MISSION & CAS COMMAND PHILOSOPHY
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MISSION OF THE NIGERIAN AIR FORCE
To ensure the integrity of the airspace by gaining and maintaining control of the air while retaining a credible capacity to fulfill other airpower tasks demanded by national defence and security imperatives
CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF COMMAND PHILOSOPHY
"To enhance and sustain 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."
AIR MARSHAL SUNDAY KELVIN ANEKE DFS
KEY DRIVERS
- Prioritising personnel welfare and wellbeing for improved operational effectiveness.
- Modernising the NAF Order of Battle for effective and decisive airpower delivery.
- Standardised training and mission-focused capability development.
- Intelligence-driven Smart Operations anchored on advanced technologies and a proactive safety culture.
- Predictive maintenance and timely logistics support to ensure sustained operational readiness.
- Leveraging innovation, emerging technologies, interagency cooperation and strategic partnerships to enhance capacity development for self-reliance.