Nigerian Air Force Airmen/Airwomen Recruitment 2026

Who this is for

Common disciplines or work areas covered by this pathway:

Qualification requirements

• The official portal states a minimum of 7 credits including English and Mathematics for Airmen/Airwomen recruitment.
• Trade applicants additionally require the relevant Trade Test Certificate or ND/NCE qualification.
• The portal describes BMTC as suitable for holders of Secondary School Certificate, National Diploma, NABTEB, RN/RM/NCE, City & Guild or Trade Test qualifications, depending on category.

Other requirements

• Non-Tradesmen/Women: official portal states an age range of 18–22 years.
• Tradesmen/Women: official portal states an age range of 18–25 years.
• Minimum height published by the NAF portal is 1.63 m for female applicants and 1.66 m for male applicants.
• Applicants should read the current exercise instructions on the official portal because category-specific conditions may apply.

Documents to prepare

• Academic certificates matching the selected category
• Trade Test, ND or NCE evidence where applying through a trade category
• Identity and personal information requested in the official NAF application
• Any additional documents listed in the current application instructions

How to apply or check your status

1. 1

   Open the official Nigerian Air Force recruitment portal.

2. 2

   Confirm that you are applying for the open Airmen/Airwomen BMTC exercise, not the closed DSSC route.

3. 3

   Read the current exercise instructions and verify your age, height and qualification category.

4. 4

   Start a new application through the official portal and complete the requested information.

5. 5

   Keep your application details so you can continue or check later stages through the same portal.

What we verified

• The official NAF portal marks the Airmen/Airwomen BMTC exercise as open.
• The portal lists 3 September 2026 to 14 October 2026 for the current exercise.
• The DSSC section on the same portal is currently marked closed.