Air Force Institute of Technology (Nigeria)

The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) is a military school (Nigeria Airforce University) approved by the National Universities Commission to run undergraduate and postgraduate courses in 2018/2019.[1] It supports the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) and civilian communities by provision of basic training on Aeronautics, aerospace engineering mechatronics engineering and avionics. It is located in Kaduna state, Northern side of Nigeria.[2]

Air Force Institute of Technology
AFIT logo
Former names
Technical and Supply School
NAF Technical Training Group
MottoQuest for Excellence
TypePublic
Established1977 as TSS, renamed AFIT in 2008, and university status in 2018 as Nigeria Airforce university
ProvostProfessor (Engr) Mohammed Dauda
Location
Nigerian Air Force Base, Kawo, Kaduna
,
Kaduna State
,
Nigeria
AffiliationsCranfield University
Websiteafit.edu.ng

Overview

Following the outbreak of the Nigerian civil war, variety of aircraft types and associated weapon systems resulted in a skilled manpower to operate and maintain them. The NAF at that time depended on foreign assistance for manpower development.[3] However, the training vacancies which friendly overseas countries offered the NAF were limited, inadequate and also required huge foreign exchange financing. Consequently, soon after the civil war in 1970, HQ NAF mooted the idea of establishing an indigenous Technical and Supply School.

AFIT was founded in 1977 with the name NAF Technical and Supply School (TSS).[3] It was supported by Messrs Dornier of Germany. The institute was renamed in 1979 as Technical Training Wing and was called NAF Technical Training Group (NAF TTG).[3] The group was tasked with the responsibility of providing basic training for NAF personnel in the field of aircraft maintenance, armament and communication. Others are supply management. By the year 2000, its identity was changed to 320 Technical Training Group (320TTG).[3] It was created to manage aircraft and equipment bought during Nigerian Civil War in 1967.[3]

The need to keep pace with technological development through increase in manpower capacity building further led to upgrade of most of the certificates awarded by the Institution to a National Diploma, with full accreditation by the National Board for Technical Education, (NBTE).[4] The Institute was also affiliated with Cranfield university, UK for post Graduate Studies in Aerospace Vehicle Design and related fields and it became evident and necessary to effect a change in the nomenclature to reflect the expanded role of the institute.[3] AFIT thus came into being on 12 March 2008.[3]

FACULTIES

Currently, AFIT comprises 5 faculties, each consisting of various departments.[5] The faculties are: Air Engineering, Computing, Ground and Communication Engineering, Social and Management Sciences and Faculty of Sciences. There is also a School of Postgraduate Studies (SPS). All the basic course curricula are structured to meet the minimum requirements for MSc in the aerospace sector.

The institute has so far graduated over 5,689 persons, including personnel of the NA, NN and NAF as well as civilians. It is pertinent to state that this number includes foreign students from the Armed Forces of the Republic of Benin, Zimbabwe, Niger, Ghana and Sierra Leone.

AFIT Transformation

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal SB Abubakar DFS GSS psc(+) fwc FDC(+) MSc, through whose vision to "reposition the NAF into a highly professional and disciplined force through capacity building initiatives for effective, efficient and timely employment of air power in response to Nigeria's national security imperatives" has helped AFIT to get the NUC accreditation. AFIT has recently recorded a milestone, as it obtained the status of a University. The school was given approval to begin degree programmes on 3 August 2018. Following this new achievement the school will begin its degree programme by September 2018.

The following courses are approved under the various faculties and departments:

MASTERS PROGRAMMES (M.Sc)

  1. M.Sc. Aerospace Vehicle Design
  2. M.Sc. Thermal Power

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA (PGD)

  1. PGD Aerospace Engineering
  2. PGD Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  3. PGD Construction Technology
  4. PGD Logistics and supply chain Management

FIRST DEGREE PROGRAMMES

  1. B.Eng. Aerospace Engineering
  2. B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering
  3. B.Eng. Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  4. B.Eng. Information & Communication Technology
  5. B.Eng. Automotive Engineering
  6. B.Eng. Civil Engineering
  7. B.Sc. Accounting
  8. B.Sc. Business Administration
  9. B.Sc. Economics
  10. B.Sc. Marketing
  11. B.Sc. Cyber Security
New courses
  1. B.Eng mechatronics Engineering
  2. B.Eng Metallurgical and Material Engineering
  3. B.Eng Telecommunication Engineering
  4. B.Sc computer Science
  5. B.Sc Chemistry
  6. B.Sc mathematics
  7. B.Sc Physics
  8. B.Sc physics with electronics
  9. B.Sc Marketing
  10. B.Sc statistics
  11. B.Sc International relation
  12. B.Sc banking and finance


CHRONOLOGY OF COMMANDERS OF AFIT

Air Cdre OJ Obaisa BSc MSc MSS psc(+) fwc (Mar 08- Oct 08)

Air Cdre NE Of for DSS psc(+) fwc BSc MSc FNSE (Oct 08 - Nov 10)

AVM JO Oshoniyi DSS PWC(+) fwc(+) MSc MPA (Feb 11- Oct 13)

AVM TA Adokwu DSS psc fdc(+) MSc (Oct 13- Aug 15)

Air Cdre MA Soladoye GSS psc(+) fdc BEng(Hons) MIAD MSc MEng FNSE (Aug 15 -Dec 16)

AVM I Bukar DSS psc FDC BEng MSc MNSE CEng (Dec 16 -Jan 18)

Air Cdre MA Akiode DSS psc FDC PGD MSc (Jan 18- Feb 18)

AVM CN Udeagulu MSS psc(+) nswc BSc(Hons) MSc MBA COREN FIPM (Feb 18- till date)

AVM AbdulGaniyu Olabisi (Jan 20-till date[6])[7]

gollark: Free (as long as you offer a rare)
gollark: Should I sort by breed instead of date?
gollark: Onwhat?
gollark: Must be a new record!
gollark: 1/2 response rate!

References
  1. "BREAKING NEWS: NUC APPROVES AIR FORCE UNIVERSITY – Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna". Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. "Our Location – Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna". Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. "History – Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna". Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  4. "Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna – Nigerian Air Force Base, Kaduna". Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  5. "Degree Courses – Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna". Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  6. "AVM AA Olabisi – Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna". Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  7. "Air Force appoints, redeploys 36 AVMs, commodores, commanders, others". guardian.ng. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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