162 thoughts on “Nigerian Military Ranks – Army, Navy, and Air force”

  1. What is the criteria for joining either Army, Air Force or Navy? I have Bachelor's in Chemical Pathology and Master's in Forensic Science. Can anyone advice please? Should I go through DSS or get a recruitment form?

  2. Asotaibe Emmanuel Chukwuebuka

    I pray let God help me achieve my plan and make my 'dream come true' to be one of the Greatest Prominent Nigerian Airforce Man IJN Amen!!!. I love airforce

  3. I wish to join the Nigerian Airforce or Navy, but I need extensive information about the condition of service. Pls, I need clarification on so many things

  4. OCHENI DANLADI FRANCIS
    says Septembe23 2017:10am. I like to become a Nigeria air force and I don't have anybody to assist me, but I believe that with God all things are possible so help me God Amen.

  5. I pray God will help me into the nigeria navy and i will get to the highest rank in commissioned officer and i will make sure i serve very well through out my service. So help me God. AMEN

  6. Aworinde Joel Babajide

    I pray God will help me into the nigeria navy and i will get to the highest rank in commissioned officer and i will make sure i serve very well through out my service. So help me God. AMEN

  7. FELIX USMAN AUDU

    I SERVE NIGERIAN ARMY FOR FUR (4) YEARS WITH OUT HAVING A SINGLE PROBLEM, NOW I AM DEW FOR PROMOTION THIS YEAR , AND I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT GOD WILL PROMOTE ME IN JESUS NAME. AMEN.

  8. Buhari Mariam Abimbola

    Hello, please I would like to join the NAF with my B.Eng. I am still a serving corps member please how do I go about it. would sincerely appreciate a quick response.

    1. Well I’ve seen the ranking system for all the tree branches of the military, and I found all of them interesting, and I’ve cherished the ambition of bing a military man right from my childhood, am not specifying either Air force, Navy or Army but any one GOD chooses for me will be very OK by me because I gave him the choice of making all decisions in my life. My only prayers now is this; O ALLAH you know what exactly will feet me, so pls make a choice for me in one of these branches of the military. All I want is to be a military man..

    2. Abdullahi Daniel

      God see us through as we are preparing for NDA Exams and screening/interview, lord is our hope in u and u alone we trust and have faith in, fellow Nigerian we need ur prayers and support. God bless u all, Nigerian armed forces and God bless the Republic of Nigeria.
      THANK YOU ALL.

    3. If you are with God he too will be with you all the times,i thank God for the good step takeing sofar,and i am expecting more of he’s goodness for he is the only one i have.(AMEN).

    4. The bible says that it shuld come to pass .GOD grnt us surcess in this process in jesus name! Amen if u belive that ur time has come shourt a big amen!

    5. We’re coming into npf to reform it for better to best.
      A Nigerian police force that will be more interesting than any other force one can think of.

    6. Shawa Michael Terese

      The millitary i know then was an easy organisation 2 join bt now people pay money all in the name of joining the millitary . Some body we say de chief of air marshal is my this thi one is my that the question is what if you don’t have any body? The millitary is a sacrificial job is nt a place were feasting and drinking is allowed due to its nature bt corruption has eaten deep in to our system . I pray may God protect our gallant soldiers who are always on their feet to protect our country Nigeria in Jesus name…….Amen.

    7. I want to follow to serve my country in a bigger way.. But how can I actualize this when I have nobody in the apex to slot me in… Please answer.. How?

    8. I want to follow to serve my country in a bigger way.. But how can I actualize this when I have nobody in the apex to slot me in… Please answer.. How?

    9. udenta juliet ifeyinwa

      Comment Text I am surprised of what just happened on 23 04 2016 as we come to exam, officers begin to call names of people that will sit for the exam and my question is ; as i was screened on 13 04 2016 am i not suppose to writ the exam. and one thing that pains me is that I had my name for script and did not allow me to collect it please I am referring to air force, since then am not with myself. because I really want to serve my country

    10. ABDULMUMIN YUSUF SALEH

      even if u did nt av any1 in d military just pray 2 almighty allah by d grace of allah(swt) he will see u through

    11. Ishaq M. M. Adavi

      Allah (God) is my strength, what God can do for me No man can. Sure 2016 is my year of success and I shall stand to defend my country when am blessed to be a ‘Flight Lieutenant’. Ameen
      I pray that our hope n wishes come to reality by His grace, Ameen ya Allah.

    12. Mohammed shehu sule

      My name is mohammed shehu sule this year join the nigerian army force firt ateam 75 intake god bless all one bullet can no kill the galant army smoko smoko if no smoko then no go fear you

    13. Mbam Ndubuisi Mathew

      NAF here i come, Nigeria i hail thee, urs i am, u i shall serve, defend & protect @ all cost. I have no godfather but Godasmyfather. Im unstoppable. No amt of corruption or manipulation will stop me from being seldcted. He who God has set on high, no man can bring him down! Im chosen!!!

    14. sani j abubakar Tarauni

      Comment Text*I hope u ar hear me and listing to me my dear people Nigerian may be can’t never change bcoz the many people in Nigeria there is a corruption and injustices if u ar a poor man is very herdly to archive ur ambition, I apply Nigerian army 2 times I disqualified and 2016 I apply 2 Nigerian air force again disqualified to me bcos I don’t have a god father may Allh help me and archive my ambition ineed 2 a soldiers

    15. akinwale micheal s

      am akinwale michael from asun state i have apply for 75 instake of army recruitment all what i need is assistant because am having alot of interest in joining nigeria army force

    16. Okunade Oladele Samson

      My names are Okunade Oladele Samson, I hail from Ora- Ekiti in Ido/osi LGA of Ekiti State, I applied for the on going 2016/2017 SSC Nigeria Army recruitment exercise, Dear brothers, I look up unto God and you for any possible assistant, my Application NO is SSC/2016/19414, love to serve my dear country, God bless you all, God bless Nigeria.

    17. a child who see an ocean and want to jump into it should know that he is taking a risk of two alternative( life or death).God help me to make it next year Amen

    18. ayodele samuel gbenga

      Comment Text*god bless Nigeria all my request from god is to help me out to be one of nigeria army please people who are with help me pray on to god to make me one of nigeria army thanks.

    19. Comment Text* i will join the military service very soon Inshaallah. may God continue to bless our troops.

    20. God bless Nigerian Armed Forces. we will all make it, if only we believe. I am proud of your love for our fatherland.

    21. Comment Text* may GOD bless nigeria my nation and may GOD shotlist my name in nigerian navy because i want to serve my fathersland (my country Nigeria) through nigerian navy i love you all thanks ONWARD TOGETHER.

    22. PETER PHILIPS CHIBUIKE

      Comment Text*may God almighty bless all nigerian military including the army. and may God help me gain admission into nigerian defence academy. thank u all, thank u nigeria. l love my country

    23. I strongly believe God is going to do it this time (2016) for me, I refused to be discouraged by what people say or think about this MILITARY. I love Nigerian Military, GOD Bless Nigeria, GOD Bless Nigeria Military one LOVE.

    24. My name is Basit Arogundade am willing too join d Nigeria Army force coz i want too serve my father land nd i wish too help does who need my help, am praying too Almighty Allah too mke me pass d hard way

    25. Ayogu malachy ejiofor

      Comment Text*plz the person that registered my recruit form made a mistake and wrote tradesmen in my form instead of non-tradesmen, please sir what can I do?

    26. I will look upon the hills… From whence comet my help
      My help comet from the Lord… Who created the heavens and the earth

      Onward I go… Marching to victory
      Lines are falling on me in pleasant places
      Nobody dares to say no when the Mighty Godfather and Helper says YES!
      Remember the name Osas Ibie Lewis and I shall be selected and chosen because the Almighty has chosen me…

      Hallelujah!!!

    27. JOHN U. OJOAJOGWU

      Comment Text*nigeria navy army is my choice please my people prayer for me next year my pass examination.

    28. If u rely want to join d military is very simple. D first thing is to acknowledge ur creator(God) with God all things are possible. If u are looking on to man claiming that u are looking onto God u are not qualified for His help (deceive urself). U have two eyes can u used one of d eye to look up and second eye to look down. God can never put you to shame. Paslm34:5 Paslm 145:9-11 Luke1:37 John 15:5 Mark 11:24 etc. Repentance God does not listen to a pray of sinner John9:31 Paslm 66:18 Isaiah 59:1-2 etc please contact on

    29. Nwozuzu Sunday Obioha

      i pray someday i will serve my father land at the level of a military personnel, currently i enrolled for the ongoing Dssc, i pray God grants me success. please i wish to know if there is any way i can get the paste question to enable prepare properly for the exams

    30. my nam
      e is Garuba Abdulwaheed Onigbari every time when I woke up in bed I’m beg my God because I want become one of those arm forces I known God will answer our prayers one day Amen

    31. Mr Adinya Charles

      U C, I Always Beg God 2 grant Me My Heart Desire Xo I Can Fly D Nigeria Plane Nd Remove My Perent 4rm Bondage May God Help Us All Amen

    32. Olodo liar airforce low officer are receiving 500,000 while high officer are receiving 2.5 million naira that is while enough space of land in the country without build liar, theif you are with buhari

    33. MUHAMMED TIJJANI

      MY NAME IS MUHAMMED TIJJANI I WILL KEEP UP TRYING TO JOIN THE NIGERIA ARMY ONE DAY TO JUST SERVE MY COUNTRY MY PEOPLE AND MY SELF MAY GOD HELP ME.

    34. I want to check the shortlisted list of the airforce for interview, I don’t no the side please No I have never written before.

    35. nothing is as sweet as been a military personnel bt Allah knows best. and may he help me and my family member throigh. all I want to know is when is Nigerian airforce screening starting for those who there came out in the shortlist

      1. Muhammed Abdul-Rauf

        Ameen, may Allah help us. I too also want to join the military through NDA but wasn’t shortlisted this year but Allah knows best. May Almighty Allah grant us our heart desire. Ameen

    36. Comment Text*haruna yahaya we want 2 pass intervew insha allah and then pray 4 our screening god bles nigerian air force

    37. Daniel David aka dariecool

      May god bless the nigeria forces
      They fight to live and they fight to kill
      Living without the forces is like living without a life
      May god bless us all as I join the military next year

    38. JACOB JOSEPH ABOJEMBE

      Being a military officer is a pride. I have been trying my best to join the NAF for a while but couldn’t make it. I wish if i could have a good samaritan to help me this time. I am combatant, ruggate and good to go.

    39. I give salute to nigerian soldiers who have been given us protection and i also that God will guide and protect u for us and I also pray that God will help me in making it into Nigerian army by next year(so help me God)

      1. You want too join the Naf youngman what is your genotype and blood group,all this matter’s for joining the NA.anymore question’s reach me on my facebook page Brig johson olawumi

    40. Umar Adoga Nasirudeen

      I’m Umar Adoga Nasirudeen, i hail from Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State. I like to enrol short rc need a facilitaor for Allah sake.

    41. I have tried so much to join Nigeria Airforce but to no avail, no body to help me except God, since 8 years now. pls Help me God.

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