The air division of the Nigerian Armed Forces is known as the Nigerian Air Force. With roughly 15,000 soldiers and a fleet that includes 8 Chinese Chengdu F-7s, 13 Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jets, helicopter gunships, armed attack drones, and military transport aircraft, it is one of the biggest in Africa.
The NAF is seeking suitable individuals to apply for training as Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) Cadets in the positions listed below:
1.) Aircraft Engineer
Location: Nationwide
2.) Armament Technologist
Location: Nationwide
3.) Communication, Information and Space Technologist
Location: Nationwide
4.) Logistics Officer
Location: Nationwide
5.) Air Intelligence Officer
Location: Nationwide
6.) Administration / Personal Service Officer
Location: Nationwide
7.) Sports and Physical Educator
Location: Nationwide
8.) Air Provost
Location: Nationwide
9.) Catering Services Personnel
Location: Nationwide
10.) Public Relation Officer
Location: Nationwide
11.) Legal Services Officer
Location: Nationwide
12.) Educator
Location: Nationwide
13.) Chaplain
Location: Nationwide
14.) Imam
Location: Nationwide
15.) Musician
Location: Nationwide
15.) Account and Budget Officer
Location: Nationwide
17.) Medical Doctor
Location: Nationwide
18.) Radiographer
Location: Nationwide
19.) Pharmacist
Location: Nationwide
20.) Air Traffic Controller
Location: Nationwide
21.) Medical Laboratory Scientist
Location: Nationwide
22.) Clinical Psychologist
Location: Nationwide
23.) Meteorologist
Location: Nationwide
24.) Health Information Management / Medical Records Officer
Location: Nationwide
25.) Physiotherapist
Location: Nationwide
26.) Preventive Health / Hygiene Officer
Location: Nationwide
27.) Fire Officer
Location: Nationwide
28.) Dietician / Nutritionist
Location: Nationwide
29.) Optometrist
Location: Nationwide
30.) Biomedical Engineer
Location: Nationwide
31.) Dental Therapist / Technologist
Location: Nationwide
32.) Nurse
Location: Nationwide
33.) Works and Services Officer
Location: Nationwide
General Instructions For Applicants
- Nationality: Applicants must be Nigerian citizens by birth, and possess national identity card/NIN or BVN.
- Age: Applicants must be between the ages of 20 and 30 years by 14 October 2023 (25 – 40 years for Medical Consultants). Please note the following:
- Candidates born before 13 October 1993 are not eligible, while candidates born before 13 October 1983 are not eligible for medical consultants.
- The Exercise is not for serving personnel desiring Branch Commission. Therefore, personnel above 30 years of age (born before 13 October 1993) are not to apply.
- Marital Status: All applicants must be single.
- Height: Minimum height is 1.66 metresfor males and 1.63 metresfor females.
- Medical Fitness: Applicants must be medically fit and meet the Nigerian Air Force medical and employment standards.
- Local Government Area Attestation Form: Applicants’ Local Government Area Attestation Form must be signed by a military officer from the same State as the applicants not below the rank of Wing Commander in the Nigerian Air Force or equivalent in the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Navy or a Police Officer of the rank of Assistant Commissioner and above, or Local Government Area Chairmen/Secretaries and Magistrates from the Local Government Area of the applicants, Registrar, DVC, Provost of applicant Institute. The Local Government Area Attestation Form must be accompanied by the passport photograph and photocopy of the signees’ Drivers Licence or National ID Card or International Passport. The signee is also to authenticate behind the applicants’ passport photograph.
- Letter of Attestation of Good Character. A separate Letter of Attestation of Good Character is required of every candidates. The letter could be attest and authenticated by the same signee in Paragraph 6 above or any eligible personality from different state but of equal status of the aforementioned. Candidates are to print out the Letter of Attestation of Good Character form and forward same for the signee to fill and signed accordingly with his/her official stamp and other means of identification documents such as Drivers’ License, International Passport, National Identity Card and Voters Card.
- Presentation of original credentials:Â Successful applicants are required to submit their original credentials for scrutiny at the Selection Board Interview Exercise. The credentials include the following:
- Eight recent passport size photographs to be stamped and countersigned by the officer of appropriate rank as specified in Bullet point 6 (Local Government Area Attestation Form).
- Original and Photocopy of Birth Certificate or Declaration of Age.
- Original and Photocopy of Educational/Professional Certificates.
- Original and Photocopy of Indigeneship Certificate from applicant’s Local Government/State of Origin.
- Original and Photocopy of Attestation of Good Character signed by Officer of appropriate rank as specified in Paragraph 6.
- Completed Application Forms: On completion of the application forms, applicants must print out the underlisted documents:
- Acknowledgment Slip.
- Attestation of Parent/Guardians Form.
- Local Government Area Attestation Form.
- Letter of Attestation of Good Character Form.
Application Closing Date
30th January, 2023.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Important Information / Notice
- Any applicant suspected to have impersonated or submitted false document(s) shall be disqualified from the Selection Exercise. Also, any false declaration detected later may lead to withdrawal from training. Such applicants will be handed over to the Nigeria Police for prosecution.
- The Nigerian Air Force will not entertain any enquiries in respect of applicants whose applications have been rejected. Interested applicants are to note that the online registration is FREE OF CHARGE. Applicants are required to fill in valid email addresses and telephone numbers in the appropriate spaces provided in the Application Form.
- Successful applicants would be invited for Screening Exercise through the NAF Recruitment Portal: www.nafrecruitment.airforce.mil.ng. In addition to this, email and phone numbers could be used as deemed necessary.
- Application Process is FREE OF CHARGE and no payment should be made at any point throughout the Exercise.
- For Support, please call: 09064432351 or 09055840142 or Email: careers@airforce.mil.ng. All phone lines are available from Monday to Friday between 9:30AM and 5:30PM.
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