NAF MAKES HISTORY: OFFICIALLY ABSORBS FIRST SET OF EX-JUNIOR AIR WOMEN

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has officially welcomed its first set of Ex-Junior Air Women (Ex-JAWs) into its ranks as Air Women, in a groundbreaking move for gender inclusion. The development comes as NAF extends its Absorption Policy, initially designed exclusively for graduates of the Air Force Military School (AFMS), known as Ex-Junior Air Men (Ex-JAMs), to include their female counterparts from Air Force Girls' Military School (AFGMS). In a statement confirming the development, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the Director of Public Relations and Information, said the policy review now opens up exciting career opportunities for young women interested in serving in the NAF as Non-Commissioned Officers. He noted that the first beneficiaries of the policy are members of the AFGMS Class of 2017, who graduated in August 2023, who were made to go through a rigorous selection process. "These young women entered the 2024 NAF recruitment training at NAF Base, Kaduna, where they successfully completed their military training. They have now proudly joined the NAF ranks, marking a new chapter in the history of gender equality within the service." The NAF spokesman said the policy revision not only provides Ex-JAWs with a direct pathway to military service but also opens doors to educational and professional growth through the NAF’s training programmes.