[2] 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.
[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.
[3] The group was tasked with the responsibility of providing basic training for NAF personnel in the field of aircraft maintenance, armament and communication.
[citation needed] 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.