Nigerian Air Force (NAF) DSSC Recruitment 2025/2026 Portal | Application Form
NAF DSSC Recruitment 2025/2026 Portal: The Nigerian Air Force has notified the general public of its ongoing recruitment for Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) for 2025/2026. Interested Nigerians who are passionate and eager about having career or joining the force are to visit the official recruitment portal of the Nigerian Air Force at https://nafrecruitment.airforce.mil.ng/ to obtain the online application form for the recruitment exercise.
In this guide, we will provide you with all the necessary details needed for a successful registration for the NAF DSSC Recruitment 2025.
Duties of the Nigerian Air Force
The Nigerian Air Force was established in the 18th April 1964, is one of the forces in the Nigerian Defence Force. They are entrusted with the vital duty of defending the nation against external threats. In addition, they ensure border security, address cases of insurrection, and uphold the nation’s integrity. Moreover, they assist in strengthening and supporting civil authorities whenever the need arises. Beyond these roles, the NAF fulfills broader national defence and security tasks by conducting reconnaissance operations. Furthermore, they carry out air assault and direct-action missions, while simultaneously safeguarding air bases and protecting personnel. Lastly, they provide critical support during domestic emergencies as well as humanitarian relief efforts
Is the NAF DSSC Recruitment 2025/2026 Ongoing?
Yes! The Nigerian Air Force Direct Short Service Commission Recruitment for 2025/2026 is ongoing. However, interested applicants are to visit the official recruitment portal of the Nigerian Air Force at https://nafrecruitment.airforce.mil.ng/ to get more information and updates on the recruitment exercise and also to study the recruitment instructions carefully.
States eligible for Nigerian Air Force DSSC Recruitment 2025/2026
Applicants from any of the listed States are eligible for the Nigerian Air Force Direct Short Service Commission Recruitment 2025/2026:
| Abia | Adamawa | Akwa Ibom |
| Anambra | Bauchi | Bayelsa |
| Benue | Borno | Cross River |
| Delta | Ebonyi | Edo |
| Ekiti | Enugu | Gombe |
| Imo | Jigawa | Kaduna |
| Kano | Katsina | Kebbi |
| Kogi | Kwara | Lagos |
| Nasarawa | Niger | Ogun |
| Ondo | Osun | Oyo |
| Plateau | Rivers | Sokoto |
| Taraba | Yobe | Zamfara and FCT |
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General Requirements for NAF DSSC Recruitment 2025/2026
Applicants who wish to apply for the Nigerian Air Force Direct Short Service Commission Recruitment 2025 must possess the following requirements listed below:
Nationality
Applicants must be Nigerian citizens by birth.
Age
Applicants must be between the ages of 20 and 32 years, while Medical Doctors (consultants) could be between the ages of 25 and 40 years at the time of the application. The Exercise is not for serving personnel desiring Branch Commission. Therefore, personnel above 32 years of age are not to apply.
Serving Personnel
Serving personnel must be recommended by his/her Commanding Officer/Commander and must have served for 10 years and attained the rank of Cpl.
Height
Applicants must not be less than 1.66m tall for males and not less than 1.63m tall for females.
Medical Fitness
Applicants must be medically, physically and psychologically fit and must meet the Nigerian Air Force medical and employment standards.
Local Government Area Attestation Form
Applicants’ Local Government Area Attestation Form must be signed only by one of the following:
- Military Officer from the same State as the applicant and not below the rank of Wing Commander in the Nigerian Air Force or equivalent in the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Navy.
- Officer of the rank of Assistant Commissioner and above.
- Substantive Local Government Chairman/Secretary.
- Magistrates from Applicants’ state of origin.
- 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.
Presentation of Original Credentials
Successful applicants are required to submit their original credentials for scrutiny during the Selection Interview. The credentials include the following:
- Two recent passport size photographs to be stamped and countersigned by officer of appropriate rank specified in Paragraph 6.
- 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 to Good Character signed by Officer of appropriate rank as specified in paragraph 6.
Applicants must be free of any previous convictions on criminal grounds by a court of law.
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. Applicants are required to fill in valid email addresses and telephone numbers in the appropriate spaces provided in the Application Form.
Application Form
On completion of the application forms, applicants must print out the underlisted documents:
- Acknowledgment Form.
- Parent/Guardians Consent Form.
- Local Government Area Attestation Form.
Zonal General Aptitude Test
Zonal General Aptitude Test for successful candidates will hold on a date to be conveyed on this Portal.
Invitation for Interview
Only successful applicants will be invited for Selection Interview through this Portal. In addition, email and phone numbers could be used as deemed necessary.
ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS: Interested applicants must possess Second Class Upper Division for holders of first degree and Upper Credit for HND holders. An MSc/MA as well as Computer literacy will be added advantages. Likewise, membership of relevant professional bodies is an added advantage. In addition, applicants must possess credit in English Language and Mathematics as well as 3 additional credits related to their course of study.
Applicants must possess NYSC Discharge Certificate or Letter of Exemption from NYSC at the time of applying for DSSC.
Medical applicants must possess certificates of registration with their respective statutory professional bodies in Nigeria.
Requirements
Applicants are advised to carefully read the specific disciplines required below before filling the form:
Air Intelligence
BSc/MSc Cyber Security or International Relations (Certificate in Ethical Hacking would be an added advantage).
Communication Information Systems
The requirements for specialties under Communication Information System are as follows:
- BEng/HND Satellite Communication or Satellite Ground Station Engineering or MEng/PGD Satellite Communication System Engineering. Professional certification in ITU Satellite Coordination or VSAT Installation would be an added advantage.
- BSc/HND Computer Science/Engineering, AI or Robotics or MSc/PGD in Space Mission Software or AI for Space Systems. Professional certification in Space Mission Software or AI for Space Operations would be an added advantage.
- BEng Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering or MSc/PGD in Rocketry or Space Propulsion Systems. Professional certification in Space Launch Vehicle Design would be an added advantage.
- BSc/HND or MSc in Digital Forensics & Cloud Security. Professional Certification in CHFI, CPN, NCS, AWS Solutions Architect or Microsoft Azure Security Engineer would be an added advantage.
- BSc/HND in Computer/Network Engineering or MSc in Information Security Management. Professional Certification in CCNP Security, CPN, NCS, Fortinet NSE 4-7 or Palo Alto PCNSA/PCNSE would be an added advantage.
- BSc/HND in Software Engineering or Secure Software Development or MSc Software/Application Security. Professional Certification in CSSLP, CPN, NCS, OWASP or Secure Coding would be an added advantage.
- BSc/HND in Robotics, AI or Data Science or MSc in AI, Machine Learning or Autonomous Systems. Professional Certification in TensorFlow Developer Cert, CPN, NCS or Robotics Process Automation would be an added advantage.
- BSc/HND in Cybersecurity or IT Security or MSc in Cyber Defence or Threat Intelligence. Professional Certification in CompTIA Security+, EC-Council CND, CPN, NCS or ISO 22301 BCM would be an added advantage.
- BSc/HND in Digital/Database Security or Network/Cloud Security or MSc in Database Administration & Security or Cloud Security. Professional Certification in Oracle OCP, CPN, NCS, Microsoft SQL Security or Google Cloud Security Engineer would be an added advantage.
Sports and Physical Education
BSc Health and Human Kinetics. Certification in Sport Coaching, Fitness Training or Sports Management from National Institute of Sports (NIS) and other recognized Institutions would be an added advantage.
Air Provost
BSc/BA or MSc/MA in Criminology, Forensic Psychology, Forensic Science, Cyber Security and Communications Art. Professional Certification as Certified Forensic Investigation Professional (CFIP), Certified Protection Officer (CPO) or Certified Security Professional (CSP), Certificate in Criminal Intelligence or Security Management, Certificate in Digital Forensics or Cybercrime Investigation. ICT & Technical Security Skill Proficiency in Surveillance Systems (CCTV), Security Information Management System (SIMS), Digital Evidence Management and Data Analytics for Crime Detection would be an added advantage.
Education
BSc (Ed), BA (Ed) or MA/MSc in Mathematics, English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science and Electrical Electronics. BSc/MSc Counselling Psychology (Guidance and Counselling). Applicants must be registered with Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN).
Chaplaincy Roman Catholic
BA Theology/B Theology/B Divinity. Applicant must be a member of one or all of the following professional bodies: Membership of Catholic Theologians Association of Nigeria (CATHAN), Membership of Nigeria Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA) (for Diocesan Priests) or Membership of a Recognized Religious Body or Congregation (for Religion).
Chaplaincy Protestant
BA Theology/B Theology/B Divinity. Applicants must have Ordination Certificate or Recommendation Letter from Denomination.
Imam
BA Arabic & Islamic Studies or BA Ed/B. Ed Islamic Studies (Education).
Music
BA or MA Music/Performing Arts/Music & Theatre/Music Business or M. Ed. Music. The applicant must be a member of at least one of the following professional bodies. These include the Society of Music Education of Nigeria (SOMEN), the Association of Nigerian Musicologists (ANIM), and the International Society of Music Education (ISME). In addition, membership may also be drawn from the Pan African Society of Music Arts Education (PASMAE) as well as the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN).
Administration/Personnel Services
BSc or MSc Human Resource Management or Statistics. Applicant must be a member of CIPM, NIM, CISON or PSSN.
Legal Services
BL with at least 5 years practicing experience. LLM added advantage.
Medical/Dental
Applicant must possess MBBS, MBChB or BDS from NUC Accredited University and must possess a valid current practicing license from Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).
Therapeutics/Diagnostics/Medical Support Services: Applicants must have specialists’ qualifications as follows:
Radiography: Bachelor of Radiography from any NUC accredited University. Valid current annual practicing license from Radiographer’s Registration Board of Nigeria (RRBN). Annual practicing license 2025.
Optometry: Doctor of Optometry from any NUC accredited University. Valid current annual practicing license from Optometrist and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria (ODORBN). Annual practicing License 2025.
Physiotherapy: BSc in Physiotherapy as minimum requirement. Doctor of Physiotherapy is an added advantage. Registered with Medical Rehabilitation Therapists Board of Nigeria (MRTB). Annual practicing License 2025.
Clinical Psychology: BSc or MSc Clinical Psychology. Registered with Nigerian Psychological Association/Nigerian Association of Clinical Psychologists. (NPA/NACP). Annual practicing License 2025.
Biomedical Engineering: BEng/HND Biomedical Engineering.
Nursing: Applicants for the following aspects of nursing must possess BSc Nursing or HND Nursing from NUC accredited University or NBTE accredited College of Nursing Sciences respectively. Must also hold valid current practicing license from Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN).
- Nephrology
- Anaesthesia
- Peri-operative
- Accident & Emergency
- Cardiothoracic
- Critical Care
- Paediatric
- Orthopaedic
- Oncology
- Nurse Educator
- Mental Health
How to Apply for NAF DSSC Recruitment 2025/2026
- Visit https://nafrecruitment.airforce.mil.ng/
- Click on “New Application or Continue Existing DSSC Application”
- Sign-up or register using a valid email address and desired password
- Fill and complete the online application form correctly.
- Attached scanned copies of supportive documents.
- Carefully review your application and submit.
- Printout all the guarantors form completely
N/B: Application Process is FREE OF CHARGE and no payment should be made at any point throughout the Exercise. For Technical Support, please call: 07052683575 and 07030562381 or email: careers@airforce.mil.ng as all phone lines will be available every Monday to Friday between 9:00AM and 4:00PM.
Deadline for the NAF DSSC Recruitment 2025/2026
The deadline for the Nigerian Air Force Direct Short Service Commission Recruitment 2025/2026 is on the 7th of October, 2025. Kindly note, all screening of prospective recruits will be carried out at the candidate’s state of origin respectively.
Benefit of Service with the Nigerian Air Force
- Employment Opportunity.
- Housing benefits
- Retirement benefits (Pension and gratuity)
- Salary allowance.
- Social/Cultural integrity as well as ability to serve both within and outside the country.
Goodluck on your application!
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