Air Force Military School, Jos, Nigeria
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Air Force Military School, Jos {AFMS} is a military and academic institution located in Jos
, Plateau State
, Nigeria
. Established on 18 August 1980, the school has graduated over 4000 junior airmen as of 2009.
The first intake of students was in August 1980 (the '80 set'). The school is effectively a military institution (part of the Nigerian Airforce) that provides both normal secondary school education and military training to Nigerian boys aged around 11 to 17 years. So, for example, students on the one hand receive education in subjects like mathematics, physics, geography, and French, and on the other, get trained in military weaponry and tactics. The military training seems geared to encourage a career in the Nigerian armed forces and many graduates have gone on to become commissioned officers in the army, airforce, and navy.
Students (known as 'Junior Airmen') receive Field and Weapons Training, and are also schooled in Map Reading and Interpretation, Field Craft, Drill, Point to Point Compass March, Route March, Sports, Obstacle crossing, Abseiling, Assembling and Stripping of Rifles, Mock war, Shooting Range and Bush Camping amongst other Military and Academic Activities .
Despite their military training it appears the majority of graduates return to civilian life and pursue successful trades and careers in a variety of fields. Graduates and current students of this school are generally extremely disciplined, focused, and proud individuals and there is currently considerable Facebook activity generated by ex-students now living in different parts of the world.
Records available to the school show that most of the EX-Junior Airmen are presently serving the nation, not only as military personnel but as productive workers in the various facets of the public and private sectors.
Since inception till date, this great school has had 12 commandants so far, the first being Air Vice Marshal MN Umaru (Rtd).The current Commandant of Air Force Military School, Jos is Gp Cpt. JA Ogunbiyi.The list of the past and present commandants are as follows:
1. Wg Cdr MN Umaru 1980 - 1983
2. Sqn Ldr BO Aigbomian 1983 - 1985
3. Sqn Ldr A Sapara 1985 - 1988
4. Wg Cdr EET Akpam 1988 - 1991
5. Wg Cdr KET Oyerinde 1991 - 1994
6. Wg Cdr CM Mallam 1994 - 1996
7. Wg Cdr DS Dilimono 1996 - 1998
8. Wg Cdr AT Imam 1998 - 2002
9 . Wg Cdr TA Auta 2002 - 2004
10. Wg Cdr GB Doji 2004 - 2006
11. Gp Capt MG Gumi 2006 - 2009
12. Gp Capt J A Ogunbiyi 2009 - Till Date
Jos
Jos is a city in the Middle Belt of Nigeria.The city has a population of about 1.5 million residents. Popularly called "J-town" or "Jesus Our Saviour" by the residents, it is the administrative capital of Plateau State....
, Plateau State
Plateau State
Plateau State is the twelfth largest state of Nigeria, and is roughly located in the center of the country. It is geographically unique in Nigeria because its boundaries totally surround the Jos Plateau, having the Jos Plateau totally in its central and northern part...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. Established on 18 August 1980, the school has graduated over 4000 junior airmen as of 2009.
The first intake of students was in August 1980 (the '80 set'). The school is effectively a military institution (part of the Nigerian Airforce) that provides both normal secondary school education and military training to Nigerian boys aged around 11 to 17 years. So, for example, students on the one hand receive education in subjects like mathematics, physics, geography, and French, and on the other, get trained in military weaponry and tactics. The military training seems geared to encourage a career in the Nigerian armed forces and many graduates have gone on to become commissioned officers in the army, airforce, and navy.
Students (known as 'Junior Airmen') receive Field and Weapons Training, and are also schooled in Map Reading and Interpretation, Field Craft, Drill, Point to Point Compass March, Route March, Sports, Obstacle crossing, Abseiling, Assembling and Stripping of Rifles, Mock war, Shooting Range and Bush Camping amongst other Military and Academic Activities .
Despite their military training it appears the majority of graduates return to civilian life and pursue successful trades and careers in a variety of fields. Graduates and current students of this school are generally extremely disciplined, focused, and proud individuals and there is currently considerable Facebook activity generated by ex-students now living in different parts of the world.
Records available to the school show that most of the EX-Junior Airmen are presently serving the nation, not only as military personnel but as productive workers in the various facets of the public and private sectors.
Since inception till date, this great school has had 12 commandants so far, the first being Air Vice Marshal MN Umaru (Rtd).The current Commandant of Air Force Military School, Jos is Gp Cpt. JA Ogunbiyi.The list of the past and present commandants are as follows:
1. Wg Cdr MN Umaru 1980 - 1983
2. Sqn Ldr BO Aigbomian 1983 - 1985
3. Sqn Ldr A Sapara 1985 - 1988
4. Wg Cdr EET Akpam 1988 - 1991
5. Wg Cdr KET Oyerinde 1991 - 1994
6. Wg Cdr CM Mallam 1994 - 1996
7. Wg Cdr DS Dilimono 1996 - 1998
8. Wg Cdr AT Imam 1998 - 2002
9 . Wg Cdr TA Auta 2002 - 2004
10. Wg Cdr GB Doji 2004 - 2006
11. Gp Capt MG Gumi 2006 - 2009
12. Gp Capt J A Ogunbiyi 2009 - Till Date
External links
- Air Force Military School, Jos
- Nigerian Air Force (Official)
- Nigerian Armed Forces
- Welcome to Air Force Military School, Jos
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