Air Force
Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao has expressed confidence that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will oust the terrorists and other criminal elements in Nigeria in no distant time. He gave the assurance during an Easter Lunch with the personnel of 013 Quick Response Force Minna, where he commiserated with families and colleagues […]
Several Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) have been neutralized and some structures in their camp at Abulam in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno State have been destroyed in airstrikes conducted on Tuesday, by the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE. The mission according to the Air Force spokesperson, Air commodore Ibikunle Daramola, was […]
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has redeployed 36 Air Vice Marshals (AVMs) and 40 Air Commodores (Air Cdres) ) including some Branch Chiefs, Air Officers Commanding (AOCs), Commandants of Tri-Service Institutions, Directors and Commanders. The appointments and redeployments, according to a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, followed […]
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, says the Nigeria Air Force will only reward officers and men who have shown commitment and professionalism to the protection of the country. He stated this at the decoration of 13 Air Vice Marshals and 35 Air Commodores which held on Thursday in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Sadique […]
The Nigerian Air Force has announced plans to acquire two helicopter gunships to boost the fight against insurgency in the North East. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, made the announcement on Thursday when he visited the Yobe State Governor, Mai-Mala Buni, in Damaturu, the state capital. Air Marshal Abubakar also revealed […]
The House of Representatives Committee on Air Force is to engage with the United States Congress committee on Air Force affairs, regarding the Super Tucano aircraft which Nigeria had paid for last year. This was revealed on Wednesday during the inaugural meeting of the committee. Present at the meeting was the Chief of Air Staff, […]
The Nigerian Air Force on Tuesday commissioned its first female fighter pilot and the first female combat helicopter pilot in the history of the service. Kafayat Sanni and Tolulope Arotile were commissioned alongside 11 other fighter pilots. Both pilots were trained in the United States and South Africa respectively. A photo combination of Flying Officers […]
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has completed the airlifting of relief materials to Mozambique and Zimbabwe to further assist victims of the massive flooding that affected some communities in the countries in April. NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. He explained […]
The Chief of Air Staff, Sadique Abubakar, has reiterated that the military will not rest on its oars until the insurgency is brought to an end. He also added that the procurement of additional platforms will change the game in its war against insurgency. His reassurance was made by the Commander, 153 Base Services Group, […]
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