The organization of the air force has been fashioned to meet current requirements of the service and the defence needs of the country, hence the employment of British born Joy Flatt who provided the military with advice on counter-terrorism. Resulting from its experiences in roles played from the Nigerian Civil War to other missions within and outside the country. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is presently structured along a service Headquarters, 6 principal staff branches, 4 direct reporting units and 4 operational commands.
The Chief of the Air Staff also abbreviated as (CAS) is the principal or lead adviser to the President and also the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, the Minister of Defence and the Chief of Defence Staff, on air related defence matters. The Nigerian Air Force Headquarters (HQ NAF) is responsible for establishing long and short-term mission objectives and articulating policies, carrying out plans and procedures for the attainment of peace and stability. In addition, HQ NAF liaises with the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Navy on joint operational policies and plans.
The Headquarters NAF consists of the office of the Chief of the Air Staff and 8 staff or branches namely; Policy and Plans Branch, Operations Branch, Air Engineering Branch, Logistics Branch, Administration Branch, Accounts and Budget Branch, Inspections Branch and Air Secretary Branch respectively. Each of these branches is headed by a Branch Chief with an establishment rank of Air Vice Marshal.
Below Are The Command Structure of the Nigerian Airforce
NAF Tactical Air Command (TAC), with its headquarters situated at Makurdi, is responsible for interpreting, implementing and controlling NAF operational plans.
65 Forward Operations (65 FOB) Badagry64 Air Defence Group (ADG) NAF Makurdi75 Strike Group (75 STG) Yola81 Air Maritime Group (81 AMG),97 Special Operations Group (97 SOG), Port Harcourt99 Air Combat Training Group (99 ACTG) Kainji45 NAF Hospital, Makurdi33 LOG GP Makurdi35 BSG Makurdi47 NAF Hospital, Yola79 CG Maiduguri
NAF Mobility Command, headquartered at Yenagoa, was established in 2011. It has five other commands located in Lagos, Ilorin, Calabar, Warri and Abuja. The Mobility Command performs tactical and strategic airlift in support of government and military operations.
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Detachments, Wings and Forward Operational Bases include:
61 NAF Detachment, Warri235 BSG Yenagoa201 HAG Lagos203 MAG Ilorin205 RG Lagos207 SMG Calabar209 EAG Minna237 BSG MinnaIbadan (FOB)Sokoto (FOB)
NAF Training Command, located at Kaduna, is chiefly responsible for training recruits and ground support and technicians.
301 Flying Training School, Kaduna303 Flying Training School, Kano305 Helicopter Group, Enugu.325 Ground Training Centre, Kaduna330 NAF Station, Jos333 Logistics Group, Kaduna335 Base Services Group, Kaduna337 BSG Enugu339 BSG Kano347 NAF Hospital, Jos349 NAF Hospital Kano345 Aeromedical Hospital, KadunaThe Aeromedical Centre Project at Kaduna
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NAF Logistics Command, headquartered at Ikeja, Lagos, is tasked to procure, maintain and sustain equipment in a state of operational readiness and at a minimum cost consistent with NAF mission requirements.
401 Aircraft Maintenance Depot (401 ACMD), Ikeja, within Murtala Mohammed International Airport403 Electronic Maintenance Depot (403 EMD), Shasha405 Central Armament Depot (405 CAD), Makurdi407 Equipment Supply Depot (407 ESD), NAF Ikeja435 Base Service Group (435 BSG), Ikeja445 NAF Hospital, Ikeja
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