RAF Force Protection complete short term training team programme in Nigeria

Air January 13, 2020

RAF Force Protection staff have completed a short term training team exercise in Nigeria teaching specialist skills.

The Royal Air Force Police and the Royal Air Force Regiment formed a short term training team which taught specialist skills in Nigeria. RAF Force Protection deployed a short term training team in Nigeria for a few weeks.

Week two enabled the Nigerian Air Force Police with learning about the protection of their critical assets and the role of Air Transport Security, both aspects being key to enabling successful and effective Air Operations. No. 51 Squadron RAF Regiment Gunners, currently deployed in Nigeria delivering training to the Nigerian Air Force Regiment, ran a ½ Marathon to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund and Child Bereavement.

Finishing on the highest peak on Nigerian Air Force Base Kaduna, known to the team as Lions Rock, it was a fitting end to good few weeks of training. No 4 RAF Police and Security Squadron completed the foundation package with the Nigerian Air Force Police, concentrating on General Police duties and Personal Safety Training No. 5 RAF Force Protection Wing also completed the Final Training Exercise with the Nigerian Air Force Regiment and Police.

Conducted at Nigerian Air Force Kaduna, the exercise tested the Nigerian Regiment and Police across the fundamental areas of Airfield Defence and Security; preparing the students for the challenges they will face on current operations. The exercise draws to a close of training, graduating another 700 personnel, and arming them with the skills required to protect their airfields and critical infrastructure to enable the delivery of Nigerian airpower.

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