It is above the rank of rear admiral and below the rank of Admiral. Vice-admiral: This rank is equivalent to Lieutenant General in the Nigerian Army and Air Vice Marshal in the Nigerain Air Force. Rear admirals are the most junior officers among the “Admiralty ranks” and are sometimes referred to as flag officers. They are otherwise referred to as 2-star officers. Rear-admiral: This is the rank below that of a Vice admiral and above that of a commodore. It is equivalent to Brigadier in the Nigerian Army and Air Commodore in the Nigerian Air Force. Officers in the rank of Captain are usually in charge of largest ships at sea.Ĭommodore (Cdre): This is the rank above Captain and below Rear-admiral. It corresponds to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Nigerian Army and the rank of Wing Commander in the Nigerian Air Force.Ĭaptain: Corresponding to the Colonel rank in the Nigerian Army, the Captain rank is above that of Commander and below that of the Commodore. Note: The word “lieutenant” means “assistant or deputy.Ĭommander: This is the rank above that of Lieutenant-Commander and below that of Captain. It is the rank above Lieutenant and below Commander. Lieutenant Commander: This corresponds with the rank of Major in the Nigerian Army and the rank of Squadron Leader in the Nigerian Air Force. With these insignias, you can tell the rank of a Nigerian Navy officer by simply taking a quick glance at his shoulder - that’s where the insignia is usually attached on their uniforms. Now, that’s cool money! Nigerian Navy Ranks and Symbols/Insigniaīelow is an image showing the ranks in the Nigerian Navy and their corresponding symbols or insignias. From the rank of Rear Admiral, an officer’s salary crosses the N1m per month mark.
As expected the top officers earn the fattest salaries. The above is a breakdown of Nigerian Navy salary per annum and per month. Nigerian Navy Ranks and Salary Structure Nigerian Navy Rank
Nigerian Navy Ranks for non-commissioned officers Nigerian Navy Ranks for commissioned officers
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