Ranks In The Nigerian Military: Summary of the Ranks In the Nigerian Navy, Army and Air Force
The Armed forces of Nigeria, also known as the Nigerian Military is made up of the Army, Navy and Air Force with the President presiding over all three as the Commander-In-Chief. This post will brief you on the summary of the Nigerian Military Ranks for Army, Navy and the Air Force.
Ranks In The Nigerian Navy
For commissioned officers, The Nigerian Navy ranks commence at mid shipman and this finds its way up to the highest rank which is Admiral Of The Fleet. Below are the ranks in the Nigerian Navy.
1. Admiral of the Fleet
2. Admiral
3. Vice-Admiral
4. Rear Admiral Commodore
5. Captain
6. Commander
7. Lieutenant Commander
8. Lieutenant
9. Sub-Lieutenant
10. Acting Sub-Lieutenant
11. Mid-Shipman
For Non-Commissioned Officers, the Nigerian Navy ranks is as follows:
1. Warrant Chief Petty Officer
2. Chief Petty Officer
3. Petty Officer
4. Leading Rating
5. Able Rating
6. Ordinary Rating
7. Trainee
Ranks In the Nigerian Army
In the Nigerian Army, the highest ranking officer is a Field Marshal who is then followed by a General. The complete ranking order of the Nigerian Army for commissioned officers is listed below.
1. Field Marshal
2. General
3. Lieutenant General
4. Major General
5. Brigadier General
6. Colonel
7. Lieutenant Colonel
8. Major Captain
9. Lieutenant
10. Second Lieutenant
For non-commissioned officers in the Nigerian Army, the ranking is as follows:
1. Warrant Officer Class I
2. Warrant Officer Class II
3. Staff Sergeant
4. Sergeant
5. Corporal
6. Lance-corporal
7. Private
8. Recruit
Ranks In the Nigerian Air Force
The ranks in the Nigerian Air Force is as follows:
1. Marshal of the Nigerian Air Force
2. Air Chief Marshal
3. Air Marshal
4. Air Vice-Marshal
5. Air Commodore
6. Group Captain
7. Wing Commander
8. Squadron Leader
9. Flight Lieutenant
10. Flying Officer
11. Pilot Officer
