The Nigerian Armed Forces (NAF) are the military forces of Nigeria. The forces consist of three service branches:the Nigerian Army,Nigerian Navy,and Nigerian Air Force. The President of Nigeria functions as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces,exercising his constitutional authority through the Ministry of Defence,which is responsible for the management of the military and its personnel. The operational head of the AFN is the Chief of Defence Staff,who is subordinate to the Nigerian Defence Minister. With a force of more than 230,000 active personnel,the Nigerian military is one of the largest uniformed combat services in Africa. According to Global Firepower,the Nigerian Armed Forces are the fourth-most powerful military in Africa,and ranked 35th on its list,internationally.
Marshal of the Royal Air Force (MRAF) is the highest rank in the Royal Air Force (RAF). In peacetime it was granted to RAF officers in the appointment of Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS),and to retired Chiefs of the Air Staff (CAS),who were promoted to it on their last day of service. While surviving Marshals of the RAF retain the rank for life,the highest rank to which officers on active service are promoted is now air chief marshal. Although general promotions to Marshal of the Royal Air Force have been discontinued since the British defence cuts of the 1990s,further promotions to the rank may still be made in wartime,for members of the Royal Family and certain very senior RAF air officers in peacetime at the discretion of the monarch;all such promotions in peacetime are only honorary,however. In 2012,the then Prince of Wales was promoted to the rank in recognition of his support for his mother,Queen Elizabeth II,in her capacity as head of the armed forces (commander-in-chief),while in 2014 Lord Stirrup,who had served as Chief of the Air Staff and Chief of the Defence Staff for over seven years,was also promoted.
Air vice-marshal is a air officer rank used by some air forces,with origins from the Royal Air Force. The rank is also used by the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence and it is sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in countries which have a non-English air force-specific rank structure.
Air marshal is an air-officer rank used by some air forces,with origins from the Royal Air Force. The rank is used by the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence,including many Commonwealth nations. The rank is usually equivalent to a vice admiral or a lieutenant general.
Air chief marshal is a high-ranking air officer rank used by some air forces,with origins from the Royal Air Force. The rank is used by air forces of many countries that have historical British influence. This rank is also equivalent to an Admiral in a navy or a full general in an army or other nations' air forces.
Marshal of the air force or marshal of the air is a five-star rank and an English-language term for the most senior rank in some air forces. It is usually the direct equivalent of a general of the air force in other air forces,a field marshal or general of the army in many armies,or a naval admiral of the fleet.
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) is the professional head of the Royal Air Force and a member of both the Chiefs of Staff Committee and the Air Force Board. The post was created in 1918 with Major General Sir Hugh Trenchard as the first incumbent. The current and 30th Chief of the Air Staff is Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton,who succeeded Sir Michael Wigston on 2 June 2023.
The Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) is a defence service training institution of the Ministry of Defence,Government of India.
Paul DikeMSS DSS fwc is a retired air chief marshal of the Nigerian Air Force,who was the Chief of the Air Staff from 2006 to 2008. In August 2008,he was appointed Chief of the Defence Staff. Prior to his appointment as Chief of the Air Staff,Dike was Air Officer Commanding Tactical Air Command. Appointed Commander of the Presidential Air Fleet in 1997 by military dictator General Sani Abacha,he was appointed Chief of Air Staff by General Olusegun Obasanjo's civilian government in 2006.
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) is a military university based in Kaduna,Nigeria,that trains officer cadets for commissioning into one of the three services of the Nigerian Armed Forces:the Army,the Navy,and the Air Force. The duration of training at the Nigerian Defence Academy is five years.
The National Defence College,located in New Delhi,is the defence service training institute and highest seat of strategic learning for officers of the Defence Service and the Civil Services. This is a very prestigious course attended only by a few hand-picked defence officers of One-Star rank and civil servants of the rank of Joint secretary to the Government of India. Each year,approximately 25 officers from friendly foreign countries like the US,UK,Canada,France,Germany,Australia,Vietnam,Sri Lanka,Nepal,UAE and others attend the course.
Ibrahim Mahmud Alfa was an air marshal in the Nigerian Air Force. He previously served as Military administrator of Kaduna State and Chief of Air Staff for the Nigerian Air Force. He died on 16 March 2000.
Ipetu-Ijesa,also called Ipetu-Aro Odo among its inhabitants,is a town in Oriade local government area,Osun State,Nigeria. It is located in the western part of Nigeria,about 40 km from Ile-Ife and 37 km from Akure. The people are of the Yoruba ethnic group,and the title of the traditional king of Ipetu-Ijesa is Ajalaye of Ipetu-Ijesa.
Alex Sabundu BadehMSS DSS was an officer of the Nigerian Air Force who served as the 18th Chief of Air Staff and the 15th Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria. He died from gunshot injuries sustained after his vehicle was attacked by unknown gunmen along Abuja-Keffi road on Tuesday,18 December 2018.
Federal Government College,Sokoto is a unity school that was founded by P.H Davis in 1966.
Sadique Baba Abubakarpsc (+) DFS GSS fwc fdc(+) MSc is a retired air marshal in the Nigerian Air Force and former Chief of the Air Staff of Nigeria.
Al-Amin Musa Daggash is a retired Air Marshal of the Nigerian Air Force who served as the 7th Chief of the Nigerian Defence Staff from 1998 to 1999 under the General Abdulsalami Abubakar regime.
Seyi,Oluseyi,or Oluwaseyi is a Yoruba unisex given name and an occasional surname. Notable people with the name include:
Isiaka Oladayo Amaopsc DFS GSS RBS GSM QFI fndu MSc MMSc is a retired Nigerian air marshal and a former Chief of the Air Staff of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) appointed on 26 January 2021 by President Muhammadu Buhari.
General is the highest rank achievable by serving officers of the Nigerian Army. It ranks above lieutenant-general and is subordinate to the rank of field marshal,which is only awarded as an honorary rank to the incumbent president of Nigeria in his capacity as the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The rank of general is a four-star rank. It is equivalent to a full admiral in the Nigerian Navy or an air chief marshal in the Nigerian Air Force.
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