Hey guys,
This is my first post on my blog but it is valuable.
So u want to join
Indian Air Force huh?
YES U CAN!!!!!!
But this offer is only for
B.E./B.TECH Graduates.Postgraduates,LLB and
M.ed/Ph.D/CA/ICWA
(
Both men and women).
I know what are you thinking,may be some of the questions were like:
1) Why defence? why air force?
2) how to join?
3) what is AFCAT?
4) pay bands.
5) Syllabus....bla bla bla
guys let me tell you all that stuff described above
WHY DEFENCE & WHY INDIAN AIR FORCE
Working in the Indian Air Force makes you strong enough and teaches you not to substitute words for actions, not to seek the path of comfort, but to face the stress and spur of difficulty and challenge, to learn to stand up in the storm. It gives you a temper of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigour of the emotions, a predominance of courage and an appetite for adventure over the love of ease.
Options in IAF
1) Flying Branch i.e u can be a pilot...may be a fighter pilot
2) Ground Duty Branch i.e you will work on ground but will be a officer for sure
3) Technical Branch i.e you can this as an engineer.
HOW TO JOIN
For AFCAT you need to fill up the form given on
http://www.careerairforce.nic.in/ or http://indianairforce.nic.in/
WHAT IS AFCAT?
Air Force Common Admission Test
PAYBANDS
Officers Pay
& Perks In Indian Air Force
The Indian Air Force not only offers you an adventurous and
challenging career but also takes care of all your needs including
accommodation, healthcare, recreational facilities and education for your
children etc.
Even before you are Commissioned as an Air Force Officer you
start earning a monthly stipend ofRs. 21,000/- during last one year
of your training period at any of the Air Force Training
Institutions.
Once you are Commissioned as a Flying Officer, besides getting an attractive
pay package you and your family will enjoy an excellent way of life.
The following Pay / Allowances would be applicable on grant of Commission to
Flying Officers:-
- Pay
in Pay Band ( Common to all Branches ) - Rs 15,600 Per Month (
The officer will be placed in PB 3 - 15600-39100 )
- Grade
Pay :- Rs 5400 PM
- Military
Service Pay :- Rs 6000 PM
- Dearness
Allowances @ 58 Percent :- Rs 15660 PM
- Kit
Maintenance Allowance :- Rs 500 PM
- Transport
Allowance :- Rs 3200 + DA ( major cities) / 1600 + DA ( Other cities)
In addition the following allowances are admissible
1. Flying Allowance @ Rs 11250 PM to Flying
Branch Officers. 2. Technical Allowance @ Rs 2500 PM to
Technical Branch Officers.
Gross Monthly Emoluments :
The first monthly pay package of Flying Officers in all the branches would be
as under ( Including Transport Allowance of major cities )
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Total Emoluments (in Rs)
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59,466/-
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50,716/-
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48,216/-
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As you grow in rank and stature in the Air Force, your income and other
entitlements also increase in harmony with your enhanced
responsibilities.
The following are the gross monthly emoluments applicable at different ranks (
includes Pay in Pay Band, Grade Pay, MSP, DA and Transport Allowance of major
cities. Flying and Technical allowance would be over and above as applicable).
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RANK
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Gross Monthly Emoluments
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Flight Lieutenant
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Rs 49,738 /-
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Squadron Leader
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Rs 58,713/-
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Wing Commander
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Rs 86,768/-
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Group Captain
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Rs 99,345/-
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Air Commodore
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Rs 1,04,443/-
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Note:- Monthly Flying Pay admissible to different ranks are as follows :-
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RANK
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Flying Pay
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Flying Officer
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Rs 11,250 /-
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Flight Lieutenant
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Rs 13,750 /-
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Squadron Leader
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Rs 17,500/-
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Wing Commander
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Rs 17,500/-
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Group Captain
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Rs 17,500/-
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Air Commodore & above
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Rs 13,125/-
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Similarly, Technical Allowance for Tier-I course is Rs
2500/- Per Month and for Tier-II course Rs 3750/- Per Month.
Other allowances based on place of posting and nature of
duty would also be applicable. These are special compensatory (hill area)
allowance, field area allowance, high altitude allowance, siachen
allowance, special force allowance, Island special duty allowance,
test pilot & flight test engineer allowance, hard area allowance and remote
locality allowance.
PAY,PERKS AND BENEFITS
- Accommodation As
an officer, you are provided with well-furnished and spacious
accommodation depending upon your rank.
- Insurance
Cover The Indian Air Force provides you with an insurance cover of
Rupees 30 Lakhs at low premium rates. Additional cover of 3.5 Lac for
Flying Branch Officers is also available.
- Leave You
will be entitled to an annual leave of 60 days and 20 days of casual
leave.
- Leave
Travel Concession As an officer, you and your family are entitled to
liberal Leave Travel Concessions.
- Loans Liberal
loans from the Air Force Group Insurance Society are available to you for
purchase of house, car and computer. Apart from that, you are also
entitled to government loans and loans from the Indian Air Force
Benevolent Association.
- Medical
Facilities
All personnel of Indian Air Force and their families
are comprehensively covered by our medical facilities, including specialist
services.
- Ration The
Air Force provides ration in kind to all officers.
- Recreational
Facilities As an Air Force officer, you are entitled to some of the
finest facilities for recreational as well as competitive sports and
other adventure activities.
- Education
Facilities
Excellent schooling facilities for children along with provision of free /
concessional school transport facility. Provision of reimbursement
of school fee and other related expenditure.
- Canteen
Facilities As a member of armed forces, you are entitled to shop at
concessional rates from CSD Canteens all over the Country.
- Opportunities
For Higher Learning As an officer, you are provided with ample
opportunities for undergoing various courses to enhance your skills,
whether in the field of computer technology, management
sciences or military studies. You are also allowed special leave to
pursue higher education.
- Post Retirement
Benefits After retirement, you are offered a large number of benefits
like pension, medical facilities, use of the canteen etc.
RECRUITMENT DRIVE
Age limit:
- Applicant’s age should be between 19 to 23 years as on 01 January, 2015 and relaxation is also applicable as per the government rules
Application fee:
- There is no fee to apply for this
Physical Standard:
- Minimum height: 162.5 cms with correlated weight
- Leg Length: Min – 99 cms. Max – 120 cms
- Thigh Length: Max – 64 cms
- Sitting Height: Min – 81.5 cms Max – 96 cms
Education qualification:
- Candidate should be graduated with minimum three year graduation course with minimum 60% marks and should have passed Maths and Physics in class 12 or should have done BE/ B.Tech with minimum 60% marks. For more details refer the official notification
Selection procedure:
- Candidates will be selected on the basis of this written test and then Interview
How to apply:
- Fill up online application form from the official site and submit it online
Important dates to remind:
- Last date for online application: 12/01/2014
- Exam will be on: 23/02/2014
Official Notification : OFFICIAL AFCAT NOTIFICATION FOR MEN AND WOMEN
To apply online click here: AFCAT ONLINE FORM
