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SSBN:
It's not Covert's blog also.

Which blog his it, then...

#NN

tdayof:
Who? What's UK stand on Nigeria?

The UKbav been of great help so far, in the training aspect so far with the air force and army training .

But the Pakistan, Russia and China would be very glad to help..

ehemwhy:
Thanks all ...make una no mind my paddy...him papa na Group Captain with the accounting corps...i told him his dad can be asked to go to war and he is arguing that his dad became an officer with his degree and has no combat experience and he is strictly an accountant with the Air force ,is this true ?

Hmm......that's funny......

That would be a situation that all the reserves are called in and every able man and women above +18.

Tochex101:
lemme rush and answer atleast I sabi dis one...
Foward Operations Base.
To all the ogas in the house, hope I'm right?

Yeap u are....

ehemwhy:
Good morning to all my Ogas on this thread....I have been locked in an argument with friend over this question..... Can a short service commissioned officer in the Nigerian military be posted to the war front ? Can a short service commissioned officer be posted to Yobe and Adamawa state to fight ?

Heap of course.

Thats the difference BTW short service and direct service commission.

Short service commission are officers designated for combat roles or duties, hence both are commissioned officers.

jakeporeshenko:
This is Lionel’s blog: http://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/2017/09/chadian-and-french-air-force-fighters.html?m=1

Sorry I was meant to ask if it was Covert’s or SSBN

Yeap covert's

OPERATION RUWAN WUTA: NAF COMMENCES ANOTHER ROUND OF MEDICAL OUTREACH IN BORNO

As part of the recently commenced Operation RUWAN WUTA, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced another round of medical outreach programme in Borno State. The new round of medical outreach programme is primarily aimed at enhancing available NAF medical facilities and personnel at the Medical Centre of NAF 105 Composite Group (CG) Maiduguri. This is to position the Medical Centre to adequately attend to the anticipated increase in the number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) as a result of the intensive day and night aerial bombardments by the NAF. According to the NAF Chief of Medical Services Branch, Air Vice Marshal Saleh Shinkafi, the programme is an initiative of the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, and it is also designed to win the hearts and minds of the locals in the conflict areas. He added that a team of different medical specialists was deployed to the 105 CG Medical Centre to augment the existing medical manpower for the operation. He further stated that the CAS had also directed that surgeries be conducted, at no cost to the IDPs, for those requiring surgical interventions.

Upon deployment, the medical team immediately started attending to critical surgical cases in IDP camps around Maiduguri, including Bakassi, NYSC, Gubio, Teachers’ Village, CAN Centre, Shuari, Farm Centre, Goni Kachalai, Muna Garage and Dalori. So far, the NAF medical outreach team has successfully performed 23 general surgeries and 30 eye surgeries on IDPs from the various camps at no cost to the IDPs. Additionally, the team of medical specialists today extended the medical outreach to the IDP camp in Rann from where over 30 IDPs have already been airlifted by a NAF helicopter for surgical interventions at the NAF medical facilities in Maiduguri. The outreach programme is still ongoing and it is envisaged that surgeries would be conducted on about 150 IDPs during the exercise. This is the fourth in the series of surgical interventions lined up by the NAF for the IDPs in Borno State.

It is recalled that the NAF commenced Operation RUWAN WUTA, a few days ago, to further degrade the capability of the Boko Haram Terrorists thereby preventing them from regrouping to cause havoc.

DOPRI

jakeporeshenko:
Wait... is this coverts blog or Lionels?

Lionel's I think...

OFF TOPIC

President El-Sisi invites #Putin to attend the official signing ceremony of the Daba nuclear plant agreement in #Egypt

#important | Exclusive pics from the visit of Egyptian Mistral helicopter carrier crew to USS-Batan LHD during crossing Suez canal today .

Cameroonian Israel-made Saymar Musketeer Multirole Light Armored Vehicles (MLAV) with installed elbit system remote weapon stations

Uganda UPDF BMP-2 IFV in Somalia,equipped with slat armour

Boko Haram Leader Abubakar Shekau Dares Army Chief Buratai After "Dead Or Alive" Capture Deadline


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQd1wMikIIM

Troops Ambush, Kill Boko Haram Terrorists In Borno


The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Usman, in a statement, said the terrorists were neutralised in the early hours of Monday.

Brigadier General Usman said the dead insurgents and others who sustained gunshot wounds fell into an ambush laid by troops on a suspected Boko Haram terrorists crossing point along Firgi-Banki Junction Road in the state.

According to him, the operation was carried out by troops of Mobile Strike Teams (MSTs) 21, on Operation Lafiya Dole, deployed within the 21 Brigade Nigerian Army Area of operations.

“The troops recovered the following items from the terrorists; 18 bicycles, 15 bags of grains, 17 gallons of grain, five empty gallons, six cutlasses, a sword, water bottles and pairs of slippers.”
The feat followed the inauguration of the MSTs by the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai.

The Army spokesman said the teams are highly trained and well-equipped groups injected into Operation Lafiya Dole with the mandate of securing the Main Supply Routes (MSRs), in addition to conducting limited clearance operations.

https://www.channelstv.com/2017/09/04/troops-ambush-kill-boko-haram-terrorists-in-borno/

Al Shabaab Attacks Military Base Near Somalia's Kismayu: Military


https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2017-09-03/al-shabaab-says-kills-26-soldiers-in-attack-on-base-near-kismayu

NAF TACTICAL AIR COMMAND COMMENCES MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME FOR MAKURDI FLOOD VICTIMS

The Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Tactical Air Command (TAC) of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Vice Marshal MA Idris today flagged off a medical assistance programme to meet the medical needs of the recent flood victims in Makurdi, Benue State. The AOC TAC said the commencement of the medical outpost programme was part of the Command's corporate social responsibility and was borne out of the desire to contribute to the medical needs of the flood victims. He further said that the NAF would be offering the medical treatment to the flood victims free of charge. In his remarks, the Executive Governor of Benue State, Chief (Dr) Samuel Ortom, thanked the NAF for its assistance.

A few days ago, following a downpour, many houses in Makurdi were submerged in flood water. The persons affected by the flood were rendered homeless and several medical casualties were recorded. Thousands of victims of the flood were accommodated at the the Makurdi International Market, where the NAF medical outpost programme kicked off today. The NAF also recently airlifted the Director General of the National Emergency Management Authority and other officials to Makurdi in response to a Presidential directive. Meanwhile, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has directed the Medical Services Branch of the NAF to provide more drugs and deploy more medical personnel to complement the efforts of the Command, as might be required.

DOPRI

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COAS CELEBRATES SALLAH WITH TROOPS

As part of the routine visits to troops at Operation LAFIYA DOLE, the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General TY Buratai, delegated Major General David Duwandi Ahmadu, the Chief of Training and Operations (CTOP) to visit and celebrate Sallah with troops.He was at 112 Task Force Battalion, Mafa, Borno State on Saturday 2nd September 2017, where he celebrated Eid with the troops and then had dinner party with troops at Maimalari military cantonment, Maiduguri.

At 112 Task Force Battalion, Mafa, the CTOP was received by the Commander 22 Briagde, Briagdier General Suleiman Idris and after inspection of the Quarter Guard, he was introduced to the officers of the unit and Mafa Divisional Police Officer, Mr NS Gaya. Major General Ahmadu was briefed by the Commanding Officer 112 Task Force Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel SBN Egbulem on the unit's activities in its area of responsibility. He thereafter moved to troops' defensive locations where he conveyed the Chief of Army Staff's Sallah goodwill message to them and then had lunch with the troops. The chairman of Mafa LGA Caretaker Committee, the District Head and other members of community, as well as vigilantes also attended the event.

The Chief of Army Staff's representative also had a party with soldiers on hospital admission at 7 Division Hospital and Medical Services, Maimalari military cantonment where the CTOP also presented the Chief of Army Staff's Sallah message to them.

The representative of the Chief of Army Staff was accomapnied by the Theatre Commander Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru and the Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Ibrahim Manu Yusuf and the Director Army Public Relations, Briagdier General SK Usman, and some commanders and staff officers at both Theatre Command and Headquarters 7 Division, Nigerian Army which is also Sector 1 Operation LAFIYA DOLE.

Similar celebrations with troops took part in all Nigerian Army formations and units in which Commanders interacted with the troops and some members of the host communities. Meanwhile, the CTOP has continued to other units.

jakeporeshenko:
While the other one was getting painted the first one was being repaired, remember it got hit.
I think an mi-35p gunship discharged a 30mm into it by accident.

Seriously am just hearing about these. Tnx mate

It seems its only one of the ATR surveillance aircraft was painted in desert camouflage colour, going by these recent CAS picture.

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CAS CELEBRATES EID EL KABIR WITH NAF FRONTLINE TROOPS, URGES FAIR TREATMENT OF CIVILIANS

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, alongside other senior officers from Headquarters Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on 1 and 2 September 2017, celebrated this year’s Eid el Kabir with NAF frontline troops in Yola and Maiduguri respectively. The celebration of festive periods with frontline personnel has become a tradition with the CAS, who greatly appreciates the enormous sacrifice being made by the personnel. The frontline personnel are unable to celebrate the festive seasons with their family members as a result of their commitment to the ongoing efforts to completely end the Boko Haram menace. The CAS seized the opportunity of the festivities to urge the NAF personnel to treat civilians with utmost respect while ensuring that they do not spare Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) and other criminal elements.

In his separate remarks to the personnel in Yola and Maiduguri, Air Marshal Abubakar commended them for their efforts, which had substantially degraded the capability of the BHTs. He was, however quick to add that the NAF had not gotten to its end state despite all its successes. He cited isolated cases of setbacks such as kidnapping and suicide bombings, which were not good enough and hence, the need to redouble efforts in all respects. He added that it was just a matter of time before the BHTs were flushed out unless they surrender. In addition, the CAS assured the personnel that efforts were being made at Headquarters NAF to ensure the creation of a more conducive environment for the frontline personnel to effectively operate. One of such efforts, according to him, was in the area of human capacity building, adding that “the challenges of the Twenty First Century can only be resolved with adequate knowledge”.

The CAS equally assured the personnel that, with the constant support of the Federal Government, the Service would continue to make their welfare a priority. Air Marshal Abubakar intimated the personnel that the post-service housing scheme for commissioned officers was being evaluated to improve the system. He expressed happiness that the latest set of recruits into the NAF had already registered with the newly introduced post-service housing scheme for non-commissioned officers and were therefore assured of their private accommodation after completing their 35 years of service in the NAF. In the same vein, he said that 150 dependants of NAF personnel would soon graduate from the skill acquisition program designed to empower them by giving them skills in addition to education. He promised that more residential accommodation would be built in the mission areas while arrangements were being made to supply additional combat uniforms. The CAS then charged the personnel to remain focused and continue to do their jobs professionally.

DOPRI

#COIN

Inside America's shadow war against al-Shabab

https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-09-01/inside-americas-shadow-war-against-al-shabab

I’m going back to fight Boko Haram after treatment, injured soldier insist

http://punchng.com/im-going-back-to-fight-boko-haram-after-treatment-injured-soldier-insists/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter