enesi009:
do Navy and airforce have executive commission too

Yes they do.
AOC(Generals of NCOs) upon conversion will attain the rank of a Squadron leader others flying officers.

eclipsehemmy:
ssc course 44 resumed December.... Passed out Sept 16th..... I remember wella.... Army no get specific time table o.... Anything goes..... This course 45 resumed January 31.... Passing out Oct 5th..... E no reach 9months

maaaaad.

Hopefully its the way they will go... See you there brother

This is our time..

Pls can somebody help me with past questions so I can start doing revision

atu1:
Pls can somebody help me with past questions so I can start doing revision

If I resume with you now, everyone will say my own is too much.


But come to think of it oh, which past questions are you looking for... Is it;

1. Jogging past questions
2. Medical past questions
3. Pile past questions
4. Credentials check past questions
5. Or the list of panel members in the selection board past questions
6. e.t.c.......

Talk now let's help you

KODACK:



If I resume with you now, everyone will say my own is too much.


But come to think of it oh, which past questions are you looking for... Is it;

1. Jogging past questions
2. Medical past questions
3. Pile past questions
4. Credentials check past questions
5. Or the list of panel members in the selection board past questions
6. e.t.c.......

Talk now let's help you

please don't kill us here with laugh.
I guess the gentleman haven't read through the thread. I employ to do so. Trust me, this thread is actually one of the best I've read recently, despite my schedules, I was able to finish it faster than I had imagined. It'll do you a great service to read through everything because you'll be armed with information to the point you can also give advice and counsel others here.
Back to your question.
Army don't write any exams.
Registration-screening-training.
However screening is done randomly because a lot of qualified candidates would be applying too, but you know this is Nigeria, anything can happen ( I pray the best happens to all of us here). During screening, your credentials would be vetted to weed out those that forge or having anomalies in their certificate(s). After then comes the 3.2km run in 18mins, push ups, sit ups and then obstacle crossing I guess Followed by medicals where would be checked if you're physically fit and healthy enough for the job then your exams mainly objectives and an essay where would be asked to write about "why I want to join the army". Follow by screening by NASB.
PS; the order of the process of the screening might not be correct, but those are basically the activities you'll do if called upon.
NB: information I gave here is subject to any change from MS since I don't work there or know anyone there. But this is how they've conducted their last 2-3 recruitment based on knowledge I acquired from this thread.

KODACK:



If I resume with you now, everyone will say my own is too much.


But come to think of it oh, which past questions are you looking for... Is it;

1. Jogging past questions
2. Medical past questions
3. Pile past questions
4. Credentials check past questions
5. Or the list of panel members in the selection board past questions
6. e.t.c.......

Talk now let's help you

oboy, u no go kill person here oh, this guy too funny.

Dammysmart:
AMEN dear, although you don't know me but I have been ff you soooooo long. We gonna travel together ma!

I'm humbled sir. It's my earnest prayer and desire that course 46 favours us.

sameereinstein:

please don't kill us here with laugh.
I guess the gentleman haven't read through the thread. I employ to do so. Trust me, this thread is actually one of the best I've read recently, despite my schedules, I was able to finish it faster than I had imagined. It'll do you a great service to read through everything because you'll be armed with information to the point you can also give advice and counsel others here.
Back to your question.
Army don't write any exams.
Registration-screening-training.
However screening is done randomly because a lot of qualified candidates would be applying too, but you know this is Nigeria, anything can happen ( I pray the best happens to all of us here). During screening, your credentials would be vetted to weed out those that forge or having anomalies in their certificate(s). After then comes the 3.2km run in 18mins, push ups, sit ups and then obstacle crossing I guess Followed by medicals where would be checked if you're physically fit and healthy enough for the job then your exams mainly objectives and an essay where would be asked to write about "why I want to join the army". Follow by screening by NASB.
PS; the order of the process of the screening might not be correct, but those are basically the activities you'll do if called upon.
NB: information I gave here is subject to any change from MS since I don't work there or know anyone there. But this is how they've conducted their last 2-3 recruitment based on knowledge I acquired from this thread.

you actually write exams during the screening... Its just meaningless...I remember lalo telling us when we were a lot starting our exams in the old site... I quote..just pass credentials and medicals..you'd get in..but then again, that time, they were looking for numbers..nobody was sent home for exams.....plus after credential screening and exams, its medicals straight...that comes before anything... If you fail it, forget 3.2km and obstacle crossing cos you are going home

A DSS commissioned officer of course 17 once told me SSC officers are shortchanged I wondered why she said so, I will appreciate if anyone can support or oppose the clause "shortchanged" in respect to the entire army's type of commissioning

Another one also said SSC is a useless form of commissioning, so I ask experienced candidates is SSC as bad is its painted?

nora2018:
A DSS commissioned officer of course 17 once told me SSC officers are shortchanged I wondered why she said so, I will appreciate if anyone can support or oppose the clause "shortchanged" in respect to the entire army's type of commissioning

In terms of appointments and little politics of power play he's correct. Another thing is, Converting to RC from SSC is not automatic or easy, because atimes this is where politiking come into play, they might even tell you, you failed a promotion course etc. RC owns the army while SSC are fatigue tools according to them, no much diff with DSSC in terms of treatment but DSSC guys tend to flourish more because they're always in a dedicated corp where RC guys are rarely found e.g Education Corp, Medical corp etc. DSSC are saved the stress of unnecessary exams for promotion, every 5yrs they hang new pip and have 15yrs to serve uninterruptedly if they don't convert to direct regular (DRC).
From the look of things and also from testimonies of serving officers both RC, SSC/DSSC, DSSC is better.
I personally prefer SSC cos of the high chances of getting into a fighting Corp like Infantry/Armor etc lead men into battle and also the possibility of being a COAS someday(though it's rare).

How possible is it to be a coas when the rc guys owns the army like u said sir.

nora2018:
How possible is it to be a coas when the rc guys owns the army like u said sir.

he said its rare nah...in history.. I think there's only been 1 SSC officer that made COAS...what's that his name again?

Hello Ugo4u can you explain the highlighted part properly to me. That part caught my attention so what if a DSSC officer decides to convert to DRC after the first 3 years what happens then. Thanks

ugo4u:

In terms of appointments and little politics of power play he's correct. Another thing is, Converting to RC from SSC is not automatic or easy, because atimes this is where politiking come into play, they might even tell you, you failed a promotion course etc. RC owns the army while SSC are fatigue tools according to them, no much diff with DSSC in terms of treatment but DSSC guys tend to flourish more because they're always in a dedicated corp where RC guys are rarely found e.g Education Corp, Medical corp etc. DSSC are saved the stress of unnecessary exams for promotion, every 5yrs they hang new pip and have 15yrs to serve uninterruptedly if they don't convert to direct regular (DRC).
From the look of things and also from testimonies of serving officers both RC, SSC/DSSC, DSSC is better.
I personally prefer SSC cos of the high chances of getting into a fighting Corp like Infantry/Armor etc lead men into battle and also the possibility of being a COAS someday(though it's rare).

What's even the advantage of being an SSC officers over dss cos to me I feel there is non cos the shortchanging starts upon commissioning, imagine your fellow graduates becoming a full fledged lieutenant upon commissioning and you as an ssc will struggle so hard to hang lieutenant someone has already hang

Prudent5217:
Hello Ugo4u can you explain the highlighted part properly to me. That part caught my attention so what if a DSSC officer decides to convert to DRC after the first 3 years what happens then. Thanks

If he/she converts, he/she has three attempts at that, such a person can stay up to 35yrs in service all other things being equal, he/she will reach the rank of atleast a Brig.General or even higher if age and space is available. If they don't convert they will retire as a Lt.Col

The last time I checked DSSC Officer don’t need to write exams to convert to DRC. Just medical and some form filling, or am I wrong to that regards

ugo4u:

If he/she converts, he/she has three attempts at that, such a person can stay up to 35yrs in service all other things being equal, he/she will reach the rank of atleast a Brig.General or even higher if age and space is available. If they don't convert they will retire as a Lt.Col

sikowitz17:
he said its rare nah...in history.. I think there's only been 1 SSC officer that made COAS...what's that his name again?

I think his name IS VICTOR MALU

nora2018:
What's even the advantage of being an SSC officers over dss cos to me I feel there is non cos the shortchanging starts upon commissioning, imagine your fellow graduates becoming a full fledged lieutenant upon commissioning and you as an ssc will struggle so hard to hang lieutenant someone has already hang

Upon commissioning you're incharge of 30 soldiers, the welfare of this men rests on you. You get allowances for operations etc In summary

1) SSC officers are combatants, while dssc officers are not. 2) SSC officers command men, while dssc don't. 3) SSC are to write exams for promotions, dssc don't.. SSC can convert to become RC but dssc convert to become DRC. In terms of making money. Since dssc cannot command, they can never head a unit, platoon, company, battalion, brigade and can never be a GOC.
In my own assessment, ladies are better suited for DSSC than SSC because na unnecessary suffer head you won't be posted to a fighting unit at the end most likely you will be posted to other supporting unit according to your course of study, where you will still jam DSSC guys.

Ugo4u

Thanks.....

Atleast I have what I can now show my block headed brother.

Prudent5217:
The last time I checked DSSC Officer don’t need to write exams to convert to DRC. Just medical and some form filling, or am I wrong to that regards

It depends sha things do change the last guys that were promoted from LT to Captain didn't write exams, the only criteria was having a good PR. They do sit for exams but things has changed, honestly DSSC is quite a stress free commissioning with respect to hussle for promotion but SSC must go for courses tire, if the person no sabi book he will suffer. Some SSC retire at Lt and Captain set many of them. This is rare for a DSSC officer except such a person voluntarily resigns.

DSSC officers also have the opportunity to head there various corps eg support and support service corps

ugo4u:

Upon commissioning you're incharge of 30 soldiers, the welfare of this men rests on you. You get allowances for operations etc In summary

1) SSC officers are combatants, while dssc officers are not. 2) SSC officers command men, while dssc don't. 3) SSC are to write exams for promotions, dssc don't.. SSC can convert to become RC but dssc convert to become DRC. In terms of making money. Since dssc cannot command, they can never head a unit, platoon, company, battalion, brigade and can never be a GOC.
In my own assessment, ladies are better suited for DSSC than SSC because na unnecessary suffer head you won't be posted to a fighting unit at the end most likely you will be posted to other supporting unit according to your course of study, where you will still jam DSSC guys.

Sure, they all have there pros and cons

ugo4u:

It depends sha things do change the last guys that were promoted from LT to Captain didn't write exams, the only criteria was having a good PR. They do sit for exams but things has changed, honestly DSSC is quite a stress free commissioning with respect to hussle for promotion but SSC must go for courses tire, if the person no sabi book he will suffer. Some SSC retire at Lt and Captain set many of them. This is rare for a DSSC officer except such a person voluntarily resigns.

ugo4u:

Upon commissioning you're incharge of 30 soldiers, the welfare of this men rests on you. You get allowances for operations etc In summary

1) SSC officers are combatants, while dssc officers are not. 2) SSC officers command men, while dssc don't. 3) SSC are to write exams for promotions, dssc don't.. SSC can convert to become RC but dssc convert to become DRC. In terms of making money. Since dssc cannot command, they can never head a unit, platoon, company, battalion, brigade and can never be a GOC.
In my own assessment, ladies are better suited for DSSC than SSC because na unnecessary suffer head you won't be posted to a fighting unit at the end most likely you will be posted to other supporting unit according to your course of study, where you will still jam DSSC guys.

bros Ugo you will live long for this insight you are too much bro

There is something you guys aren't factoring...according to the 2017 hatcos of the military, I believe promotion to different ranking is now 5 years...for rc, SSC and dssc.. Course 44 guys are still 2nd lieutenants oooo...and its almost been 3 years since they passed out..if they get their promotion now, it should be 5 years interval now...which means majority will be retired as majors.. Upon conversion ehn ehn.. We can now talk lieutenant colonel/colonels...some lucky village men will.make brig..

sikowitz17:
There is something you guys aren't factoring...according to the 2017 hatcos of the military, I believe promotion to different ranking is now 5 years...for rc, SSC and dssc.. Course 44 guys are still 2nd lieutenants oooo...and its almost been 3 years since they passed out..if they get their promotion now, it should be 5 years interval now...which means majority will be retired as majors.. Upon conversion ehn ehn.. We can now talk lieutenant colonel/colonels...some lucky village men will.make brig..

are you serious this is too bad o! Promotion is getting slimmer each year

Sure I saw the article made me to start calculating my age

nora2018:
are you serious this is too bad o! Promotion is getting slimmer each year

sikowitz17:
There is something you guys aren't factoring...according to the 2017 hatcos of the military, I believe promotion to different ranking is now 5 years...for rc, SSC and dssc.. Course 44 guys are still 2nd lieutenants oooo...and its almost been 3 years since they passed out..if they get their promotion now, it should be 5 years interval now...which means majority will be retired as majors.. Upon conversion ehn ehn.. We can now talk lieutenant colonel/colonels...some lucky village men will.make brig..

SSC C44 passed out 2017 September making them 2 years now, and they are to hang Substantive Lt from March 2020 which makes them 2 years 6 months with 2/ Lt. From there it will follows as this Below....

sojeee:

SSC C44 passed out 2017 September making them 2 years now, and they are to hang Substantive Lt from March 2020 which makes them 2 years 6 months with 2/ Lt. From there it will follows as this Below....

thanks for the correction

ugo4u:

In terms of appointments and little politics of power play he's correct. Another thing is, Converting to RC from SSC is not automatic or easy, because atimes this is where politiking come into play, they might even tell you, you failed a promotion course etc. RC owns the army while SSC are fatigue tools according to them, no much diff with DSSC in terms of treatment but DSSC guys tend to flourish more because they're always in a dedicated corp where RC guys are rarely found e.g Education Corp, Medical corp etc. DSSC are saved the stress of unnecessary exams for promotion, every 5yrs they hang new pip and have 15yrs to serve uninterruptedly if they don't convert to direct regular (DRC).
From the look of things and also from testimonies of serving officers both RC, SSC/DSSC, DSSC is better.
I personally prefer SSC cos of the high chances of getting into a fighting Corp like Infantry/Armor etc lead men into battle and also the possibility of being a COAS someday(though it's rare).

convertion of dssc to drc is it automatic

sojeee:

SSC C44 passed out 2017 September making them 2 years now, and they are to hang Substantive Lt from March 2020 which makes them 2 years 6 months with 2/ Lt. From there it will follows as this Below....

is it thru dey will back date it to wen dey pass out in 2017?

sojeee:

SSC C44 passed out 2017 September making them 2 years now, and they are to hang Substantive Lt from March 2020 which makes them 2 years 6 months with 2/ Lt. From there it will follows as this Below....

You are 101% correct....kudos