, the following were captured from the BHTs.
1 GUN TRUCK,3 Anti Aircraft GUNS,2 AK 47 rifles,1 RPG BOMB & SOME MORTAR BOMBS. 3 GUN TRUCKS WERE ALSO BURNT TO ASHES with their occupants.

Unfortunately, 6 Soldiers were wounded in action. The COAS Lt Gen TY Buratai has commended the gallant troops for successfully repelling the attack and directed that the wounded soldiers be immediately evacuated for special medical attention.

PRESS RELEASE

NIGERIAN ARMY REPELS BOKO HARAM ATTACK IN BORNO STATE

1. Troops of Sector 3 deployed in operation LAFIYA DOLE yesterday evening 12 October 2018 successfully repelled Boko Haram Terrorists attack at Arege in Borno State.

2. Several members of the Boko Haram Terrorists were neutralized while others fled with gun shot wounds during the encounter.

3. One vehicle was recovered from the terrorists while three gun trucks were also destroyed by the troops.

4. Unfortunately, six soldiers sustained various degrees of injuries and are currently receiving medical attention at the military facility.

5. The public is once again reminded to report any suspicious movements or activities in their areas to the law enforcement agents for prompt action.

6. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the public.

7. Thank you for your kind cooperation.

TEXAS CHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations

Just in. BHT attack troops of 118 Batallion at Arege.
At about 5 p.m yesterday 12 October 2018, Gallant Troops of 118 Battalion successfully repelled a Boko Haram Attack on troops stationed at Arege in Mobarr LGA Borno State.

Items captured from them include 1 BHT gun truck while 2 others were destroyed. Own troops are presently in pursuit of BHT who withdrew in disarray due to superior firepower. More details as they develop.

jteku:
Am I the only person getting rumours of a coup from our eastern next door neighbours.

Please be specific.

Ibrahimanees:
As always no maintenance culture.

Malfunctioning TRACON and Threats to Nigeria’s Airspace

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/10/12/malfunctioning-tracon-and-threats-nigerias-airspace/amp/

It's is good with have a body like TRACON; But the federal government should do more by funding them. It's not good for the image of a country like Nigeria that the body is not able to function well due to lack of spare part of broken down equipment.

jakeporeshenko:
Yeah I noticed, I’m not good at identifying guns.

Me too, especially with these AK prototypes/variants that look alike. But they are newly issued

[quote author=jakeporeshenko post=72012012][/quote]These type of AK riffles these Airforce regiments are wielding are just new

jakeporeshenko:
“Nigerian Navy Special Forces, Strike Force jointly with soldiers in Niger Republic has arrested two suspected bandits during a joint military patrol.

Also recovered are weapons, live ammunition and some drugs found inside a flat House located in the bush suspected to be provided for the wounded bandits.

According to a source, the two bandits was arrested at a territory in Niger Republic and was handed over to one captain Dogon Yaro, a leader of military border Patrol Security team”

Nice pictures.

Look at the way there hands are tied, can't imagine the pain there going through....

#Libya- photos from large scale combined arms #LNA exercise near al-Abyar featuring T-54/5, 62 & 72 tanks, D-30&M-46 artillery pieces, Mi-8 helicopter and infantrymen

The #Egyptian Air Force is now operating 17 Rafale Fighter Jet After the Delivery of A New patch of Three Jets last week.

The delivery of the 24 Rafale jet deal signed in 2015 will be Competed by 2020.



WHY IS EGYPT SPENDING HUGE MONEY IN BUYING WEAPONS


https://egyptiandefenseblog./2018/10/10/why-egypts-spending-money-on-buying-weapons/

Small drone with a GoPro camera used by the #Sinai Province Terrorist Elements to observe & photograph the Security Check points & Army outposts in Northern Sinai

Notice that the Drone downed after being spotted by army forces flying over the C.S.F camp in Rafah city last month.

More

#EAF Thwarted several attempts to sneak through the Western Borderline with #Libya & Destroyed 28 SUVs loaded with Weapons & Ammunition. #Sinai2018

Wing Loong-1 Chinese Made UAV Model Spotted at the #Egyptian Army 11th Exhibition for Military Knowledge.

#Egyptian 2nd Field Army Corps conducted Nasr-14 Military Training with participation of Infantry, Armored units & EAF Alpha Jet Light Attack aircraft.

Rare Footage For The #Egyptian Army SCUD-B & 9K52 Frog-7 Luna Medium/Short Range Ballistic missiles during October 1973 War.

Photos From the Main phase of the Military Ex Nasr-14 conducted by 2nd Field Army Troops with participation of EAF Gazelle Helicopters, Alpha jet light attack aircraft & F-16 Jets.

The Main phase of the Exercise was attended by #Egypt’s Minster of defense.

#Egypt-ian Army M-270 MLRS in action during participation in the 2nd Field Army Military Training Nasr-14.

An Upgraded M-46 130mm self-propelled cannon Based on a modified Ural-4320 vehicle & another upgrade for D-30 Howitzer by mounting it on An Ural Vehicle observed During Nasr-14 Military Training For #Egyptian 2nd Field Army Units

Somalia's Al-Shabab Kill a Briton, 3 Americans for 'Spying'


Al-Shabab terrorists claimed to have executed one Briton and three Americans that it accused of spying on Tuesday.
The Somali militant group announced the killings on its Andalus radio station, saying they were carried out in a public square in Jilib town in Middle Jubba region.
According to residents, the men were tied to poles and shot by a firing squad shortly after a self-proclaimed judge sentenced them to death. Read more;




http://amp.albawaba.com/news/somalias-al-shabab-kill-briton-3-americans-spying-1197908

NAF EXTENDS MEDICAL OUTREACH TO FLOOD VICTIMS IN BAYELSA STATE

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has extended its medical and surgical outreach to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at Igbogene Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area (LGA) of Bayelsa State. This is in furtherance of the NAF’s humanitarian efforts geared towards alleviating the suffering of the victims of the recent flood disaster caused by heavy rainfall in parts of the Country. The medical outreach, which commenced 11 October 2018, is expected to last for 5 days and would cater to the medical needs of about 4,000 persons including women, children and the aged. The initiative followed the directive by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, to the NAF Medical Services Branch to immediately find means of assuaging the suffering of the victims of the unfortunate flood disaster.

While speaking during the opening ceremony, the Air Officer Commanding Mobility Command (AOC MC), Air Vice Marshal Napoleon Bali, who represented the CAS, stated that the NAF would always be ready to deploy its resources to alleviate the sufferings of Nigerians. He encouraged the IDPs to take advantage of the high quality, free medical services that would be provided. He added that general and eye surgeries would be conducted at the NAF Medical Centre in Yenagoa. He used the opportunity to thank the CAS for providing the needed resources for the outreach.

The leader of the Medical Team and Director of Public Health and Humanitarian Services, Headquarters NAF, Group Captain Azubuike Chukwuka, explained further that the medical outreach was being undertaken as part of NAF’s constitutional role of providing military aid to civil authority. Some of the beneficiaries of the outreach, which also had officials from the Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency, State Ministry of Health and Nigerian Red Cross Society in attendance, expressed their appreciation to the NAF for coming to their aid. Services that would be provided during the 5-day medical outreach include free medical consultations and drugs, laboratory investigations, prescription eyeglasses, treated mosquito nets as well as general and eye surgeries, for those with conditions requiring minor surgical interventions. It would be recalled that the NAF recently conducted medical outreaches for flood victims at Zungeru in Wushishi Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State and Jibia in Jibia LGA of Katsina State, with over 5,000 persons benefiting.

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

Just in. Troops of 112 Task Force Battalion Neutralize BHT in Ajiri Borno State: Gallant Troops of 112 Task Force Battalion carried out a fighting patrol between Bale junction and Ajiri in Borno state on 11 October 2018.

The area is believed to be a sleeper cell of Boko Haram terrorists for hibernating. The patrol team engaged the terrorists and neutralized two of them, recovering One bicycle, clothing and foodstuffs.

More details later.

It was a dawn #ISIS attack today on a Chadian army encampment in Kaiga Kindji Tchad near the border with Niger republique. About 40 Jihadists were killed but unfortunately the Tchadians lost 8 soldiers with 11 others critically wounded. Nigerian Airstrikes pushing them northwards

PRESS RELEASE

ARMY ASSURES PERSONNEL OF WELFARE

1. Troops of 7 Division deployed in operation LAFIYA DOLE Sector One, have been assured of provision of adequate welfare packages at all times while discharging their constitutional roles. The Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division, gave the assurance during his operational visit to 28 Task Force Brigade Area of Responsibility.

2. He further stated that the operational visit to Chibok, Askira, Michika, and Madagali was intended to assess the combat readiness of the troops and review tactics and strategies that will see to the total defeat of Boko Haram Terrorists. He also assured the troops of the Chief of Army Staff's effort at addressing most of their welfare issues, adding that he has already approved the distribution of uniforms to formations and units.

3. He re-emphasised that, the ongoing rotation of troops of Operation LAFOYA DOLE will continue in line with the Nigerian Army policy and assured them of prompt rotation when due.
He pointed out that, the war against Boko Haram Terrorists must be concluded soon and charged the troops to be prepared to make sacrifices remain prayerful, motivated and step up their game so as to consolidate on the gains so far made in the fight against terrorists.

4. He also emphasised the importance of prayers in all endeavours and requested the Deputy Director Islamic Affairs and Deputy Director Chaplain Services (Protestant), to offer prayers for the troops and the success of the operation in all locations visited.

5. The Acting GOC was received and conducted round the 28 Task Force Brigade locations by the Commander. He was accompanied by the Commander 47 Engineer Brigade, Combat Service Commanders as well as Principal Staff Officers.

6. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the general public.

7. Thank you for your kind cooperation.

TEXAS CHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSSPPGYF9OU

Xbee007:
War against insurgency: The Air Task Force (ATF) of Ops LAFIYA DOLE has decimated a BHT's training camp in Malkonory and also destroyed a BHT vehicle near Tumbun Rego, Borno State following credible intelligence by NAF ISR aircraft.
@NigAirForce
@KunleDaramola3
@NAFSpokesman

PRESS RELEASE

NAF DESTROYS BOKO HARAM TERRORIST TRAINING CAMP IN MALKONORY, TAKES OUT GUN TRUCK NEAR TUMBUN REGO IN BORNO STATE

The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has decimated a Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT) Training Camp in Malkonory and also destroyed a BHT vehicle near Tumbun Rego in Northern Borno State. The attack on the Training Camp was undertaken today, 11 October 2018, on the heels of credible intelligence reports indicating that several structures, cleverly camouflaged under thick vegetation in the settlement, were being used to harbour and train BHT fighters. A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform subsequently confirmed features such as training dummies and trenches along with a large number of adult males within the camp. Consequently, the ATF detailed NAF Alpha Jet aircraft to attack the camp in successive strikes resulting in the destruction of many of the structures, which were seen to be engulfed in flames, as well as the neutralization of several BHTs. The few surviving BHTs were mopped-up in subsequent follow-on attacks.

Similarly, following Intelligence reports indicating the presence of BHT vehicles on the move around Matari Village along the Metele-Kangarawa-Tumbun Rego axis on 9 October 2018, a NAF ISR platform was detailed to reconnoitre the area and subsequently spotted one of the BHT vehicles, a gun truck, along the road heading towards Tumbun Rego. Accordingly, an Alpha Jet aircraft was scrambled to attack the vehicle, with direct hits recorded on the target, leading to the destruction of the gun truck.

The NAF, working in concert with surface forces, will sustain the momentum of operations with a view to destroying remnants of the BHTs on the fringes of Lake Chad and other areas in Northern Borno.

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

Just in. Troops of 22 Brigade Garrison Infiltrate BHT Camp in kaltunbare Borno State.
Gallant troops of 22 Brigade Garrison Dikwa supported by vigilantes, on deliberate offensive patrol, infiltrated a BHT camp at Kaltunbare in Borno State on 10 October 2018.

During the encounter 3 BHTs were neutralized while others escaped with gunshot wounds. 2 minors were also rescued. The COAS Lt Gen TY Buratai has commended the gallant troops and urged them to continue carrying out raids,deliberate patrols and attacks to decimate the remnants of BHTs in the North East. Pictures below.

[quote author=Xbee007 post=71963848][/quote]Update on BHT Attack in Metele..
Gallant troops of 157 Battalion decisively engaged BHTs who attempted to overrun their Position near Kangarwa in Borno State. The sustained superior firepower of the troops led to the neutralization of 76 BHTs. Unfortunately, the NA lost 7 soldiers while 16 were wounded in action.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen TY Buratai has commiserated with the families of the deceased and directed that the wounded be given adequate medical attention. Details later.

May there souls R.I.P

allexpensive:
The AFSF guys are extremely good.



Who knows how to tell the moderator to kindly take down this thread here.

https://www.nairaland.com/4780313/mumu-don-nigerian-soldier-talks

The soldier in that video already spent over 30 days in the guardroom for that video as it is against the military ethics. He made the whole thing worse by doing such video while on uniform.

Having such video out here to the world will damage his military career and this is if he doesn't get dismissed and also punished.

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Wow they just finished these soldier. It will be reported I pray it's taken down but what about other social platform where the video his poor dude.

Troops Repel Boko Haram Terrorists attack at Bita.
Vigilant troops of 114 Battalion of the Nigerian Army at about 8 p.m yesterday 6 Oct 18 engaged Some elements of Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) who attempted to infiltrate their location along Damboa Axis in Borno State. The BHTs were completed routed by the troops and they fled in disarray due to superior firepower.

However, Two of the terrorist were neutralized while others fled with gunshot wounds. The COAS Lt Gen TY Buratai has commended the gallant troops and urged them to continue further exploitation of the area to capture the fleeing BHTs.