Nurse, Cardiothoracic at Nigerian Air Force (NAF)

Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is the air branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is one of the largest in Africa, consisting of about 15,000 personnel and aircraft including 8 Chinese Chengdu F-7s, 13 Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jets, Helicopter gunships, armed attack drones and military transport aircraft.

Applications are invited from graduates and postgraduates for enlistment into the Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) Course 34 in the capacity below:

Job Title: Nurse, Cardiothoracic

Location: Nigeria

Qualification

• 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).

General Instructions

• 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: A 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 above (Local Government Area Attestation Form)
  • 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 above (Local Government Area Attestation Form).

• 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. 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 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.

Application Closing Date
7th October, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Registration Instructions
Follow these steps to complete your registration

Step 1 - Check Requirements:

• Verify your age eligibility
• Check educational requirements
• Ensure you meet height requirements
• Prepare required documents

Step 2 - Prepare Documents:

• Birth certificate
• Educational certificates
• Valid ID card
• Recent passport photograph

Step 3 - Online Registration:

• Create an account
• Fill the application form
• Upload required documents
• Submit application

Application Instructions and Notice

• Please ensure you meet all the above requirements before proceeding with your application.
• 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. All phone lines are available from Monday to Friday between 9:00AM and 4:00PM.