Indian Airforce: Flying, Technical, Ground duty jobs

Recruitment at: Indian Air Force

For: Male candidates

Course commencing January 2013  in the following branches:

• Flying Branch: No. 11 short service commission course (11 SSC)

Technical Branch:

• No. 82 Aeronautical Engineers Course (82 AEC) (Permanent Comission)
• No. 54 Short service commission Course (54 SSC)

Ground Duty Branches:

• No. 133 Ground Duty Officers’ course (133 GDOC) (Permanent Comission)
• No. 26 Short service commission course (26 SSC)

Course Commencing in July 2013

• University Entry Scheme (UES- 2013) (Permanent Comission)

Eligibility:
Flying Branch

• Age: 19 to 23 years as on January 1, 2013
• Education qualification: Graduates (3 year degree course) in any discipline with 60 % marks and have passed Math and Physics subjects.

Technical Branch
Age: 18 to 28 yeas as on January 1, 20123

Education qualification:
Aeronautical engineer (Electronics) AE(L):

• Candidates applying for AE(L) Branch would be eligible if they have undergone a minimum of four year degree qualification and secured a minimum of 60% marks in all papers put together from a recognized university or  cleared section A and B examination of  Associated Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India or Graduate membership examination of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies.
• All candidates should have scored a minimum of 60% Marks in aggregate in all papers put together.

Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) AE(M):

• Candidates applying for AE (M) branch would be eligible if they have undergone a minimum of four year degree qualification and secured a minimum of 60% marks in all papers put together from a recognized university or cleared section A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India by actual studies.
• All candidates should have scored a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together.

Ground duty Branches: Short service commission will be available in Administration & Logistics Accounts, Meteorology and Education.

Age: (As on January 1, 2013)

Education Qualification	Age limit
For Graduates	20 to 23 years
For post graduates/ LLB (Five years integrated course)	20 to 25 years
For LLB (Three years course after Graduation	20 to 26 years
For M Ed/ Ph D/ CA/ ICWA	20 to 27  years

Selection process: Appear for Air Force common Admission Test (AFCAT) to be conducted on February 26, 2012 at one of the examination centers.

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Training commencement: First week of Jan 2013 for all courses except UES- 2013.  The duration of training for Flying and Technical Branches is 74 weeks and that of Ground duty Branches is 52 weeks at Air Force Training Establishments.

How to apply: Click here to download application form

SEND complete applications to AFCAT centres.

Important dates:

• Application deadline: January 13, 2012
• Last date for receipt of applications for the candidates who are sending their applications from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep & Minicoy Islands, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Negaland and Mizoram: January 20, 2012
• Date of Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT): February 26, 2012

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Address:
DISHA’, Publicity Cell, Air HQs
Motilal Nehru Marg
New Delhi – 110 106

Phone: 011-23017918

Website: www.careerairforce.nic.in