Nigerian Air Force (2025/2026) Recruitment Portal

Are you looking to enlist in the Nigerian Air Force? Are you so keen to knowing the procedures to successfully apply for Nigerian Air Force 2025/2026 recruitment! then you are certainly in the right place. This article will guide you through the step-by-step requirements needed for a successful registration for the Nigerian Air Force recruitment 2025/2026.

Duties of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF)

Below are some useful tips on the roles of the Nigerian Air Force in the society:

• Safety Improvement: The NAF is resolute and passionate about improving and maintaining the safety management of the nation by ensuring development and enactment policies to ensure safe operations, and improving flight safety.
• Support to ground and sea troops: The NAF provides air support to ground and sea troops, enhancing their effectiveness in diverse phases of engagements.
• Maintaining air control and Integrity: One of the core duties of the NAF is maintenance of air control.
• Safeguarding nation’s territory: The Nigerian Air Force provides territorial integrity to the nation.

States eligible for Nigeria Air Force Recruitment 2025/2026

Candidates from any of the listed States are eligible for the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) 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

The Nigerian Air Force Recruitment Requirements for 2025/2026

To successfully apply for the Nigerian Air Force 2025/2026 recruitment, prospective candidates must meet the requirements listed below:

• Candidate must be a Nigerian citizen with a valid means of Identification such as Identification card, voter’s card, international passport or drivers’ license.
• Candidate must be between age 20-32 years old
• Candidates must possess a minimum height of 1.66m (Males), and a minimum of 1.63m (Females)
• candidates must possess a valid O’Level result (WASSCE, NECO, GCE or NABTEB) with at least 5 credit including English Language and Mathematics.
• Candidate must not have any criminal record.
• Candidate must be physically fit and in health condition with medical report

Candidates who meet the above listed requirements for the Nigerian Air Force 2025/2026 recruitment can therefore proceed with the registration on the official NAF recruitment portal.

How to Apply for the Nigerian Air Force 2025/2026 Recruitment

Candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements for the Nigerian Air Force 2025/2026 recruitment are to carefully follow the steps listed below to complete the registration process.

• Visit the Nigerian Air Force official recruitment portal nafrecruitment.airforce.mil.ng
• Select your desired category (DSSC)
• 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

Candidates who meet the requirement of the Nigerian Air Force 2025/2026 recruitment will be shortlisted and called upon for screening exercise, however it is important to always check your email and the NAF recruitment portal on a daily basis.

Is the Nigerian Air Force 2025/2026 Recruitment Form Out?

The Nigerian Air Force 2025/2026 recruitment form is out. However, prospective candidates can visit the Nigerian Air Force Recruitment portal at www.nafrecruitment.airforce.mil.ng for more information and updates.

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 7^th of October, 2025. Kindly note, all screening of prospective recruits will be carried out at the candidate’s state of origin respectively.

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.

Goodluck on your Application.