NAF completes special forces training for 414 of its personnel

-414 personnel graduate as special forces in the Nigerian Air Force.

-This was disclosed by  Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, during their graduation ceremony yesterday.

NAF personnel undergoes special training to improve capacity.

The combined graduation of Basic Regiment Officers, airmen and Gunnery II Course and special forces course 2017, held at the Military Training Centre NAF base in Kaduna on Thursday.

Of the 414 personnel who graduated as special forces of the Nigerian Air Force on Thursday, 396 were airmen, airwomen and 18 were Officers.

Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, represented at the graduation yesterday by Air Officer Commanding, Ground Training Command, AVM Samson Akpasa, disclosed the graduating personnel have undergone various special courses, which include intermediate regiment airmen course and special forces course.

“All these culminated to the force protection in complex air ground environment course.

“The knowledge you have acquired couple with the practical exercise in basic field tactics, weapon training, map reading and airfield defence training are designed to prepare you for prompt deployment as the need arises.

“I am sure you have imbibed the attributes of the military profession absolutely loyalty discipline, honesty, intelligence, accountability, teamwork and courage among other values.

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“I want you to note that it is the possession of these virtues that binds all ranks in the service,” he said

Abubakar reminded the personnel that the service invested enormous resources in accomplishing the training, saying “it is therefore desirable that you reciprocate the good gesture.”

The air chief further expressed profound appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari, for making funds available for the training and other operational activities of the Nigerian Air Force.

Earlier the Commandant Regiment Training Centre, Group Captain, Isa’ac Subi , revealed the personnel would be able to respond to the complexities and dynamics of military operations as their curriculum was re-structured for effectiveness and efficiency.

He further listed the topics covered in the training to include, understanding threats, the motivation, methodologies of attack, troops leading, signal communication, combat medics counter terrorism among others.