BE AN AIR WARRIOR

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:-

1. Pay in Pay Band ( Common to all Branches ) - Rs 15,600 Per Month ( The officer will be placed in PB 3 - 15600-39100 )
2. Grade Pay :- Rs 5400 PM
3. Military Service Pay :- Rs 6000 PM
4. Dearness Allowances @ 58 Percent :- Rs 15660 PM
5. Kit Maintenance Allowance :- Rs 500 PM
6. 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 )

Total Emoluments (in Rs)	59,466/-	50,716/-	48,216/-

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).

RANK	Gross Monthly Emoluments
Flight Lieutenant	Rs 49,738 /-
Squadron Leader	Rs 58,713/-
Wing Commander	Rs 86,768/-
Group Captain	Rs 99,345/-
Air Commodore	Rs 1,04,443/-

Note:- Monthly Flying Pay admissible to different ranks are as follows :-

RANK	Flying Pay
Flying Officer	Rs 11,250 /-
Flight Lieutenant	Rs 13,750 /-
Squadron Leader	Rs 17,500/-
Wing Commander	Rs 17,500/-
Group Captain	Rs 17,500/-
Air Commodore & above	Rs 13,125/-

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