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ENHANCING INTERNAL SECURITY: NAF CONDUCTS JOINT COMBAT SEARCH, RESCUE EXERCISE ALONG KADUNA - ABUJA HIGHWAY, RESTATES COMMITMENT TO DEFEND NIGERIA'S TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY

In furtherance of its sustained efforts to enhance the capacity, professionalism and combat readiness of its personnel to tackle various internal security challenges and secure the lives and properties of Nigerians, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) today, 2 January 2021, conducted a Joint Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR), Special Forces (SF) and Air Police K-9 Simulation Exercise (JCSAEX) at Rijana Village along Kaduna-Abuja Highway. The Exercise, code named “TAIMAKO YAZO”, was aimed at simulating tactics, doctrine and synergy amongst first responders for effective CSAR operations of downed aircrew or other NAF personnel who have had to eject or abandon their aircraft in emergency situations. The ability to rescue crew from hostile environments is particularly important as it can be adapted for anti-kidnapping operations as was recently done by the NAF in concert with other security agencies in the rescue of the kidnapped boys of Government Science Secondary School Kankara.

Speaking during the Exercise, the Special Guest of Honour, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, stated that the overall desire of the NAF is to ensure that personnel are trained and equipped to maintain very high levels of combat readiness and operational effectiveness. According to him, in a bid to better reposition the NAF SF through robust capacity building for more effective response to the various security challenges bedeviling the country in the areas of counter-terrorism, airport security and anti-banditry operations, the NAF in 2019 conducted several counter-terrorism exercises in Kaduna, Kano, Niger and Osun States. The CAS noted that the importance of training to a fighting force like the NAF cannot be over emphasized as regular purposeful training remains the cornerstone of military combat readiness. “It is in realization of this that the NAF ensures that its personnel are mentally alert and physically fit at all times, through regular training and exercises so that we remain continually willing, able and ready to defend the nation”, the CAS said.

Air Marshal Abubakar stated that, even with today’s modern weapons systems, it is the personnel with competence that would make the difference in any current or future conflict situations. This philosophy, he said, had been incorporated into the NAF policies and regulations so that every personnel maintains a high level of combat readiness to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in the conduct of a wide spectrum of military operations. The CAS highlighted that, in the quest to achieve professionalism, Service members are subjected to excruciatingly difficult training procedures and exposed to various terrain conditions to enable them develop and sustain a high level of combat effectiveness. “This, no doubt, will help our personnel perform at the highest standards throughout their career”, he said.

The CAS further remarked that the timing for the conduct of the exercise was apt as it readily tests the combat and physical readiness of NAF personnel to face the very difficult security challenges currently confronting the Nation. Air Marshal Abubakar, who expressed satisfaction and excitement over the Exercise, noted that the resources being expended on a daily basis to ensure that NAF personnel are given the skills required and training needed to conduct operations successfully were yielding tangible results. Speaking further, the CAS said he was highly impressed with the Exercise in terms of coordination between the air and ground elements. According to him, “security is not only about bullets, bombs and rockets, it is about everybody putting hands on deck to ensure that the Country is secured. This Exercise will be a continuous one, we have done one here. From now to June 2021, we will have 6 of these Exercises. Most of these Exercises will now move to the Northwest, particularly in Zamfara and Katsina States. We are also about to activate the NAF Unit in Funtua to further reduce our response time as well as bring security even closer to the people”, the CAS revealed.

The CAS seized the opportunity to express his profound gratitude to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari for his unflinching support to the growth and development of the NAF. He also thanked members of the National Assembly and the Honourable Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff and other Service Chiefs for their continued support to the NAF. The CAS reassured Nigerians that the NAF remains fully committed to the successful execution of its constitutional roles and would continue to meet its statutory responsibility of defending the territorial integrity and national sovereignty, whether acting singly or in unison with surface forces and other security agencies. Conducting the Exercise along Kaduna-Abuja Highway, the CAS said, would impact positively and deter criminals from coming out to attack innocent citizens.

Earlier in his welcome address, the Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Special Operations Command (SOC), Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Charles Ohwo, stated that the Exercise was in line with the CAS’ deliberate efforts to boost human capacity development through robust and result oriented training for enhanced professional performance. The event, he said, would enhance NAF’s combat efficiency, which is borne from the right combinations of man and machine integration as well as effective methods, tactics and doctrine.

Highlights of the Exercise included the operational briefing and giving of orders by the Commander 013 Quick Response Force, Squadron Leader Victor Uba along with his sub-unit and component commanders, which was held behind closed doors. This was immediately followed by seamless execution of the operational plan, which featured live firing of canons and rockets from NAF fixed and rotary wing attack aircraft, followed by insertion of CSAR operatives as well as fast-roping and rappelling of NAF SF (the PANTHERS) and K-9 elements and movement of teams to the objective area. There was also logistics re-supply of ammunition to the assaulting forces by tactical air-drop from a helicopter and subsequent rescue of the downed pilots in hostile environment, extraction of the assault team by air while being provided with close air support by an attack helicopter overhead the objective area.

Among other dignitaries that graced the occasion were the Branch Chiefs form Headquarters NAF, General Officer Commanding 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Air Officers Commanding, Commandant Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Deputy Commandant Nigerian Defence Academy, Directors from Headquarters NAF, Commanders of NAF units as well as the Community Leader of Rijana, Dagacin Rijana, Fadan Achi, Mr Ayuba Dodo Dakolo, among many other serving military officers.

IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force
2 January 2021

Military helicopter have been flying of over kaduna for the past tree days, don't know what happening at the base.

Mi 171E
AW 109
Bell 412
EC-135

Bbbwings:
I hope there are stringent oversights on the armour integrity of these vehicles.
We wouldnt want our soldiers to be sitting ducks.

Were this one come from

Raaven:
a bit of exaggeration , no ? there was internal terrorism yes , economic crisis yes . but for regular army i dont think it was one of the weakest in africa . even now days i dont think a lot of africcan armies have better equipments


for algerian army in the end of 90's they got in service :

600 T72
300 T62
300 T55
400 BMP2
700 BMP1
800 BTR-60PB/PBK
250 BTR-80
200 OT-64C
60 to 75 2S3M1self-propelled gun
146 to 160 Gvozdika 2S1 self-propelled howitzer
48 BM-21 Grad
and many other equipments.

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algerian air force got in the end of 90's :

24 Mig 25 ,
35 sukhoi 24 ,
65 MiG-23BN
more than 100 mig 21
18 C130 H
12 ilyshin-76TD/MD and 6 ilyshin-78
40 mi 24
80 to 100 mi 17


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navy got in the end of 90'th :

2 kilos and 2 romeo submarines ,
2 landing ships ,
3 Koni-class frigates ,
3 Nanuchka-class corvettes ,
8 Osa II class missile boats ,
20 other patrol boats .
3 Kamov -32T/C


for air defense :

S-125 Neva/Pechora
2K12 Kub [SA-6 Gainful]
48 SA-8B Gecko
S-75 Dvina [SA-2 Guideline]
ZSU-23-4 ect...

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NAF Aircrafts

Fidha254:
Yesterday I posted an article about a Kenyan manufactured clone/look-a-like/tweaked version of m16 and m4 carbine assault rifles from my other account @Stargate254 and that post dissapered and I didn't have the strength to retype my comment. Anyone know what causes nairaland servers/web hosting servicees to behave like this?

Happened to me weeks ago, when I try to post a delivery of MI 17 to the Nigerian Airforce, was unable to post for days

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FIGHT AGAINST INSURGENCY RECEIVES BOOST AS NAF TAKES DELIVERY OF ANOTHER MI-171E HELICOPTER

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) today, 2 December 2020, took delivery of a second Mi-171E Helicopter acquired by the Federal Government from Serbia. The Ilyushin 76 Strategic Airlifter aircraft that brought the brand new helicopter touched down at NAF Base Makurdi at exactly 3.15pm today. The Air Officer Commanding Tactical Air Command (AOC TAC), Air Vice Marshal Olusegun Philip, received the new aircraft on behalf of the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar. A combined team of NAF personnel and technical support staff from the equipment vendor were also on hand to assist in offloading the new aircraft, some parts of which came in crates. In addition, officials of the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria Immigration Service were present to ensure necessary documentation.

The new aircraft is the second of 2 Mi-171E helicopters procured by the current Federal Government Administration and brings to 23 the total number of brand new aircraft acquired since 2015. The new aircraft will undoubtedly boost NAF's contributions in the fight against insurgency, armed banditry and other criminal activities in the country. The newly-received aircraft will now be assembled in Makurdi by a team from the equipment vendor, assisted by NAF technicians, prior to test-flying and formal induction into the NAF.

IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force
2 December 2020

I thought the JF-17 delivery was this November

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@OCHANigeria

Contrarily to ongoing rumours, no UN helicopter was hit nor crashed today in north-east Nigeria. Please refrain from sharing any unconfirmed information. Thank you.

https://mobile.twitter.com/OCHANigeria/status/1328754102034182147

What am getting its a civilian helicopter, but not confirmed

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NAF C-130 taxing to runway 18 L at MMIA

Toju200:
that's why I said it's the first time I'm actually begging on media.
I thought maybe you guy can help me..


Perhaps I should just stop em

I doubt if its the real Toju200, tomorrow you will see Henry240 asking for help again......Oga everybody here na red eye red eye, this packaging no be new thing now.

Scout element of NAF special forces regiment

Who can confirm this


https://dailynigerian.com/breaking-us-military-rescues-citizen-from-bandits-in-nigeria/

I came across this this APC today, can anyone ID.

LTGEN:
The Congolese Ship is actually a symbol of what ails Africa.
If Congo were governed right She would be sailing Submarines.
This is a Country that is the basket of Copper to the World and other Rare metals.
It is sad not funny.

Same point am trying to make also, if we were governed right we would be flying typhoons and rafales and not Alpha's, but the boat is funny though

LTGEN:
It is off-Topic
You knew
But you posted it.
And no reform
End SARS has nothing to do with this thread
It is called African Military.
Demonstrations take place in
Algeria, Ghana, Liberia, S’Africa.
You wanted to spark a political conversation you got it SMDH.

Spark political conversation with who , its a security issues and I believe its not off topic

LTGEN kwanna biyu, been a while

kabe1:
Congolese navy ship

I believe same way some of us find this Congolese navy boat funny is the same way the world powers see our military in general.

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I wouldn't classify this pics as off topic since it has to do with security in Nigeria...
Here are some iconic pics from the #EndSars protest

Off Topic...

One lucky dude.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CGFm3C3HROG/?igshid=1a7ziqe7rlxho

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kabe1:
Proforce seems to be doing quite a lot of business in Nigeria. Which is good.

I like the PF2, which state is this?

This doesn't look like Abuja.

CBN yakubu Gowon way Kaduna

I guess CBN are beginning to adopt PF2 in its convoy, probably will phase out the armoured landrovers.

Henry just tactically abandoned this thread

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