Tag: #MilitaryTraining
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EX-U.S. F-35 PILOT ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY TRAINING CHINESE MILITARY
Gerald Brown, once an elite U.S. Air Force instructor, faces charges over unauthorized defense training. Former U.S. Air Force Gerald Brown, 65, was arrested in Indiana for allegedly providing military training to China without State Department approval, violating U.S. arms export laws. Prosecutors warned his actions could pose a “significant threat to national security.” Brown’s…
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U.S. MILITARY ARRIVES NIGERIA TO TRAIN TROOPS, BOOST TERROR FIGHT
About 100 American military specialists have landed in Bauchi—not for combat, but to help strengthen Nigeria’s fight against terrorism. The Defence Headquarters says the United States has deployed about 100 military personnel to Nigeria to train and support the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) in tackling security threats. According to defence spokesman Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba,…
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LOUD BANGS EXPECTED: NDA WARNS RESIDENTS AHEAD OF CADETS’ SHOOTING DRILL
If you hear gunshots around Afaka this Saturday, don’t panic — it’s a planned military exercise. The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has announced it will conduct a Brigade Inter-Battalion Shooting Competition for cadets of the 73 Regular Course at its Open Range in Afaka. In a statement on Friday, NDA spokesperson Major Reuben Kovangiya urged…
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NIGERIAN ARMY UNVEILS CUTTING-EDGE LAND WARFARE WARGAMING CENTRE AT JAJI
The Nigerian Army just leveled up its training game with the grand opening of a state-of-the-art Land Warfare Wargaming Centre at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) in Jaji— a game-changer for sharpening officers’ skills in operational planning and future battles. Chief of Army Staff Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu commissioned the facility, calling it…
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NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY ALERTS RESIDENTS TO STEER CLEAR OF SHOOTING RANGE
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has advised residents of Afaka, Kauya, Mando, and Tsamiya communities in Kaduna State to avoid the open range area from Tuesday to November 7 due to a Range Management Package Shooting Exercise for cadets of the 73rd regular course (Army). Maj. Mohammed Maidawa, NDA’s Public Relations Officer, assured the public…
