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NAF GRADUATES 1,296 RECRUITS TO STRENGTHEN MISSION-READY FORCE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OPERATIONS

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has graduated 1,296 recruits at the Passing Out Parade of Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) 45/2025, held on 20 December 2025, marking their formal transition from civilian life into trained airmen and airwomen of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Reviewing the parade, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, described the event as “a defining milestone for both the graduates and the Service,” emphasising that the operational effectiveness of the NAF is fundamentally anchored on the quality, discipline, and professionalism of its personnel.

The CAS stated that the successful completion of the six-month training programme aligns squarely with his Command Philosophy of enhancing and sustaining a highly motivated, professional, and mission-ready force capable of delivering decisive airpower effects in synergy with surface forces for the realisation of national security objectives. He noted that the graduation reflects the NAF’s deliberate and pragmatic efforts to build capable manpower in fulfilment of its constitutional mandate, particularly in support of ongoing counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations nationwide. He further highlighted the Military Training Centre, described as the cradle of military excellence in the NAF, as a critical driver of standardised training and mission-focused capability development, commending the Commandant, instructors, and staff, as well as the Air Officer Commanding Ground Training Command, Air Vice Marshal Shinkafi, for maintaining high standards.

Addressing the graduates, Air Marshal Aneke noted that the physically and mentally demanding training was intentional, designed to prepare them for the realities of military service amid complex security challenges such as terrorism, banditry, and other asymmetric threats. He charged the new airmen and airwomen to uphold discipline, teamwork, professionalism, and respect for constituted authority, while assuring them of the NAF’s continued investment in training and welfare. The CAS thanked the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his sustained support, and appreciated the Kaduna State Government and other stakeholders. Highlights of the ceremony included a precision parade, presentation of awards to outstanding recruits, and the emergence of C-130 Squadron as the Champion Squadron.

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lalasticlala

Congratulations to the graduates.

Not enough recruit more

They should use the training they received against Boko Boys and Bandits.

Congrats to them but not enough recruit more

Congratulations to them

They have been prepared to face terrorists an armed bandits.I pray God's protective shield over and around them.

Congratulations to them, they graduated at the wrong time

Very good, the Nigerian Airforce should work with FG and drone manufacturers to make affordable improvised drones, for surveillance and attacks, for immediate deployment.

greatiyk4u:
Congratulations to them, they graduated at the wrong time

Era of insurgents right.?

Avoid Burkina Faso..just go Portugal

Wetin carry DSS officers come here? Who are they guarding? The Chief of Air Staff?

Lorddominic:
Wetin carry DSS officers come here? Who are they guarding? The Chief of Air Staff?

They are Airfoce officers too; the intellingence arm.

Office army
Dey can't go to war
But congratulations to de.

21. Please spell words correctly when you post, and try to use perfect grammar and punctuation.

Send them to the front and see them wail. Congratulations they have escaped unemployment

Congratulations to them.

I had in the time past tried to join this airfoce but, it didn't work out.

The thin pained me and still dey pain me hitherto.

I want to know.

Do the police have a defence academy like the army, air,navy?

Or police is just ordinarily recruiting from the streets!

israelmao:
Era of insurgents right.?

Yes ooooooooo
Insecurities every where

In a country of almost 300million people

Good luck to them. May they bear good fruits

greatiyk4u:
Congratulations to them, they graduated at the wrong time

Airforce na free money dem dey collect,,dem no dey go war

Hope they've got balls like Yarima?

Only 1k plus graduated. For a country so rife with insecurities, I expected more personnels.

Love800:
I want to know.

Do the police have a defence academy like the army, air,navy?

Or police is just ordinarily recruiting from the streets!

We have Police College Ikeja.

But Nigeria Police Academy is in Kano. They award degrees in Law, Science, Computer Science, Accounting, Management, etc.

On paper we have everything. But dudu seems to struggle to make public bodies excel.

We seem to only excel individually, but a tree cannot make a forest.

Congratulations to the graduates

Why is emir always coming as if Kaduna is a islamic state... We have first class chiefs in Kaduna who they don't call in such an important occasion

Lorddominic:
Wetin carry DSS officers come here? Who are they guarding? The Chief of Air Staff?

Apparently, they are from DMI. Directorate of Military Intelligence.

Congratulations to the new airmen and airwomen.

Hezzyluv:
Congratulations to them.

I had in the time past tried to join this airfoce but, it didn't work out.

The thin pained me and still dey pain me hitherto.

I applied some years back under the instruction of an Air Commodore...

My dad refused to sign the consent form.

Looking back, omoh... No single regret!

Love800:
I want to know.

Do the police have a defence academy like the army, air,navy?

Or police is just ordinarily recruiting from the streets!

Yes, there's one in Kano I think