Military ranks of Nigeria
The Military ranks of Nigeria are the military insignia used by the Nigerian Armed Forces. Being a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Nigeria shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.
Commissioned Officers
The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.
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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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| Admiral of the Fleet |
Admiral | Vice Admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Sub lieutenant |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Enlisted
The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.
| Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
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