Military ranks of Nigeria

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

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
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
	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
	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

Other ranks

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
	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
	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
	Air warrant officer			Master warrant officer			Warrant officer		Flight sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Aircraftman
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

References

1. 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.
2. 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.