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The Mission and Vision of The Ngerian Air Force
The preoccupation or challenges of any military force are principally in 2 dimensions: getting the force prepared for operations and successfully conducting any operational task given. Success in the latter depends on the extent of achievement in the former. Force preparation is a continuous process that requires periodic reappraisal in order to align the force’s capability and readiness with the prevailing threat, contingencies, strategic plans of the Service and the Grand Strategy for National Security. The annual reappraisal of the focus and priorities of the Nigerian Air Force under the title, Statement of NAF Objectives (SNO) is in line with this process.

CAS VISION

The 2009 SNO outlines the framework of our policy thrust for the year, in line with the Vision of the Chief of the Air Staff which is “To rebuild the operational capability of the Nigerian Air Force for effectiveness and efficient employment as a vital instrument of national policy in a rapidly changing world”. Therefore, these Objectives are designed to usher in a new strategy to develop the operational capability of the Nigerian Air Force while consolidating the gains of 2008.

The key drivers of the CAS Vision are Fleet Enhancement and Maintenance; Knowledge-based Operations and manpower Development; Service Impact/Advocacy; Funding and then Motivation. Along these routes, this Statement of Objectives identifies perennial obstacles to our force development and propounds short-term measures towards surmounting them. The operational, logistic and administrative objectives for year 2009 are thereafter drawn out based on these measures.
 
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