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The Nigerian Air Force was formally established on 18 April 1964 with the passage of the Air Force Act 1964. The Act stated that the "Nigerian Air Force shall be charged with the defense of the Federal Republic by air, and to give effect thereto, the personnel shall be trained in such duties as in the air as well as on the ground."
Nigerian Air Force [2. Marshal of the air force: Air chief marshal: Air marshal: Air vice-marshal: Air commodore: Group captain: Wing commander: Squadron leader ...
In 2007, the Air Force had a strength of 10,000. [26] It flies transport, trainer, helicopter, and fighter aircraft. By 2021, the number of Air Force personnel had increased to 18,000. [27] The Air Force sponsors the Air Force Military School, Jos, Nigeria and the Air Force Institute of Technology. Nigeria also has pursued a policy of ...
Nigerian Air Force air marshals (1 C, 24 P) Pages in category "Nigerian Air Force officers" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total.
They serve to defend NAF bases, airfields and aircraft as well as protect VIPs. [3] After the attacks by Boko Haram on Nigerian Air Force installations during their insurgency, the command decided to create a specialist unit capable of providing security and protecting the Air Force interests and its bases across the country, in especially conflict zones like the North East, Maiduguri. [4]
Nigerian Air Force personnel (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Nigerian Air Force" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
The post was created in 1963 with Colonel Gerhard Kahtz of the German Air Force as the first incumbent. The current and 22nd chief of the air staff is Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar , who succeeded Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao in June 2023.
He was enlisted into the Nigerian Air Force as a member of the 39 Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy and was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in September 1992. [ 3 ] Abubakar received his Ab-initio and Basic Flying Training Courses at the then 301 Flying Training School, Kaduna, from June 1997 to January 2000.