Promotion Exams In Nigerian Military – Who Writes and why


Yes, in the Nigerian Military, commissioned officers must pass promotion exams before they can be promoted to higher ranks. Here's how it works across the services:

🔰 NIGERIAN ARMY OFFICERS

Before an officer can be promoted from Lieutenant to Captain, Captain to Major, or Major to Lieutenant Colonel, they must pass formal Promotion Examinations.
There are different levels such as:

– Junior Staff Course Exam (for Captain to Major)
– Senior Staff Course Exam (for Major to Lieutenant Colonel)

These exams test written knowledge, leadership ability, field tactics, and overall military competence.

⚓ NIGERIAN NAVY OFFICERS

In the Navy, officers must pass promotion board exams and interviews to move up ranks like:

– Sub-Lieutenant to Lieutenant
– Lieutenant to Lieutenant Commander

Sea service experience, character reports, and professional qualifications also play key roles.

✈️ NIGERIAN AIR FORCE OFFICERS

Air Force officers take Regular Promotion Examinations too, which focus on:

– Air operations strategy
– Command and leadership roles
– Professional discipline and past records

They must also meet training and academic requirements.

📌 DOES THIS APPLY TO ALL COMMISSION TYPES?

Yes. Whether you are a Regular Combatant Officer RC, Short Service Combatant Officer SSC, or Direct Short Service Officer DSSC, promotion exams are mandatory. Here's how:

🔹 REGULAR COMBATANT OFFICERS RC
Trained at NDA for 5 years and are full-career officers. Their promotion exams are comprehensive and occur at all major levels.

🔹 SHORT SERVICE COMBATANT OFFICERS SSC
Serve for 10 years (renewable). They write the same exams as RC officers but may not go beyond Major or Lieutenant Colonel unless absorbed permanently.

🔹 DIRECT SHORT SERVICE OFFICERS DSSC
Specialists such as doctors, engineers, and legal officers. They also take promotion exams, but these are often tailored more toward leadership, ethics, and administrative duties than battlefield tactics.

🎖️ SUMMARY

All commissioned officers in the Nigerian Army, Navy, and Air Force must write promotion exams before advancing.
Promotion is based on merit, exam performance, discipline record, seniority, and years of service.

So yes, whether you’re RC, SSC, or DSSC, writing and passing promotion exams is part of the journey to leadership in the Nigerian Military.

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