Henry240:
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Henry240:
Moving on to some cherry Nigerian Air Force news, the crashed notwithstanding.


FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM: CAS CALLS FOR SUPPORT FROM CIVIL ORGANIZATIONS

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has called for support from relevant civil organizations in the current war against terrorism and other forms of criminalities in Nigeria. He made the call during his operational visit to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) 115 Special Operations Group (SOG) in Port Harcourt, where he noted the critical role being played by the Unit towards Nigeria’s security. He added that the visit would enable him to assess the level of progress on the ongoing reactivation of 2 NAF helicopters towards increasing the NAF’s operational efficiency. The CAS expressed his satisfaction with the evolving unique partnership between military and civil organizations, as being witnessed in the Unit. “It is gratifying to note that the technical crews of the NAF and AeroContractors are working together to reactivate the NAF Dauphin Helicopter”, he said.

The CAS thanked the management of AeroContractors, Overland Airways and Innoson Group, all of who are rendering various technical services to the NAF, at no or minimal costs to the NAF. He described the gesture of the 3 companies as being exemplary and worthy of emulation. “At times like this, the nation and the military, in particular, require all available indices of power to ensure total victory. We therefore urge other relevant civil organizations to take a cue from the aforementioned organizations by supporting the NAF in the fight against insecurity in Nigeria”, he added. Air Marshal Abubakar also commissioned a new residential building, designed to accommodate 120 new and incoming recruits. The block was named after Late NAF09/24099 Aircraftwoman Abdulmalik H for her gallantry and sacrifice to the nation, in line with the NAF's desire to preserve the memories of fallen heroes and heroines. Late Abdulmalik died on 25 November 2012 during a suicide bomb attack at the Jaji Cantonment Kaduna by members of the Boko Haram Sect.

The CAS and his entourage witnessed a demonstration by the Unit’s Rapelling Team after which the CAS interacted with the officers as well as the airmen/airwomen in 2 separate meetings. According to Air Marshal Abubakar, the best of ideas are not necessarily limited to the top hierarchy and hence his decision to interact with the personnel. The operational visit continues tomorrow, 8 July 2017.
To my NIGERIAN BRETHREN:
Please do a mental history search
The building named after the Late NAF09/24099 Aircraft woman Abdulmalik H could this actually be the first building in the History of the Three Armed Forces to be named after a female officers, just curious not trying to offend thought just occurred to me.

DOPRI

GreenandGold:
Let me wrap the night... I'll leave the Griffin here.

Tinfoil:
Its sad that Nigeria is insisting on a military solution to haram. Because they are gaining territory they think they are winning but they are actually not, its just that the haram are adapting, blending into the population and resorting to attack cities, eventually they will start going after the capital. What's worse is how brutal the army is towards civilians which ensures they will not cooperate or offer information

newafricaken254:
in 2050 Nigeria is going to be the third populous country in the world

Tinfoil:
Its sad that Nigeria is insisting on a military solution to haram. Because they are gaining territory they think they are winning but they are actually not, its just that the haram are adapting, blending into the population and resorting to attack cities, eventually they will start going after the capital. What's worse is how brutal the army is towards civilians which ensures they will not cooperate or offer information

Tinfoil:
Its sad that Nigeria is insisting on a military solution to haram. Because they are gaining territory they think they are winning but they are actually not, its just that the haram are adapting, blending into the population and resorting to attack cities, eventually they will start going after the capital. What's worse is how brutal the army is towards civilians which ensures they will not cooperate or offer information

Henry240:
More photos of one of 2 ships the Nigerian navy is interested in. The SSV costs around $41 million, which is quite cheap.

The Philippines navy paid 82 million for 2 ships and intends to acquire 2 more.

The vessel has a minimum operating range of 7,500 nautical miles. It is about 120 meters long and has a maximum carrying capacity of 11,583 tons.

The ship can carry 500 troops, two landing craft units, three helicopters and two rigid-hull inflatable boats. It can also stay for a month at sea.

Tinfoil:
Its sad that Nigeria is insisting on a military solution to haram. Because they are gaining territory they think they are winning but they are actually not, its just that the haram are adapting, blending into the population and resorting to attack cities, eventually they will start going after the capital. What's worse is how brutal the army is towards civilians which ensures they will not cooperate or offer information

patches689:


Putting the horse infront of the cart if you are getting it for amph purposes

You will need AA nodes to support it...

Tinfoil:
Its sad that Nigeria is insisting on a military solution to haram. Because they are gaining territory they think they are winning but they are actually not, its just that the haram are adapting, blending into the population and resorting to attack cities, eventually they will start going after the capital. What's worse is how brutal the army is towards civilians which ensures they will not cooperate or offer information

ActivateKruger:


Exactly what I thought. There's minimum offensive capabilities in the NN, no replenishment ship or subs to support a ship of this nature.. If it goes out to sea, it will be a sitting duck.

So this is technically a humanitarian ship, nothing more.

If you want to project 500 soldiers, just buy half a dozen air heavy lifters. Your journey will be quicker.

patches689:


Putting the horse infront of the cart if you are getting it for amph purposes

You will need AA nodes to support it...