frumentius:
Quiet professionals.

Story behind 1st pic?

KC-130H refueling F 16 block 52+, Mirage F1 upgraded (MF2000 ASTRAC) , northorp F5 upgraded (Tiger III) by israeli , moroccan air force

what a beauty, Malian Super Puma

Nigerian Navy Commandos letting it rip at the range.


Very good shooting i reckon. "Train hard, fight easy".

C295W MILITARY AIRCRAFT: AIRBUS HOLDS DISCUSSION ON SALE PROPOSAL
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Mshl Sadique Abubakar today played host to His Excellency, the Spanish Ambassador to Nigeria, Alfonso Barnuevo Sebastian De Erice, who led two executives of Airbus Defence and Space Company (Spain) to Headquarters Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to hold further discussion on the company’s proposal to sell the C295W military aircraft to the NAF. The company, earlier in January this year, had made a presentation on the aircraft and submitted a sale proposal to the NAF. Based on its operational capabilities, the aircraft was considered suitable to meet some of the operational needs of the NAF including Intelligence,
Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and airlift operations. The NAF has recommended the aircraft for acquisition and provisions have been made for this in the 2017 budget proposal. Meanwhile the Chief has urged the visiting team to start looking into training areas for NAF pilots and technicians on the aircraft. This, the CAS said, is with a view to ensuring a smooth take-off for the operation of the aircraft in the event of its approval by the Federal Government.
The NAF is interested in the variant of the aircraft that is capable of undertaking multiple roles.

NAF 565 Super Puma

ssaengine:


Story behind 1st pic?

This guy! You just want to get me into trouble. On-going series of exercises since March all over the country involving SF, Pathfinders, MRS, STF, CAT, TRT NIU, various civilian agencies etc. We were told to "go crazy with the scenarios".

frumentius:


This guy! You just want to get me into trouble. On-going series of exercises since March all over the country involving SF, Pathfinders, MRS, STF, CAT, TRT, various civilian agencies etc. We were told to "go crazy with the scenarios".

TRT? Don't you encounter any discipline issues with these guys?

rugged7:
C295W MILITARY AIRCRAFT: AIRBUS HOLDS DISCUSSION ON SALE PROPOSAL
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Mshl Sadique Abubakar today played host to His Excellency, the Spanish Ambassador to Nigeria, Alfonso Barnuevo Sebastian De Erice, who led two executives of Airbus Defence and Space Company (Spain) to Headquarters Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to hold further discussion on the company’s proposal to sell the C295W military aircraft to the NAF.
s.

At the end of the day, it is getting the C295W in good numbers that counts.


The more i read this report, the more i seem to believe we are probably high on Surveillance assets. From drones to planes and helicopters we are piling them up.

C295 W malian air force

ActivateKruger:


TRT? Don't you encounter any discipline issues with these guys?

Oops, NIU. Though I'm told TRT participated in the Northern Cape.

I see there's pics floating around from the Cape Town leg, Exercise Sea Dog.

frumentius:


Oops, NIU. Though I'm told TRT participated in the Northern Cape.

Those TRT boys would spill all the information about such trainings in township bars...... Lack of discipline is very rife. In fact it's a danger to have then participating in such an elite training.

ActivateKruger:


Those TRT boys would spill all the information about such trainings in township bars...... Lack of discipline is very rife. In fact it's a danger to have then participating in such an elite training.

I thought TRT is part of NIU

ActivateKruger:


Those TRT boys would spill all the information about such trainings in township bars...... Lack of discipline is very rife. In fact it's a danger to have then participating in such an elite training.

Too true. Though my mate who was in the Northern Cape tells me they were the better ones who had already passed pre-selection for NIU, and were only assigned to pull perimeter security in the exercise.

patches689:


I thought TRT is part of NIU

Nope. the pipeline is supposed to go Public Order-->TRT-->NIU-->STF/CAT. Though the CAT has been known to poach from STF -to their irritation-instead of training their own .

Throwback Thursday: what's a collective noun for Nigerian brass out in the field?

A walking stick of brass!

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frumentius:
Throwback Thursday: what's a collective noun for Nigerian brass out in the field?

A walking stick of brass!

I can see Babangida and Sani Abacha, both former military dictators.


It's a swagger stick.

Henry240:


I can see Babangida and Sani Abacha, both former military dictators. Photo seems to have been taken close to the Cameroun border, when we still occupied Bakassi.


It's a swagger stick.

Taken at some exercise in Kontagora in 1989.

frumentius:

Taken at some exercise in Kontagora in 1989.

Taken and error corrected. However, i wonder why you're so fascinated by those sticks. It's just an accessory.

OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Tunisian air force




Credits Matt Ellis

Sikorsky HH-3 Pelican Tunisian air force

patches689:


I thought TRT is part of NIU

The two often get confused by the media. The NIU is based in the metros (deployed nationwide) and their operations are mostly intelligence driven... The TRT is nationwide, there's about 1 unit in smaller towns and more units in bigger ones.

Although both get extreme paramilitary pre-election and training BUT the NIU is greater.

frumentius:
Throwback Thursday: what's a collective noun for Nigerian brass out in the field?

A walking stick of brass!

After nearly 20 years of democracy, Military rule now seems to be like a distant history.


The Military still remains the number 1 institution in Nigeria. Damn APC and PDP politicians.

chkil:
OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Tunisian air force




Credits Matt Ellis

Love the paint.

Henry240:
With helicopters, trucks and
drones, Lagos emergency agency
holds emergency response
simulation.

Nice pictures.

Pleeeeeease!!
When did "...training from U.S, Britain and France help the Nigerian army to make huge advances"-New York Times

Nigerian Army struggled on its own, WITHOUT HELP, AGAINST ALL ODDS to significantly dismantle and degrade Boko haram. While western media and Generals were laughing and mocking the Nigerian army.
Theses western journalists are clowns.
We were all here, on this same forum, when the pastime of U.S,French and U.K Generals and their western media was denigrating and abusing Nigeria's military.
Now the western journalists and Generals are singing a new tune.
Western hypocrisy is just nauseating.


http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/28/world/africa/boko-haram-isis-nigeria-niger.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0

Closing Ceremony Of Exercise Swift Eagle At Hpss,Embakasi Garrison

Commander in Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta and His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on Monday 26th September 2016 presided over the closing ceremony of “Exercise Swift Eagle” in an event that took place at Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS) in Embakasi Garrison, Nairobi.
The bilateral exercise between Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and the Royal Jordanian Forces (RJF), simulated threats posed by terrorism and how to destroy them.
The main aim for this exercise was for the two elite units from KDF – Special Forces and Ranger Regiment joined by the Quick Reaction Force from the Jordanian military in displaying tactics to deal with conventional and asymmetric war threats. They trained on how to attack the enemy, secure the area and also ways of rescuing hostages and taking them to a safe area. The main aim of joint military exercise was to improve operation readiness in addressing the emerging threats from terror group.
“Our own experience as Kenya is to support this conclusion, we know that terrorist are not driven by religious idealism but rather by their lust for power and hatred for those who prefer pluralism and democracy,” said President Uhuru Kenyatta while addressing exercise participant during closing of the exercise.
“We were committed to these ideas, we must have courage to stand up for them and your Majesty we will. This is not a fight of our making it was brought to us and both Kenya and Jordan has suffered acts of terror from this group. We have learnt that this threat respect no boundaries but shared threats calls upon on shared responses and that is why Jordan and Kenya stand together now ready to defend the principles that we hold dearly. Equally both Kenya and Jordan play host to hundreds of thousands of refugees, proof of hospitality of our people”.
His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein commented that “He is delighted to see the young Jordanian youth and Kenyan brothers and sisters training with the objective of fighting a common enemy that Kenya and Jordan are facing. There are so many similarities between the two countries not only that we both host amongst the refugees challenges of most countries in the world but we do also have threats on our boarders, these similarities bring us together.”
Also in attendance were Cabinet Secretary for Defence Ambassador Raychelle Omamo, Interior Cabinet Secretary Major General (Rtd) Joseph Nkaissery, Chief of Defence Forces General Samson Mwathethe, Chairman of the joint chief of staff General Mashal Al-Zaben, Vice Chief of Defence Forces Lieutenant General Joseph Kasaon, Service Commanders, Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet and other Senior military Officers from Kenya and Jordan.

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His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta, His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, Senior Military Officers and Government officials pose for a group photograph.

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The Royal Jordanian Armed Forces soldiers cordoning a Kenya Airways Air craft during the hostage rescue operation.

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Kenya Army Commander Lieutenant General Robert Kibochi welcomes Defence Cabinet Secretary Ambassador Raychelle Omamo at the exercise area.

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in a mock plane hijacking a Terrorist terrorize passengers inside an airplane.

continue....

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Hostages rescued from an airplane are escorted to a safe area by Kenya’s Special Forces soldiers.

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His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta, His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein are taken through the Combined Operation Center.

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Royal Jordanian Quick Response Force soldier.