Nigerian Airforce Recruitment 2021 Begins – How To Apply

Nigerian Air Force Airmen & Airwomen Recruitment Application information.

See Nigerian airforce recruitment 2019 details here. The 2021 Application form for Nigerian Airforce Recruitment Exercise for Airmen /Airwomen has been released.

Interested and qualified candidates are to follow the steps outlined below to register and apply for the Nigeria Air Force job.

Who Is Qualified To Apply for the Nigerian Airforce Recruitment?

Nationality: Applicant must be a Nigerian citizen by birth.
Age: Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 22 years for non-tradesmen /women, 18 and 25 years for tradesmen/ women. Those applying as assistant chaplains/ assistant imams and drivers must be between the ages of 18 and 28 years.
Marital Status: All applicants must be single.
Height: Minimum height is 1.66 meters or 5.4ft for males and 1.63 meters or 5.3ft for females.
Medical Fitness: All applicants must be medically fit and meet the Nigerian Air Force medical and employment standards.
Attestation Forms: Applicant’s attestation Form must be signed by a military officer from the same state as the applicant and not below the rank of Squadron Leader or equivalent in the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, and Nigerian Air Force. Also a Police Officer of the rank of Assistant CP and above. Local Governments Chairmen/Secretaries, Magistrates, and Principals of Government Secondary Schools from applicants’ state of origin can also sign the attestation forms. The signees passport photograph and either photocopy of driver’s license, international passport, national identity card, or voters identity card must be attached. In addition, applicants are to bring with them a Local Government Indigene Certificate to the Zonal Recruitment Centers and a final selection interview.

How To Apply for Nigerian Airforce Recruitment 2021.

1. Online Registration Starts on 2 March 2021 and closes on 30 March 2021.
2. Interested candidates for the Nigerian airforce recruitment exercise are advised to apply online at https://airforce.mil.ng
3. Applicants are to note that online registration and all other recruitment processes are free of charge and no payment should be made.
4. 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.
5. Applicants are required to fill in a valid email address and telephone numbers in the appropriate spaces provided in the application form.
6. On completion of the application forms, applicants must print out the under listed documents:
   – Acknowledgment Card
   – Attestation Form
   – Local Government Indigeneship Form.

NOTE: Candidates that qualified after the registration process would be invited for Zonal Recruitment Exercise which would hold from 17 May – 12 July 2021. Also, candidates that qualified during the Zonal Recruitment Exercise would be invited for the Final Selection Interview Exercise after which the list of successful candidates would be published for Basic Military Training.

Applicants are required to submit their original credentials for scrutiny, at the zonal and final selection exercises. The credentials include the following:

• Two recent passport size photographs to be stamped and countersigned by officer of appropriate rank specified, Local Government Chairmen/Secretaries and other specified officers in Paragraph 6.
• Photocopy of Birth Certificate/Declaration of Age (Any age declaration done later than 4 years to this exercise will not be acceptable)
• Photocopy of Educational/Trade Certificates
• Indigeneship certificate from applicant’s State of Origin
• Attestation of Parent/Guardian Consent Form
• Attestation of Local Government Area Form
• Acknowledgment Card
• Writing Materials (for aptitude test).

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

6.         Non-Tradesmen/women: Applicants must possess a minimum of 5 credits including Mathematics and English Language in SSCE/NECO/GCE/NABTEB. In addition, applicants are also required to possess their school’s testimonials.

7.         Tradesmen/women:

a.         Applicants must possess ND (with a minimum of Lower Credit), NABTEB, RN/RM/NCE, or City & Guild Certificate.

b.         Candidates with only Trade Test Certificate (including Drivers) are required to also have a minimum of 2 passes in GCE/SSCE/NECO including English Language.

Note: that applicants with HND or First Degrees/Post-Graduate Certificates, University Diplomas, and Grade II Teacher’s certificates will not be considered for recruitment as airmen/airwomen into the Nigerian Air Force and should not apply. Applicants with medical qualifications should possess evidence of registration with relevant professionals bodies and a current practicing license.

9.         Requirements: Applicants are advised to carefully read the requirements below before filling the Form:

a.         Medical Records: ND Medical Records.

b.         Nursing: RN-RM.

c.         Lab Technician: ND Medical Lab Science.

d.         X-Ray Technicians: ND X-ray Technology.

e.         Dental Technician: ND Dental Technology/ Dental Therapy.

f.          Pharmacy Technician: ND Pharmacy Technology.

g.         Environmental Health Technician: ND Environmental Health   Technology.

h.         Biomed Technician: ND Biomed Technology.

i.          Optometry Technician: ND Optometry Technology.

j.          Physiotherapy: ND Physiotherapy.

k.         Medical Supply: ND Medical Supply.

l.          Dieticians/Nutrition: ND Dietetics/Nutrition.

m.        Assistant Chaplain: Diploma in Theology.

n.         Assistant Imam: ND Arabic/Islamic Studies.

o.         Engineering Technicians: ND Mechanical Engineering/Electrical Electronics Engineering/Chemical Engineering/Air Engineering Technology.

p.         Works: Trade Test Cert in Welding/Carpentry/Painting/Sign Writing/Plumbing/Mason/Domestic Electrician/Refrigeration and Air Conditioning/Tailors.

q.         Domestic Electricians: ND Electrical Electronics, ND/Trade Test Certificate 1,2,3 Domestic Electrician, Works.

r.         Building Technology:  ND Building Technology/Quantity Surveyor/ Land Surveying/ Civil Engineering.

s.         Statistics: ND Stats.

t.         Meteorologist: WMO Class III Meteorology Assistant Certificate, Certificate in ATCA/Base Operator and Fire.

u.         Public Relations/Info: ND Mass Communication/Journalism/Broadcasting/Trade Test Certificate in Videography/Photography.

v.         Secretarial Assistants: ND Office Technology Management.

w.        Library Assistants: ND/NCE Library Science.

x.         Music: ND Music. In addition, playing experience in any recognized Band will be an advantage.

y.         Driver/Mechanic: Trade Test and current driver’s license with practical experience.

z.         Computer/Space Tech: ND/Computer Hardware Engr/Tech, Software Engr/Tech, Satellite Image Interpreter/GIS Tech, SatCom Hub Installation Tech, Fiber Optic Tech, Network Tech, Cyber Security Tech, Web Designer/Master and Software Developer.  Possession of recognized certifications will be an advantage.

aa.       Sports: Certificate of participation/Medals in National and International sporting competitions and in addition ND/NCE Physical Education can be an added advantage.

ab.       Catering: ND Catering Services/Catering Certificate.

ac.       Education: NCE Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, English, Home Economics, Nigerian Languages, French, Business Management, Fine Art, Basic Science/Integrated Science, Computer Science, Music, Technical Education/Basic Technology, Christian Religious Knowledge, Islamic Religious Knowledge.

ad.       Administration/Logistics: ND Business Studies/Business Administration and Management/Purchasing and Supply/Financial Studies/Economics.

ae. Legal Clerks: ND/Diploma in Law.

ZONAL RECRUITMENT EXERCISE

Qualifying Recruitment Tests will hold in the following Centers:
a.         Bauchi: 251 Nigerian Air Force Base, Bauchi.
b.         Benin: 107 Air Maritime Group, Nigerian Air Force Benin.
c.         Enugu: 155 Nigerian Air Force Base, Enugu.
d.         Ilorin: 303 MAG – Nigerian Air Force, Ilorin.
e.         Ipetu-Ijesha: 209 Quick Response Group, Ipetu-Ijesha.
f.          Jos: 451 Nigerian Air Force Station, Jos.
g.         Kaduna: Nigerian Air Force Base, Kawo – Kaduna.
h.         Kano: 403 Flying Training School, Kano.
i.         Lagos: Sam Ethnan Air Force Base, Ikeja – Lagos.
j.          Maiduguri: 105 Composite Group Nigerian Air Force Base, Maiduguri.
k.         Makurdi: Nigerian Air Force Base, Makurdi.
l.          Minna: 351 Nigerian Air Force Base, Minna.
m.        Port-Harcourt: 115 Special Operations Group, Nigerian Air Force, Port-Harcourt.
n.         Sokoto: 119 Forward Operation Base Mabera, Sokoto.
o.         Yola: 103 Strike Group, Nigerian Air Force, Yola.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS: Applicants will be required to submit for scrutiny, the original copies of their documents at the recruitment centers and during the final selection interview. Applicants will be required to present the following documents if selected for the zonal recruitment test:

a.  Two recent passport size photographs to be stamped and countersigned by officer of appropriate rank specified, Local Government Chairmen/Secretaries and other specified officers in Paragraph 8.

b.        Photocopies of:
(1) Birth Certificate/ Declaration of Age (Any age declaration done later than 4 years to this exercise will not be acceptable).
(2) Educational/ Trade Certificates.
(3) Indigeneship certificate from applicant’s State of Origin.

12. 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 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 a valid email address and telephone numbers in the appropriate spaces provided in the application form.

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