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Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by MosesEzekiel: 7:07am On May 28, 2015
Colonel is missing BTW Lt col and Brig Gen
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by koboko69: 7:08am On May 28, 2015
pomide:
After Getting into an Argument about what rank a NDA short service student graduates with, I saw browsed this piece online and decided it could help people who might need it.

So here it is... the Nigerian Military Hierarchy.

FIELD MARSHALL – The highest rank in the
Nigerian military hierarchy is Field Marshal. But
this term has never been used practically in
Nigeria, means no Nigerian has ever attained this
rank ever.

GENERAL – The highest rank practically attained
in the Nigerian military hierarchy is General. Full
General is basically a four star rank with NATO
ranking OF – 9.

LIEUTENANT GENERAL – Lieutenant General Rank is a high commissioned officer rank sub ordinate to General rank with a NATO ranking OF – 8, a three star rank in Nigerian military hierarchy.
Major General – A medium commissioned
officer rank with a NATO ranking OF – 7 and a
rank higher to Brigadier. This is a two star rank in
Nigerian military hierarchy.

BRIGADIER – With a NATO ranking OF – 6, this is
one star rank in the Nigerian military hierarchy.
Colonel – Rank lower to Brigadier is Colonel,
referred as Colonel of regiments. A lower level
commissioned officer rank and highest field
officer rank with ranking OF – 5.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL – Deputy to Colonel is
Lieutenant Colonel, a middle level field officer
rank with ranking OF – 4.

MAJOR – The lower level in the field officer
category is Major, a rank higher to Captain and
lower to Lieutenant Colonel with ranking OF – 3.

CAPTAIN – The next rank in the hierarchy is
Captain, the highest rank in the tactical
organization of troops with ranking OF – 2.

FIRST LIEUTENANT – First Lieutenant acts as a
deputy to the Captain. Term Lieutenant refers to
‘substitute’ to immediate superior rank with
ranking OF – 1.

SECOND LIEUTENANT – Second deputy to
Captain is Second Lieutenant, sub ordinate to
First Lieutenant with ranking OF – 1.

MASTER WARRANT OFFICER – Next rank in the
Nigerian military hierarchy is Master Warrant
Officer, an expertise leader who maintains,
operates, manages as well as administers the
military’s equipments.

WARRANT OFFICER – Warrant Officer handles all
the tasks of a Master Warrant Officer in his
absence and acts as an assistant to the same.

STAFF SERGEANT – Sub ordinate to Warrant
Officer, Staff Sergeant is a senior non
commissioned military officer.

SERGEANT – A junior non commissioned military
officer sub ordinate to Staff Sergeant in the
Nigerian military hierarchy.

CORPORAL – A corporal is an officer who is in
charge of a body of certain troop.

LANCE CORPORAL – Lance Corporal means
officer of lowest rank.

RECRUIT / TRAINEE – The cadets who have just
joined Nigerian military are at the lowest level of
the Nigerian military hierarchy.

NDA SS graduates comes out with First or Second Lieutenant depending on your grade.

Culled from
www.hierarchystructure.com


Where is also AWOL after the MWO?
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by otunbadan(m): 7:22am On May 28, 2015
holyokoto:


The are addressed as officers in the West

Not in our West
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by lexy2014: 7:25am On May 28, 2015
pomide:
After Getting into an Argument about what rank a NDA short service student graduates with, I saw browsed this piece online and decided it could help people who might need it.

So here it is... the Nigerian Military Hierarchy.

FIELD MARSHALL – The highest rank in the
Nigerian military hierarchy is Field Marshal. But
this term has never been used practically in
Nigeria, means no Nigerian has ever attained this
rank ever.

GENERAL – The highest rank practically attained
in the Nigerian military hierarchy is General. Full
General is basically a four star rank with NATO
ranking OF – 9.

LIEUTENANT GENERAL – Lieutenant General Rank is a high commissioned officer rank sub ordinate to General rank with a NATO ranking OF – 8, a three star rank in Nigerian military hierarchy.
Major General – A medium commissioned
officer rank with a NATO ranking OF – 7 and a
rank higher to Brigadier. This is a two star rank in
Nigerian military hierarchy.

BRIGADIER – With a NATO ranking OF – 6, this is
one star rank in the Nigerian military hierarchy.
Colonel – Rank lower to Brigadier is Colonel,
referred as Colonel of regiments. A lower level
commissioned officer rank and highest field
officer rank with ranking OF – 5.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL – Deputy to Colonel is
Lieutenant Colonel, a middle level field officer
rank with ranking OF – 4.

MAJOR – The lower level in the field officer
category is Major, a rank higher to Captain and
lower to Lieutenant Colonel with ranking OF – 3.

CAPTAIN – The next rank in the hierarchy is
Captain, the highest rank in the tactical
organization of troops with ranking OF – 2.

FIRST LIEUTENANT – First Lieutenant acts as a
deputy to the Captain. Term Lieutenant refers to
‘substitute’ to immediate superior rank with
ranking OF – 1.

SECOND LIEUTENANT – Second deputy to
Captain is Second Lieutenant, sub ordinate to
First Lieutenant with ranking OF – 1.

MASTER WARRANT OFFICER – Next rank in the
Nigerian military hierarchy is Master Warrant
Officer, an expertise leader who maintains,
operates, manages as well as administers the
military’s equipments.

WARRANT OFFICER – Warrant Officer handles all
the tasks of a Master Warrant Officer in his
absence and acts as an assistant to the same.

STAFF SERGEANT – Sub ordinate to Warrant
Officer, Staff Sergeant is a senior non
commissioned military officer.

SERGEANT – A junior non commissioned military
officer sub ordinate to Staff Sergeant in the
Nigerian military hierarchy.

CORPORAL – A corporal is an officer who is in
charge of a body of certain troop.

LANCE CORPORAL – Lance Corporal means
officer of lowest rank.

RECRUIT / TRAINEE – The cadets who have just
joined Nigerian military are at the lowest level of
the Nigerian military hierarchy.

NDA SS graduates comes out with First or Second Lieutenant depending on your grade.

Culled from
www.hierarchystructure.com
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by RALPHOW(m): 7:25am On May 28, 2015
NICE
What about Police?
Please if you know it, attach picture of the bars for proper identification.
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by naija1stpikin: 7:37am On May 28, 2015
seankay:
I spent 4 years in NDA undecided

With your beards? undecided
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by adexmuhyi(m): 7:47am On May 28, 2015
Plz what wil be the rank of someone applyin with OND, and besides OP wia did u put A.W.O (Army Warrant Officer)...attainin the rank of feild marshal is imposible in a democratic government coz a feild marshal is undoubtedly powerful than a president which contradicts the rules of democracy
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by fuckerholic(m): 7:47am On May 28, 2015
KELVIN086:

dem don catch u, next time no lie this kain stupid lie for here,
if you really went through nda, you would know that becoming a field marshal is next to impossible,
the only way one can actually become a field marshal is if you commanded as a general throughout wars like ww2, ww1 with victory.
in fact the whole of africa has generated only one field marshal since inception(nigeria as a nation has never had someone that rose to the rank of a field marshal).
Even that one was fake and arrogant marshal (idi amin)
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by Fourwinds: 7:51am On May 28, 2015
MrIpledge:
not by mouth....this is the field marshal that I know
d field Marshal u showed us was by mouth....Idi-Amin. He was a very lazy goat. When Tanzania invaded his country to topple him, he flew out of Uganda
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by savio07(m): 7:58am On May 28, 2015
seankay:

I passed thru NDA
Thank God say na pass you pass.

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Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by Hustlerlomo(m): 8:01am On May 28, 2015
I no too send force sha!!
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by masqot(m): 8:02am On May 28, 2015
Educative.
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by Nobody: 8:05am On May 28, 2015
So, dis my useless frend na common Corporal.. And d guy dey open chest/muscles dey form for me.. Nawa o
Walahi, i no go greet dis man again!!

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Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by Nobody: 8:06am On May 28, 2015
Zeddicus001:


guy na the same, just a bit different but I can help you with the naval and airforce if you want that but just put it at the back of your mind that its the same

Not the same jhoor. Admiral of the fleet is equivalent to Field Marshal but they are two different ranks.
Until you add that of Airforce & Navy, it cannot bear 'MILITARY' but 'ARMY'.

abcd, 1234, i ii iii iv are different patterns of numbering but they aren't the same. Hope u understand now?
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by chat2deen(m): 8:07am On May 28, 2015
holyokoto:


Sorry, If you are a 2nd Lieutenant then You should have spent 5 years not 4 anymore

It's very easy to detect a lying wannabe! When cracked degree course was introduced to Aca only RC54,RC55 and RC56 had d opportunity to spend 4years. 5years was reintroduced on RC57 they are captains now. D op is a dangerously old tin! Had it been he was privileged to warm his pot, he won't b here throwing confusion mixing d ranks of commissioned officers with non commissioned officers!

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Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by sleekman(m): 8:11am On May 28, 2015
Need to make some corrections. Its brigadier-general and colonel comes after brigadier-general then lt Col.
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by TOPCRUISE(m): 8:11am On May 28, 2015
seankay:
Thanks OP. I wanna be a Field Marshal
So easy! All you have to do is to battle and defeat 5000 boko haram, enter sambisa forest and arrest all the wicked goons in their enclave, capture shecau and destory ISIS network all alone.
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by Xtracoool(m): 8:15am On May 28, 2015
Op you missed Army Warrant Officer which is the rank after Master Warrant Officer

Private is also the rank before Lance Corporal

What is your source because this post is slightly inaccurate.
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by haibe(m): 8:25am On May 28, 2015
Where is Colonel @Op
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by phransix147(m): 8:26am On May 28, 2015
Emma60Ayoola:
No one dey slappable


Taaah! Anything from inspector down dey chop slap for my hand... U know who I be
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by Nobody: 8:29am On May 28, 2015
GOD BLESS FIELD MARSHAL IDI AMIN OF UGANDA.
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by Nobody: 8:29am On May 28, 2015
pomide:


Amen. so what are you currently?
still an apprentice at age 32 in Kano market cheesy
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by chat2deen(m): 8:33am On May 28, 2015
stagger:


Admiral of the Fleet/Fleet Admiral - Field Marshal
Admiral - General
Vice Admiral - Lt. General
Rear Admiral - Major General
Commodore - Brigadier
Navy Captain - Colonel
Commander - Lt Colonel
Lt. Commander - Major
Lieutenant - Captain
Sub-Lt - 1st Lieutenant
Ensign - 2nd Lieutenant

I had some officers as friends back then but lost contact. Big ups to Zego and co in the air fleet. They must be red necks now.


Nice one! But the Ensign is actually Midshipman which is only applicable to regular officers which is equivalent to pilot officer in the airforce and 2Lt in army(automatically promoted to lieutenant after spending a year). These ranks are attained as a 5th termer for navy n airforce.
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by Nobody: 8:34am On May 28, 2015
XRAY21:
if you where really in the army you would now it impossible to be a field marshal
Why can't I find colonel and major general in your list.
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by stagger: 8:42am On May 28, 2015
You know IBB promoted himself from Major General to Full General. He never even tasted the Lt. Gen rank.
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by coldHeat: 8:43am On May 28, 2015
very informative writeup!

Now these are the kind of threads that should be teleported to the front page for sound education and mental excitation.

not all those "see what davido wore to xxyyzz", how does that make someone smarter?


OP thanks once again.

I hurl salute!
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by JoeCutie(m): 8:59am On May 28, 2015
seankay:
Thanks OP. I wanna be a Field Marshal
You wanna spend the rest of your life gathering arms in the field?

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Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by cozy7(m): 9:10am On May 28, 2015
My girlfriend happens to be d only daughter of a general, who rakes me like a son. I've always wanted to know where he's ranked in d Army......now I do. Thanks a lot Op.
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by nnwniger: 9:14am On May 28, 2015
THANKS
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by Philadelphia: 9:24am On May 28, 2015
Things like this should be making front page undecided
And not things like .... Davido's baby mama braids her butt hair (pictured)..... (pics)Wizkid adds another car to his garage. ..... See what this lady did today (photos). angry
Nice one OP
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by bobosh02(m): 9:31am On May 28, 2015
enrisky:
does it mean as a degree holder from an institution u can't get to lieutenant n co
As a degree holder frm the university you can either enlist for SS or DSS n after 9mnths n 6mnths in NDA,SS is commissioned as 2nd lieutenant n DSS has Lieutenant
Re: Nigerian Military Hierarchy by bejeria101(m): 9:41am On May 28, 2015
enrisky:
pls I will lyk to know d chances of a degree holder of an institution in d Nigeria army n d rank which he will be given if eventually accepted into d a
rmy


2nd lieutenant

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