The Nigerian Air Force DSSC is still open, therefore anyone who has an interest or did not make the cut in the previous round of applications are welcome to apply again.
You have a fantastic potential to be one of the strongest air warriors on the continent.
Currently, applications are being accepted from graduates and postgraduates interested in working as Direct Short Service Cadets in a range of fields.
There are a few things we need to clarify regarding this recruiting before we discuss the requirements. Every year, the Nigerian Air Force holds three primary basic recruitment sessions. We have already prepared a piece on how to join the Nigerian Air Force as a graduate, so if you are a graduate and would like to do so, this one is not for you. Graduates are defined as those who hold an HND, BSC, or an equivalent qualification.
Second, in order to be commissioned as an Air Force Officer in the Nigerian Air Force using an SSCE certificate, a candidate must first complete the Nigerian Defence Academy, where they must spend roughly five years before receiving their commission.
In regard to the Air Force recruitment process, candidates with an SSCE, NCE, or National Diploma are the ones targeted for non-commissioned officer positions. These are the qualifications you must meet in order to enlist in the Nigerian Air Force.
Nigerian Air Force DSSC Requirements 2024/2025
- Nationality: The candidate must be a citizen of Nigeria either by birth or by origin.
- Age: By December 15, 2024, applicants must be between the ages of 20 and 30 (or, for Medical Consultants, 25 and 40). Please take note that Candidates who were born before December 15, 1984, are not eligible for medical consultants, and vice versa for candidates born before December 15, 1994.
- The purpose of the exercise is not to provide Branch Commission to serving soldiers. Personnel who are older than thirty and were born before December 15, 1994, are therefore not eligible to apply.
- Height: Male applicants must be at least 1.66 meters tall, while female applicants must be at least 1.63 meters tall.
- Medical Fitness: Candidates must fulfill the medical and employment requirements of the Nigerian Air Force in addition to being physically, mentally, and medically fit.
- Local Government Area Attestation Form: The form must be signed by a military officer from the same state as the applicants, preferably a Wing Commander in the Nigerian Air Force or an equivalent rank in the Nigerian Army or Navy, or an Assistant Commissioner or higher rank in the Police Department. Local Government Chairman/Secretary, Magistrate, and Principals of the applicants’ secondary schools may also sign the form.
- The signee’s driver’s license, national ID card, or international passport photocopy and passport must be submitted with the Local Government Area Attestation Form. Additionally, the signee must verify the identity behind the applicant’s passport photo.
- Presentation of Original Credentials: In order to be reviewed at the Selection Board Interview Exercise, successful applicants must present their original credentials. Among the qualifications are the following:
- An officer of the proper rank designated in (Paragraph 6) must stamp and countersign two current passport-size photos.
- Original and duplicate copies of the Declaration of Age or Birth Certificate.
- Educational and professional certificates, both original and photocopied.
- Original and photocopy of the state or local government of the applicant’s certificate of indigeneity.
- The Attestation to Good Character, both original and photocopied, is signed by an officer of the proper rank as mentioned in paragraph 6.
- Any candidate who is suspected of being dishonest or submitting fraudulent documentation will be eliminated from consideration for the selection process. Any later discovery of a fraudulent declaration may also result in training withdrawal. The Nigeria Police will receive these applicants so they can be prosecuted.
- The Nigerian Air Force would not respond to inquiries about candidates whose applications were turned down. Prospective candidates should be aware that there is no cost associated with registering online.
- It is mandatory for applicants to submit accurate email addresses and phone numbers in the designated fields on the application form.
- Application Form: After filling out the form, candidates need to print the following documents:
- Recognition Form.
- Consent Form for Parents/Guardians.
- Area of Local Government Attestation Document
- Request for Interview Successful candidates will receive invitations to Selection Board Interviews via the www.nafrecruitment.airforce.mil.ng portal. Email addresses and phone numbers may also be included if needed.
- Each applicant may submit just one application. Several applications will lead to rejection.
- Are you qualified and interested? To apply, visit the designated portal, the Nigerian Air Force website.
Steps to take after visiting the portal
- The FIRST IMAGE is the Welcome Page, and you are expected to click on the Image with the ‘DSSC’ tag.
- General Instructions for applicants is listed in the SECOND IMAGE and you’ll get that after clicking on ‘DSSC’
- Reading till the end/Scrolling down on the page depicted in the SECOND IMAGE will bring you to where the real journey is, and that is the ‘START APPLICATION’ link shown in the THIRD IMAGE.
- Clicking on ‘START APPLICATION’ will bring up instructions that you are expected to adhere to, and you can confirm your adherence by agreeing to have read and understood the instructions.
- Click on ‘CONTINUE’ in the ‘FOURTH IMAGE and fil in your details.
