The Nigerian Armed Forces (NAF) are the combined military forces of Nigeria. It consists of three uniformed 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 the Defence Staff,who is subordinate to the Nigerian Defence Minister. The National Defence Council has been in existence since 1979 and advises the President on matters relating to the armed forces. The NDC is chaired by the president,and its members include the Vice President of Nigeria,the Minister of Defence,the Chief of Defence Staff,the Chief of Army Staff,the Chief of Naval Staff and the Chief of Air Staff,as well as others the president is empowered to appoint. With a force of more than 223,000 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 marshal is an air-officer rank which originated within 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 originating from the Royal Air Force. The rank is used by air forces of many countries that have historical British influence. An air chief marshal is 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 (India),known also as the Air Force Chief,has been the title of the professional head of the Indian Air Force since 1950. The CAS is a statutory position in the Indian Armed Forces held by the most senior officer of the Air Force,and is usually the highest ranking air officer of the Indian Armed Forces unless the Chief of Defence Staff is an officer of the aerial branch.
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 Chief of Air Staff is a military appointment and a statutory office held by an Air Chief Marshal in the Pakistan Air Force,who is appointed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and final confirmation by the President of Pakistan. The CAS is the highest-ranking officer of the Pakistan Air Force and only pilots are appointed in this post.
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.
John Nmadu Yisa-Doko,GCON,CFR was the first Nigerian Air Force's Chief of the Air Staff from 1975 to 1980 who joined as a NAF cadet.
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 Air Staff. He served as Chief of Air Staff from 12 July 2015 to 26 January 2021.
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.
Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari,is an air officer of the Indian Air Force. He currently serves as the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS). He took over as the 27th CAS succeeding Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria on 30 September 2021. He earlier served as the 45th Vice Chief of the Air Staff and as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Air Command.
Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amaopsc DFS GSS RBS GSM QFI fndu MSc MMSc is a Nigerian air marshal,who is the Chief of 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 has a NATO-code of OF-9,and 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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