Nigerian Military Ranks – Check The List Of Nigerian Military Rank for Army, Navy and Airforce

The List Of Nigerian Military Rank for Army, Navy and Airforce

Army is made up of the most dedicated Soldiers in the worldIt's a fighting force that fights primarily on land. It fulfills many functions. Nigeria is not an exception. It has strong military. However, few people actually know Nigerian military ranks and their symbols.

First, let’s find out what the military is. It denotes armed forces, which are allowed to apply deadly force as well as weapons for support and protection of the interests of a certain state and of all or a part of its citizens.

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The main task of army is to defend citizens and the country itself and to prosecute against the other states. Depending on country, they can also have additional duties. Speaking about Nigerian military ranks and their symbols, they may differ according to their types. Each of the kind has obligations.

• The Nigerian Military consist of the Army, Navy and Air force. Below is the Nigerian Military Ranks for Army, Navy and the Air force.

Nigerian Navy Ranks

This is a sea branch. Nowadays most of the Naval Headquarters are based in Abuja, Lagos, Calabar, and Bayelsa. They also own operational bases located throughout Nigeria and lots of training facilities, such as dockyards and fleets.

The Nigerian Navy ranking starts at mid ship-man all the way to admiral of the fleet. The ranking is stated below with the highest rank at the top.

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

Navy Ranking for Non-Commissioned Officers:

1. Warrant Chief Petty Officer
2. Chief Petty Officer
3. Petty Officer
4. Leading Rating
5. Able Rating
6. Ordinary Rating
7. Trainee

Nigerian Army Ranks

These Nigerian Armed Forces include land branch. It means the soldiers carry out missions on the ground. This category possesses the largest quantity of all the types of armed forces. There are also several divisions in Nigeria.

The Army ranking has a field marshal at the top followed by a general. The complete ranking order of the Nigerian Army 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

Nigerian Army Ranks for Non-commissioned Officers

There are 8 ranks in the Nigerian Army for non-commissioned officers. They are listed below

1. Warrant Officer Class I
2. Warrant Officer Class II
3. Staff Sergeant
4. Sergeant
5. Corporal
6. Lance-corporal
7. Private
8. Recruit

The Nigerian Air Force Ranks

The Nigerian Air force ranks includes

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