Nigerian Air Force graduates 24 fitter machinists (photos)

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- The Nigerian Air Force trains 24 fitter machinists at the machine tools workshop of the 131 engineering group, NAF base Makurdi

- The graduands would ultilize the skills and knowledge gained during the course to produce some airframe parts for the F-7Ni aircraft

- Nigerian Air Force bombs gathering of Boko Haram fighters

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has graduated the first set of 24 fitter machinists trained in-house in line with its objective to enhance maintenance capacity of its aircraft.

A statement from the force on Sunday, November 5, stated that the graduands were trained at the recently rehabilitated machine tools workshop of the 131 engineering group, NAF base Makurdi.

The training course included two weeks of intensive and specialized training on the operation of fitter machining tools, welding, fabrication, panel beating, woodwork and carpentry.

NAF described that graduation of the first set of trainees as a significant step to the accomplishment of NAF objectives.

It said: “Firstly, it would enhance maintenance capacity and accordingly, the operational effectiveness of the F-7Ni aircraft fleet, which is actively involved in the ongoing Operation LAFIYA DOLE in the northeastern part of the country.

"It is also expected that the grandaunts would ultilize the skills and knowledge gained during the course to produce some airframe parts for the F-7Ni aircraft. Besides, the highly equipped 131 Engineering Group machine workshop would serve as a resource base to NAF personnel and youths in the Base for skills acquisition in fabrication.”

Speaking at the event on Friday, November 3, the chief of standards and evaluation at the NAF headquarters Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Kingsley Lar attributed the success recorded in the graduation to the vision of the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar to equip every personnel of the NAF with the required capacity to serve better.

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Lar also thanked resource persons from the University of Maiduguri for contributing to the training of the grandaunts.

He said the Air Marshal Abubakar had given approval for the commencement of an intermediate course for the grandaunts.

See some photos from the ceremony below:

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Saturday, November 4, claimed that the air component of “Operation Ruwan Wuta II” hit a “mass gathering” of Boko Haram insurgents in their hideout at Sambisa forest area of Borno state.

Olatokunbo Adesanya, director of public relations and information, NAF headquarters disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja.

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