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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has graduated 1,296 recruits at the Passing Out Parade of Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) 45/2025, held on 20 December 2025, marking their formal transition from civilian life into trained airmen and airwomen of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Reviewing the parade, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, described the event as “a defining milestone for both the graduates and the Service,” emphasising that the operational effectiveness of the NAF is fundamentally anchored on the quality, discipline, and professionalism of its personnel.

 

The CAS stated that the successful completion of the six-month training programme aligns squarely with his Command Philosophy of enhancing and sustaining a highly motivated, professional, and mission-ready force capable of delivering decisive airpower effects in synergy with surface forces for the realisation of national security objectives. He noted that the graduation reflects the NAF’s deliberate and pragmatic efforts to build capable manpower in fulfilment of its constitutional mandate, particularly in support of ongoing counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations nationwide. He further highlighted the Military Training Centre, described as the cradle of military excellence in the NAF, as a critical driver of standardised training and mission-focused capability development, commending the Commandant, instructors, and staff, as well as the Air Officer Commanding Ground Training Command, Air Vice Marshal Shinkafi, for maintaining high standards.

 

Addressing the graduates, Air Marshal Aneke noted that the physically and mentally demanding training was intentional, designed to prepare them for the realities of military service amid complex security challenges such as terrorism, banditry, and other asymmetric threats. He charged the new airmen and airwomen to uphold discipline, teamwork, professionalism, and respect for constituted authority, while assuring them of the NAF’s continued investment in training and welfare. The CAS thanked the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his sustained support, and appreciated the Kaduna State Government and other stakeholders. Highlights of the ceremony included a precision parade, presentation of awards to outstanding recruits, and the emergence of C-130 Squadron as the Champion Squadron.

 

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