MEDIA BRIEF: NAF APPRAISES ACTIVITIES IN 2016

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) yesterday (6-01-2017) held a media brief to apprise its activities in year 2016. The objective was to give account of NAF stewardship in the light of its statutory roles in the preceding year. Areas of focus include operational activities, logistics, training, research and development, and provision of infrastructural, educational and welfare facilities. Excepts of the paper presented by the Director of Operations, AVM Oladayo Amao during the briefing is enclosed below.

BRIEF ON NIGERIAN AIR FORCE ACTIVITIES IN 2016

INTRODUCTION

1. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in furtherance of its statutory roles of defending the territorial integrity of Nigeria carried out various activities in 2016 which contributed greatly to the restoration of peace, security, humanitarian efforts and wellbeing of Nigerians. During this period, the NAF projected air power in various roles that softened the ground for the surface forces and led to the eventual decimation of the operational capability of Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) in the North East (NE). It also contributed troops for Internal Security operations. Being mindful of the importance of human capacity development and improved welfare of its personnel, the NAF also carried out training activities both within and outside the country as well as providing basic infrastructural facilities to enhance service delivery.

Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet Foils Plan To Ambush Surface Forces, Kills 15 Boko Haram Terrorists

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has successfully foiled plans by the Boko Haram terrorists to ambush the ground troops and also killed over 15 of the terrorists in the ongoing operations in parts of the North-east.

The Director of Public Relations and Information (DOPRI), Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa, in a statement yesterday, said the air component of ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ has uncovered a plot by the terrorists to ambush the surface forces harboured at Doron Naira, north of Borno State.”

ALLEGED PENDING RETIREMENT OF NIGERIAN AIR FORCE OFFICERS NOT TRUE - NAF

The  Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said the alleged pending retirement of some of its senor officers in connectionn with Arm Scandal investigation as published by some media outlet not true.  

In a statement by the Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa said there was no pending plans to retire some of the force senior officer as claimed by certain media outlet.

The statement reads:

EXERCISE ROCKFALL COMMENCES IN KADUNA (Photos)

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Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Regiment personnel commenced Rappelling Refresher Exercise on Friday in Kaduna. 

The 8-day exercise is code-named EXERCISE ROCKFALL and the objective is to sharpen the professional skills of rappellers in the NAF for operational efficiency through training and retraining. 

A total of 31 airmen and an officer are participating in the exercise.