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]
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Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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 Nigerian Army[2] |
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| Field marshal | General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier-general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant
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 Nigerian Navy[2] |
 
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| Admiral of the Fleet | Admiral | Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | Midshipman
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 Nigerian Air Force[2] |
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| 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
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| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Army warrant officer | Master warrant officer | Warrant officer | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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| Navy Warrant Officer | Master Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer | Petty officer | Leading seaman | Able seaman | Seaman | Ordinary seaman
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| Air warrant officer | Master warrant officer | Warrant officer | Flight sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Aircraftman
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References
- ^ 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
- "Nigeria". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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