Flying Smarter, Saving Lives: Nigerian Air Force Wings New UAV Operators To Boost Precision Warfare
In a significant stride towards smarter, technology-driven defence operations, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has graduated and winged nine newly trained Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operators under Course 4 Batch B.
The ceremony, held at the 401 Flying Training School in Kaduna, marks another milestone in NAF’s push to modernise air operations and strengthen precision warfare capabilities.
Representing the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, the Air Officer Commanding, Air Training Command, Air Vice Marshal Ahmed Yusuf Dari, congratulated the officers for completing their intensive training.
The CAS described the ceremony as a “proud milestone” and urged the graduates to operate with professionalism and patriotism.
“The unmanned aerial vehicles you will be operating are not merely technological marvels; they are instruments of protection, surveillance, and precision response,” he said, stressing that UAVs now play a critical role in Nigeria’s fight against insurgency, terrorism, and organised crime.
Air Marshal Aneke also lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his unwavering support in building a modern, agile, and capable Air Force, noting that “in today’s battlespace, precision, not brute force, defines success.”
Commander of the 401 Flying Training School, Air Commodore Nasiru Mohammed Saidu, commended the resilience of the new operators, describing them as “a new breed of airmen ready to redefine Nigeria’s aerial intelligence and surveillance capabilities.”
Under Air Marshal Aneke’s leadership, the NAF continues to expand its operational reach through advanced technology and innovation-driven warfare, flying smarter, saving lives, and securing Nigeria’s skies.
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