JUST IN: Nigerian Air Force Regiment to undergo special training by UK Royal Air Force detachment

Nigerian Air Force Regiment is to undergo six months training by the Royal Air Force (RAF) Force Protection (FP) Wing 

The was disclosed on Thursday in Abuja in a statement issued by the UK High Commission Press Officer in Nigeria, Joe Abuku.

The detachment, Mr Joe Abuku, revealed is made up of a 66 person Short Term Training Team (STTT).

“The focus of the STTT is to deliver a training package which enables students to operate effectively in the Complex Air Ground Environment (CAGE) by understanding their role to provide security and Force Protection operations both inside and outside an Air base.

“This forms a key part of a layered defence system; deterring and defeating an enemy away from the airfield whilst also assuring internal security of a base.

“Additionally, Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Officers will be given the opportunity to enhance their tactical leadership and planning skills, whilst the Junior Air-officers will build on the skills they learned during basic training,” he said.

The request, he said, came from Nigeria which is the 3rd undertaken in a 5-year programme by the Nigerian Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.

Quoting Abubakar, he said “given the importance of bases in the airpower delivery matrix, it is not inconceivable to expect our adversaries to target our airbases.

“As a matter of fact, we have had an attack on one of our airbases in the recent past, and current intelligence reports keep highlighting the possibility of attacks on our bases.

“All these reinforce the need to emplace a robust base defence concept that is capable of providing guidance for responding to a wide range of situations that may threaten our bases.”

Speaking further on the development, Abubakar said: “Given the importance of bases in the airpower delivery matrix, it is not inconceivable to expect our adversaries to target our airbases. As a matter of fact, we have had an attack on one of our airbases in the recent past, and current intelligence reports keep highlighting the possibility of attacks on our bases.

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