Military ranks of Nigeria

January 01, 1970

The Military ranks of Nigeria are the military insignia used by the Nigerian Armed Forces. Nigeria shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.^[1]

Commissioned officer ranks edit

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Nigerian Army^[2] v t e
Nigerian Army^[2] v t e	Field marshal		General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier-general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Nigerian Navy^[2] v t e
Nigerian Navy^[2] v t e	Admiral of the Fleet		Admiral		Vice admiral		Rear admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Sub-Lieutenant			Midshipman
Nigerian Air Force^[2] v t e
Nigerian Air Force^[2] v t e	Marshal of the air force		Air chief marshal		Air marshal		Air vice-marshal		Air commodore		Group captain		Wing commander		Squadron leader		Flight lieutenant		Flying officer			Pilot officer
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet

Other ranks edit

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Nigerian Army^[2] v t e																													No insignia
Nigerian Army^[2] v t e	Army warrant officer			Master warrant officer			Warrant officer		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Nigerian Navy^[2] v t e																																			No insignia
Nigerian Navy^[2] v t e	Navy Warrant Officer			Master Warrant Officer			Warrant Officer				Petty officer												Leading seaman				Able seaman		Seaman						Ordinary seaman
Nigerian Air Force^[2] v t e																													No insignia
Nigerian Air Force^[2] v t e	Air warrant officer			Master warrant officer			Warrant officer		Flight sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Aircraftman
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

References edit

^ Smaldone, Joseph P. (1992). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Nigeria: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 295. LCCN 92009026. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Smaldone, Joseph P. (1992). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Nigeria: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 296–297. LCCN 92009026. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

External links edit

"Nigeria". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

January 01, 1970

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