The Nigerian Air Pressure (NAF), on Thursday, winged 9 newly educated Unmanned Aerial Automobile (UAV) operators underneath Course 4 Batch B.
The winging marked one other defining second in NAF’s modernisation drive in direction of pursuit of smarter, technology-driven, and precision-led warfare designed to safeguard lives and safe the nation.
A press release by the NAF Spokesman, Air Cdre Ehimen Ejodame, mentioned the Chief of the Air Employees (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, was represented by the Air Officer Commanding, Air Coaching Command, Air Vice Marshal Ahmed Yusuf Dari, on the the commencement ceremony, held on the 401 Flying Coaching School (401 FTS), Kaduna.
Air Marshal Anele, in his remarks, congratulated the graduating officers for finishing a rigorous and extremely technical coaching programme.
The CAS described the ceremony as “a proud milestone for the Service,” underscoring that the newly winged operators now bear the duty of defending Nigeria’s airspace with professionalism, precision, and honour.
He mentioned, “The unmanned aerial automobiles you may be working usually are not merely technological marvels; they’re devices of safety, surveillance, and, when mandatory, precision response.”
He added, “Function with professionalism, execute with precision, and serve with honour. Each mission you undertake should replicate our core values of self-discipline, service, and patriotism.”
The Air Chief mentioned the milestone got here at a time when Nigeria confronted advanced and evolving safety threats from insurgents, terrorists, and organised prison networks.
He emphasised that UAVs now play a decisive position in trendy warfare, offering real-time intelligence, enhancing situational consciousness, and supporting precision engagement throughout a number of theatres of operation.
Air Marshal Aneke recommended President Bola Tinubu for his steadfast assist and funding in constructing an agile, succesful, and technology-driven Air Pressure.
He mentioned, “The Federal Authorities’s dedication to modernizing our air capabilities displays a transparent understanding that in at this time’s battlespace, precision, not brute pressure, defines success.”
The CAS additionally lauded the Commander, 401 Flying Coaching School, Air Commodore Nasiru Mohammed Saidu, for his management and dedication to excellence in coaching, noting that the School continues to uphold NAF’s legacy of innovation and professionalism.
Earlier, Air Commodore Saidu praised the resilience and willpower of the graduating UAV operators, describing them as “a brand new breed of airmen able to redefine Nigeria’s aerial intelligence and surveillance capabilities.”
He famous that the coaching has outfitted them for important missions together with intelligence gathering, reconnaissance, and precision engagement in assist of floor operations.
“This milestone is not only about wings in your chest,” he mentioned. “It’s about imaginative and prescient, duty, and repair, you now symbolize the sharp fringe of a better, stronger, and extra strategic Nigerian Air Pressure.”
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