NAF steps up combat readiness with nationwide route march
By Chimezie Godfrey
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified efforts to enhance the physical fitness, mental resilience and combat readiness of its personnel through a nationwide quarterly route march exercise.
The exercise, conducted simultaneously across NAF formations and units on September 12, 2026, was part of measures to maintain a fit, resilient and combat-ready force capable of responding effectively to emerging security challenges.
Speaking at NAF Camp Abuja on behalf of the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, the Chief of Operations, Air Vice Marshal Precious Amadi, said the exercise underscored the Service’s determination to sustain a high level of operational readiness.
Amadi said physical fitness, mental resilience, discipline and teamwork remained critical to the success of military operations, particularly in the ongoing fight against terrorism, insurgency, banditry and other threats to national security.
According to a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Aneke described the quarterly route march as a strategic initiative designed to prepare personnel for the physical demands of military operations while strengthening cohesion and esprit de corps across the Service.
The Chief of the Air Staff said the exercise complemented broader efforts by the NAF to improve combat effectiveness through continuous training, capacity development and personnel welfare programmes.
Aneke commended officers, airmen, airwomen and civilian personnel for their dedication and professionalism, urging them to remain vigilant and steadfast in the discharge of their responsibilities.
He also expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, for his continued support to the Nigerian Air Force and the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
The CAS reaffirmed the NAF’s commitment to sustaining initiatives that strengthen operational readiness, enhance the effective projection of air power and contribute to the defence, security and stability of the country.
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