The Nigerian Air Force has
recorded some giant strides in
the last one year leading to the
current successful onslaught
against Boko Haram terrorists
in e
very part of the North East
where they have hitherto held
sway.
Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall
Adesola Amosu said some of
these was in the area of
continuation of fleet, logistics
and infrastructural renewal,
which include acquisition of
new aircraft like the King Air
350, Mi- Series Helicopter
Gunship, UAVs and DA-42
Diamond Aircraft.
Speaking on the celebration of
51st anniversary of the force in
Abuja, which also marks his
second anniversary as the 19th
Chief of the Air Staff, Amosu
said “I am happy to inform you
that so much have been
achieved for the NAF within the
period under review.”
In addition, he said the NAF
have successfully installed and
programmed newly acquired
Harris 7850 multiband radios in
the North East to aid operations
against insurgency.
An elated Amosu also
reiterated achievements
relating to reactivation and
restoration of existing
platforms.
Some of the existing platforms
reactivated within the period
under review include the C-130
aircraft, Super Puma
Helicopter Gunship and
DO-228.
The NAF, which has been
playing a pivotal role in the
battle against terrorism also
successfully conducted periodic
deport maintenance and A-
Check of Alpha Jet aircraft,
C-130H aircraft, Mi-35P Heli
and G-222 aircraft while also
providing adequate spares for
scheduled and unscheduled
maintenance of aircraft.
He recalled that NAF was
formally established on 18
April 1964 with the passage of
the Air Force Act 1964 by the
Nigerian Parliament with the
objectives of defending the
Federal Republic by air and
giving effective training to its
personnel in the air as well as
on the ground.
Over the years he noted, the
NAF has progressively grown to
its present enviable position
and has proudly justified its
existence by performing its
constitutional roles.
Amosu mentioned some of
notable accomplishments of
NAF as successful participation
in the Civil War less than 3
years after its establishment;
supporting Government Policy
on apartheid as a frontline
state by providing strategic
airlift of arms and logistics
supplies to Mozambique,
Namibia, Angola and
Zimbabwe; and participating in
Peace Support Operations in
countries such as Lebanon,
Chad, Yugoslavia, Sudan and
Mali.
Others are combat deployment
of NAF ac to support Liberia,
Sierra Leone, Cote D’Ivoire and
recently Mali; training of Pilots
and Engineers for West African
Countries like Ghana, Benin
Republic, Togo, Sierra Leone
and Niger; internal security
operations conducted
nationwide and on many
occasions (Maitasine and other
ethnic and religion
disturbances); and Counter-
Terrorism (CT)/Counter-
Insurgency (COIN) operations
in the North East.
Amosu said under his
command, the force has
continued to provide air
support through armed
reconnaissance, ground attacks,
combat air patrol, close air
support, intelligence,
surveillance as evidenced in
the ongoing war against
insurgency in addition to
establishing four Forward
Operational Bases (FOBs) at
strategic parts of the country
for quick intervention and
deployment.
Within the period that he has
been at the helm, Amosun said
123 foreign courses involving
426 persons of different
specialties have been
conducted while 14 new NAF
units have also been
established across the country
including a Mother and Child
Hospital in Badagry.
recorded some giant strides in
the last one year leading to the
current successful onslaught
against Boko Haram terrorists
in e
very part of the North East
where they have hitherto held
sway.
Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall
Adesola Amosu said some of
these was in the area of
continuation of fleet, logistics
and infrastructural renewal,
which include acquisition of
new aircraft like the King Air
350, Mi- Series Helicopter
Gunship, UAVs and DA-42
Diamond Aircraft.
Speaking on the celebration of
51st anniversary of the force in
Abuja, which also marks his
second anniversary as the 19th
Chief of the Air Staff, Amosu
said “I am happy to inform you
that so much have been
achieved for the NAF within the
period under review.”
In addition, he said the NAF
have successfully installed and
programmed newly acquired
Harris 7850 multiband radios in
the North East to aid operations
against insurgency.
An elated Amosu also
reiterated achievements
relating to reactivation and
restoration of existing
platforms.
Some of the existing platforms
reactivated within the period
under review include the C-130
aircraft, Super Puma
Helicopter Gunship and
DO-228.
The NAF, which has been
playing a pivotal role in the
battle against terrorism also
successfully conducted periodic
deport maintenance and A-
Check of Alpha Jet aircraft,
C-130H aircraft, Mi-35P Heli
and G-222 aircraft while also
providing adequate spares for
scheduled and unscheduled
maintenance of aircraft.
He recalled that NAF was
formally established on 18
April 1964 with the passage of
the Air Force Act 1964 by the
Nigerian Parliament with the
objectives of defending the
Federal Republic by air and
giving effective training to its
personnel in the air as well as
on the ground.
Over the years he noted, the
NAF has progressively grown to
its present enviable position
and has proudly justified its
existence by performing its
constitutional roles.
Amosu mentioned some of
notable accomplishments of
NAF as successful participation
in the Civil War less than 3
years after its establishment;
supporting Government Policy
on apartheid as a frontline
state by providing strategic
airlift of arms and logistics
supplies to Mozambique,
Namibia, Angola and
Zimbabwe; and participating in
Peace Support Operations in
countries such as Lebanon,
Chad, Yugoslavia, Sudan and
Mali.
Others are combat deployment
of NAF ac to support Liberia,
Sierra Leone, Cote D’Ivoire and
recently Mali; training of Pilots
and Engineers for West African
Countries like Ghana, Benin
Republic, Togo, Sierra Leone
and Niger; internal security
operations conducted
nationwide and on many
occasions (Maitasine and other
ethnic and religion
disturbances); and Counter-
Terrorism (CT)/Counter-
Insurgency (COIN) operations
in the North East.
Amosu said under his
command, the force has
continued to provide air
support through armed
reconnaissance, ground attacks,
combat air patrol, close air
support, intelligence,
surveillance as evidenced in
the ongoing war against
insurgency in addition to
establishing four Forward
Operational Bases (FOBs) at
strategic parts of the country
for quick intervention and
deployment.
Within the period that he has
been at the helm, Amosun said
123 foreign courses involving
426 persons of different
specialties have been
conducted while 14 new NAF
units have also been
established across the country
including a Mother and Child
Hospital in Badagry.
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