NAF Strengthens Airpower With Reactivated Super Puma Helicopter

NAF Strengthens Airpower With Reactivated Super Puma Helicopter

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) recorded a major operational boost on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, with the commissioning of the reactivated Super Puma helicopter (NAF 565) at 205 Rotary Wing, Ikeja, Lagos, as the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS),...
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Defence Minister Reaffirms Central Role Of Air Power As NAF Decorates Senior Officers

Defence Minister Reaffirms Central Role Of Air Power As NAF Decorates Senior Officers

The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), has reaffirmed the indispensable role of air power in Nigeria’s security architecture, declaring it “central to the successes recorded across multiple theatres.”He made the remark during the...
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NAF Revives Welfare Airlift For Frontline Personnel

NAF Revives Welfare Airlift For Frontline Personnel

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reinstated its welfare airlift service to ease the burden on personnel deployed across various operational theatres, enabling them to reconnect more easily with their families. Approved by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS),...
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Nigerian Air Force Records 20,000 Flight Hours In 2024

Nigerian Air Force Records 20,000 Flight Hours In 2024

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has commended operatives of the Nigerian Air Force for their resilience in 2024, saying the Force has logged nearly 20,000 flight hours in the course of its operations within the year....
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NAF Redeploys Senior Officers

NAF Redeploys Senior Officers

Nigeria Air Force (NAF) under the leadership of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has approved the posting and redeployment of some senior officers including Branch Chiefs, Air Officers Commanding, Directors and Commanders. A statement signed...
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Buhari Condoles With NAF, Victims’ Families

Buhari Condoles With NAF, Victims’ Families

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the fatal crash of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft on Sunday in Abuja, which claimed lives of seven personnel.  President Buhari made his feelings known in a statement by his...
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