How to Apply for 2024 Nigerian Army Direct Short Service Commission Course

Applications are invited from eligible Nigerians for commission into the Nigerian Army (NA) as Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) officers. The DSSC is open to both civilians and serving military personnel. Only serving military personnel sponsored to civil institutions by any of the Services of the Nigerian Armed Forces shall be considered.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

DSSC will be granted for a total of 15 years, for an initial period of 8 years, renewable yearly for another period of 7 years. Direct Regular Commission may be granted on conversion after 3 years as a commissioned officer. Other Service conditions include the following:

• The DSSC officers shall be on probation for the first 3 years of service.
• Conversion to Direct Regular Commission is not automatic but based on application by an eligible commissioned officer. It is however based on availability of vacancy and other criteria that are or will be in force from time to time.
• All graduating officer cadets must sign an acceptance of the terms and conditions governing the Direct Short Service Commission before they are granted commission into the NA.
• The reckonable period of service for civilians who become commissioned officers will be based on the date of commencement of cadet training while that of military personnel applicants would be date of enlistment.
• Medical Consultant Officers on successful completion of military training shall be granted the rank of Major with seniority effective from date of commission.
• Officer cadets who successfully complete the military training shall be granted the rank of Lieutenant (except for medical consultants who will be commissioned as Majors) with seniority effective from date of commission.

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METHOD OF APPLICATION

• Applications are to be made online free of charge from 31st January 2023 to 14th March 2023.
• Go online and visit NA webpage at: CLICK HERE and choose DSSC option from the page.
• You will be redirected to the page where you can read the qualification criteria for the ongoing DSSC courses.
• Click on the “Apply Now” button for the DSSC as per your qualification.
• At the prompt, you will be required to select if you are serving/have served in the Armed Forces of Nigeria, choose the appropriate option and proceed.
• If you do not have an account click on “Sign Up” (a verification will be sent to your email) or enter your login details and log in.
• Fill out the form and ensure all required documents listed below are uploaded:
• Passport photograph.
• Educational certificates.
• Evidence of membership of any professional body.
• Certificate of state of origin.
• Birth certificate or age declaration.
• All applicants should note that the qualification selections available are dependent on the preferred corps selected.
• Print Out. Applicants must print out their online generated photo-slip on completion of their application.
• The first page is to be signed by the Registrar of any Court of Law while the second page is to be signed by the applicants’ Local Government Chairman/Secretary or any military officer of the rank of Lieutenant Colonel or equivalent and above who hails from an applicant’s state of origin.
• Successful applicants would be required to take a written examination at selected examination centres chosen by applicants or assigned as appropriate. Successful candidates would also present their printed photo-slips at Examination Centres and subsequently to the Selection Board during interview. to apply Click Here

Application Deadline

All applications must be submitted online not later than 24th, February, 2024.