ATSTC Inaugurates Air Traffic Control and Surveillance Radar Course 3, Strengthens National Airspace Safety and Security
The Air Traffic Services Training Centre (ATSTC), Kaduna, on Tuesday, 7 April 2026, inaugurated the Air Traffic Control and Surveillance Radar Course 3 (ACSR 3) for 10 Nigerian Air Force Officers of the Air Traffic Services specialty and 10 Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) ATCO cadets. Coming barely two months after the inauguration of ACSR 2 for 20 NAMA cadets, the new course underscores the Centre’s sustained commitment to closing the backlog of Air Traffic Control Officer trainees while strengthening Nigeria’s air navigation manpower for both civil and military aviation operations. The joint training initiative further reinforces the longstanding civil-military collaboration between the NAF and NAMA, a partnership critical to enhancing the safety, efficiency and expeditious coordination of air operations across the Nigerian airspace in support of national development and security.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by the representative of the Airspace Manager, Alhaji Abdulmajid Muhammed, who also serves as the Air Traffic Operations Manager at Hassan Usman Katsina International Airport, alongside the Acting Deputy Commandant, distinguished instructors, principal staff officers and deans of the various schools at the Centre. Presiding over the event, the Commandant of ATSTC, Air Vice Marshal NB Folaji, reaffirmed the Centre’s dedication to strategic capacity building and seamless collaboration with NAMA in developing the next generation of highly skilled air traffic controllers. He charged the participants to remain adaptable, disciplined, resourceful and team-oriented throughout the 65-week programme, stressing that effective time management, confidence, sound work ethics and personal discipline would be vital to success.
Air Vice Marshal Folaji further emphasized that the course is structured to deliver internationally benchmarked professional competence in air traffic control and surveillance radar operations, in line with global aviation best practices. He noted that ATSTC has continued to strengthen its reputation as a credible centre of excellence for the training of airspace management professionals whose expertise remains indispensable to mission planning, airspace deconfliction, flight safety and seamless coordination of military air operations. By sustaining this high standard of training and deepening collaboration with critical civil aviation stakeholders, the Nigerian Air Force continues to reinforce the operational backbone required for effective air power projection, national airspace security and the advancement of Nigeria’s aviation ecosystem.
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