ARMY
NAVY
AIR FORCE
1. (Highest Rank)


Field Marshal


Admiral of the Fleet


Marshal of the Nigerian Air
Force



2.
General


Admiral



Air Chief Marshal



3.
Lieutenant General



Vice-Admiral



Air Marshal



4.
Major General



Rear Admiral


Air Vice-Marshal



5.
Brigadier General



Commodore



Air Commodore



6.


Colonel



Captain



Group Captain




7.
Lieutenant Colonel



Commander



Wing Commander



8.
Major



Lieutenant Commander



Squadron Leader



9.
Captain



Lieutenant



Flight Lieutenant




10.
Lieutenant



Sub-Lieutenant



Flying Officer




11.
Second Lieutenant



Acting Sub-Lieutenant




Pilot Officer




12. (Lowest Rank))



No equivalent
Mid-Shipman
No equivalent
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Armed Forces Services’ Corresponding Rank Structure
(Officers) : NON- COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
S/No
ARMY
NAVY
AIR FORCE
1. (Highest Rank)
No equivalent
Warrant Chief Petty Officer
Air Warrant officer
2.
Warrant officer Class I
Chief Petty Officer
Master Warrant officer
3.
Warrant officer Class II
Petty Officer
Warrant officer
4.
Staff Sergeant
Leading Rating
Flight Sergeant
5.
Sergeant
As above
Sergeant
6.
Corporal
No Equivalent
Corporal
7.
Lance-corporal
Able Rating
Lance-corporal
8.
Private
Ordinary Rating
Aircraftman
9. (Lowest Rank))
Recruit
Trainee
Recruit
NOTE: means 1-star General (e.g. Brigadier is a one-Star General),
means 5-Star General (Field Marshal)

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