AIR FORCE MILITARY SCHOOL JOS PROFILES

INTRODUCTION

          The Air Force Military School, Jos (AFMS) was established in 18            August 1980 by the Nigerian Air Force through establishment order 3/80. 
The primary objective is to provide a broad based Academic and Technical Education as well as Military training to post primary school children.  The training would serve as a good foundation for their subsequent service in the Armed Forces of Nigeria and the Nigerian Air Force in particular.  The students are admitted as Junior Airmen (JAM) with school uniforms parallel to that worn by Service personnel and rank badges placed upside down to indicate their junior status. The Institution is boys school and is fully residential.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHOOL
Besides the broad objectives stated earlier, the School is also aimed at achieving the following:
a.      To provide an increasing number of primary school pupils with the opportunity for education of a higher quality, irrespective of their social, religious and ethnic backgrounds.
b.      To diversify the curriculum to cater for the differences in talents, opportunities and roles possessed by or opened to students after their secondary school education.
c.       To raise a generation of people who can think for themselves, respect the views and fillings of others, respect the dignity of labour and appreciate those values specified under our broad national aims and live as good citizens.
d.      To foster Nigerian unity with emphasis on the common ties that unites us in our diversity.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF   AFMS SCHOOL
The administrative and operational control of AFMS is by the Nigerian Air Force Training Command Kaduna. The School has a Board of Governor Board that meets from time to time to deliberate on issues affecting the School. The day to day administration of the School is handled by the Commandant who is the head of the School. Furthermore, the organizational structure of the School is slightly different from that of a typical Nigerian secondary school.  The academic programme and the military training are carefully integrated.  About 80% of the educational experience is devoted to academic subjects, while about 20% is assigned to military training.  The school is divided into 4 major sub-units namely; School Headquarters, Academic Wing, Military Wing and Junior Airmen (JAM) Wing.

a.      School Headquarters:  The School Headquarters coordinates all the activities of the various wings. The school headquarters has the Commandant as the head.  The school Administrative Officer, the Finance Officer and the officer in-charge of Kitchen are directly under the Commandant.  Other sub-units under the Headquarters are the Guidance and Counselling unit, the Examination Unit and the Supply Squadron. 

b.      Academic Wing: The academic Wing coordinates all academic activities of the School.  The wing is headed by the Chief Instructor Academic (CIA). The academic wing has 3 squadrons, namely, Academics Squadron, Examinations Squadron, Library                                                                                  Squadron and Co-Curricular Squadron.  The Academic squadron consists of 5 departments headed by Principal Instructors (PIs).  These departments include Mathematics, Languages, Science, Technical and Business/Humanities.

c.       Military Wing:  The Military Wing is responsible for coordinating all the Military activities of the School.  The wing is headed by the Chief Instructor Military (CIM).   The Military Wing has 4 Squadrons namely Military Training Squadron, Sports Squadron, Band Squadron and Tailoring Squadron. Military Training subjects offered in the school include Drill, Map Reading, Weapon Training and Tactics/Field Training. Others are Physical Training, Communication Skills, Regimental, Music, Air Force Law, First Aid and General Service Knowledge are also taught as Military Subjects.  Military activities in the school include Bush Camping Exercise, Shooting Range Exercise, Obstacle Crossing Competition, Inter Squadron Sports Competition, and others.

d.      Junior Airmen (JAM) Wing:  The JAM Wing is primarily responsible for students’ welfare and discipline.  The Wing is headed by the Commanding Officer JAM Wing (COJW).  The Wing has 4 Squadrons headed by Squadron Commanders.  The Squadrons are Alpha, Jaguar, Dornier and Puma Squadrons.  Other sub-units supervised by the Students’ Wing are the JAM Recreational Centre and the Sick-Bay.

 

CHROLNICLE OF COMMAND
COMMANDANT AFMS JOS

S/N	RANK	NAME	SVC NO	DATE	REMARKS
(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)
1	SQN LDR	MN UMARU	NAF/364	01 JUL 80 – 14 OCT 82
2	WG CDR	MN UMARU	NAF/364	15 OCT 82 – 02 JAN 83
3	SQN LDR	BO AIGBOMIAN	NAF/669	02 JAN 83 – 15 JUL 85
4	SQN LDR	A SAPARA	NAF/760	15 JUL 85 – 06 JUL 88
5	SQN LDR	EE APKAM	NAF/758	06 JUL 88 – 01 OCT 89
5	WG CDR	EE APKAM	NAF/758	02 OCT 89 – 31 JAN 91
7	WG CDR	KET OYERIMDE	NAF/757	31 JAN 91 – 15 SEP 94
8	SQN LDR	CM MALLAM	NAF/1128	15 SEP 94 – 17 FEB 95
9	WG CDR	CM MALLAM	NAF/1128	18 FEB 95 – 30 SEP 96
10	WG CDR	DILI MONO	NAF/1120	30 SEP 96 – 15 DEC 98
11	SQN LDR	AT IMAM	NAF/1640	15 DEC 98 – 28 DEC 98
12	WG CDR	AT IMAM	NAF/1640	28 DEC 98 - 13 MAR 02
13	WG CDR	TA AUTU	NAF/1630	13 MAR 02 – 31 DEC 03
14	GP CAPT	TA AUTU	NAF/1630	31 DEC 03 – 24 DEC 04
15	WG CDR	GB DOJI	NAF/1631	24 DEC 04 – 3 DEC 06
16	GP CAPT	GB DOJI	NAF/1631	3 DEC 06 – 27 DEC 06
17	GP CAPT	MG GUMI	NAF/1839	27 DEC 06 – 10 JAN 09
18	GP CAPT	JA OGUNBIYI	NAF/2003	10 JAN 09 – 14 JUL 11
19	GP CAPT	S NAYA	NAF/1988	14 JUL 11 – 31 JUL 12
20	WG CDR	BY ZAKARI	NAF/2413	31 JUL 12 – 6 JAN 14
21	WG CDR	SA ADELAKUN	NAF/2349	6 JAN 14 –  2 NOV 16
22	GP CAPT	SA ADELAKUN	NAF/2349	3 NOV 16–  AUG
23	WG CDR	MU ALIYU		AUG 17 TILL DATE