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NIGERIAN NAVY SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service commandos with a Nigerian Air Force Air Police operative(beret) RBS Defender gunboats of the Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service in the Niger Delta Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service commando

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NIGERIAN ARMY SPECIAL FORCES

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

A Nigerian Army Special Forces commando tries his hands on a truck-mounted machine gun

Posted in ARMED CONFLICT, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, PIRACY, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, SPECIAL TASK FORCE, TERRORISM, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

NIGERIAN ARMY AMPHIBIOUS FORCES

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

Nigerian Army Amphibious Forces in a heavily armed gunboat patrol in the Niger Delta

Posted in NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, RISK ANALYSIS, MILITARY HARDWARE, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIAN ARMY, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, TERRORISM, ARMED CONFLICT, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, GULF OF GUINEA, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, BUNKERING | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

NIGERIAN ARMY SNIPER RIFLE

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

A Nigerian Army sniper rifle

Posted in AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, ARMED CONFLICT, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, BUNKERING, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, PIRACY, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, SPECIAL TASK FORCE, TERRORISM, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

NIGERIAN ARMY PARATROOPERS

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

Male and female paratroopers of the Nigerian Army prepare to jump off a G222 plane of the Nigerian Air Force Nigerian Army paratroopers jump off an Alenia G222 plane during ‘NADCEL 2012′ at Jaji Nigerian Army paratrooper Nigerian Army paratroopers … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, ARMED CONFLICT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MILITARY EXERCISES, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, SPECIAL TASK FORCE, TERRORISM, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 44 Comments

NIGERIAN DEFENCE AND SECURITY FORCES: OPERATIONAL PHOTOS

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

COAS Nigerian Army, Lt Gen Onyeabo Azubuike Ihejirika discusses CTCOIN matters with COAS Pakistan Army, General Ashfaq Kayani at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, Pakistan An array of four 17 metre Manta Mk.II ASD Littoral Interceptors of the Nigerian Navy in … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN GENERALS: CHANGE IN RANK DISPLAY METHOD

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

(Source: BLUEPRINT MAGAZINE) Brig Gen Saidu Bello, Commander 22 Armoured Brigade(rank insignia on chest, one star on collar)

Posted in AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, ARMED CONFLICT, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, SPECIAL TASK FORCE, TERRORISM, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

WORLD EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: AT THE LAUNCH OF THE NIGERIAN NAVY’S NEW CAMOUFLAGE UNIFORM

Posted on October 6, 2012 by

L-R: Ex-CDS Air Chief Marshal Petinrin(in new Navy uniform),new Chief of Defence Staff Vice Admiral Ola Sa’ad Ibrahim, former Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal M.D Umar and Maj Gen EE Bassey, Chief of Administration, Army Nigerian Navy personnel … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICA PARTNERSHIP STATION, AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, ARMED CONFLICT, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, BUNKERING, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, PIRACY, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, SPECIAL TASK FORCE, STATE SECURITY SERVICE, TERRORISM, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

COMBINED CTCOIN DRILL (NIGERIAN ARMY+NSCDC CIVIL DEFENDER)

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

CTCOIN Soldiers and Civil Defenders(red collars) do their thing

Posted in AFRICA, RISK ANALYSIS, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIAN ARMY, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, OIL & GAS, TERRORISM, ARMED CONFLICT, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, NIGERIAN PARAMILITARY FORCES, SPECIAL TASK FORCE, PIRACY, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, STATE SECURITY SERVICE, BORDER SECURITY, U.S. AFRICA COMMAND, NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS, BUNKERING | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

NIGERIAN ARMY CTCOIN TROOPS

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

Graduands from the Nigerian Army’s 4-week Basic CTCOIN Proficiency programme

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