Nigerian Air Force graduates 648 regiment personnel

The Nigerian Air Force has graduated 648 regiment personnel from the Regiment Training Centre in Kaduna State.

The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday saying this was part of efforts to reinvigorate the force’s capabilities, towards dealing with the current security realities in the country.

According to the statement, 25 of the Nigerian Air Force graduands were products of Young Officers’ Course; 9 from Basic Regiment Officers Course; 44 of Advanced Regiment Airmen Course; 53 from the Intermediate Regiment Airmen Course, and 517 graduands are of Basic Regiment Airmen/Airwomen Course.

The Air Officer Commanding Air Training Command, AVM Ayoola Jolasinmi, urged them to remain strong, disciplined, and courageous in all their conducts. Jolasinmi was represented by the Chief of Staff ATC, AVM Emmanuel Chukwu.

The statement was titled, “NAF enhances combat force with graduation of 648 regiment personnel.” It read, “The quality of training received by our Regiment personnel is evident in their deployment in several operational theatres across the country, where they are performing creditably in counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations as well as in effectively providing Military Aid to Civil Authorities in furtherance to our national security objectives.

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“Through your perseverance, discipline and determination, you have been found worthy in character and learning to graduate and I am confident that you are now more grounded and have imbibed the attributes of military professionalism which include absolute loyalty, discipline, integrity, physical fitness, motivation, decisiveness, teamwork and courage, amongst others”

He also reminded them of their core duty, which is to protect all Nigerians irrespective of ethnic background or religious inclination, expressing confidence that with continued commitment and sustained efforts by the Armed Forces of Nigeria, the Country will soon overcome threats to its peace and security.