Indian Air Force AFCAT 02/2013 Requirement - June 2013 for
B.E/ B.Tech / B.Sc / M.Com / CA / B.Com / other Graduates

INVITES ENTERPRISING & ADVENTUROUS MEN TO JOIN THE INDIAN AIR FORCE AS COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN FLYING, TECHNICAL AND GROUND DUTY BRANCHES. REGISTRATION FOR ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN ON 10 JUNE 2013 AND WILL BE CLOSED ON 07 JULY 2013
The Indian Air Forcis the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict. It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Raj and the prefix Royal was added in 1945 in recognition of its services during World War II. After India achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947, the Royal Indian Air Force served the Dominion of India, with the prefix being dropped when India became a republic in 1950.

1. Applications are invited from Male Indian Citizens as per Citizenship Act 1955 for the following courses commencing in July 2014 for grant of Short Service Commission in Flying Branch and Permanent / Short Service Commission in Technical and Ground Duty Branches.

COURSES COMMENCING IN JULY 2014
FLYING BRANCH
(a) No. 14 Short Service Commission (14 SSC) Course

TECHNICAL BRANCH (a) No. 85 Aeronautical Engineers (85 AEC) Course (Permanent Commission)
(b) No. 57 Short Service Commission (57 SSC) Course

GROUND DUTY BRANCHES
(a) No. 136 Ground Duty Officers’ (136 GDOC) Course (Permanent Commission)
(b) No. 29 Short Service Commission (29 SSC) Course


ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS
1. Flying Branch - 14 SSC COURSE
(a) Age: 19 to 23 years as on 01 July 2014 i.e. Born between 02 July 1991 to 01 July 1995 (Both dates inclusive). (Upper age limit for Candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 25 years i.e. born between 02 July 1989 to 01 July 1995 (Both dates inclusive).

(b) Educational Qualifications: Graduates (Minimum three year degree course) in any discipline from a recognised University who have attained minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together and have passed Maths and Physics at 10+2 level OR BE / B Tech degree (Four year course) from a recognised University with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together.

2. Technical Branch - Educational Qualifications: (i)85 AEC / 57 SSC COURSES
(a) Age: 18 to 28 years as on 01 July 2014Born between 02 July 1986 to 01 July 1996 (both datesinclusive).

(b) 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 from a recognised University or cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate 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. Candidates should also fulfil conditions given in Para 4 (a).

(ii) 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 from a recognised University or cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India by actual studies. Candidates should also fulfil conditions given in Para 4 (b).

IAF OFFERS YOU
Pay and Allowances:- Flying Officers will be entitled to Pay in Pay Band of Rs 15,600 - 39,100 per month along with Grade Pay, Military Service Pay, Dearness Allowance, Kit Maintenance Allowance, Transport Allowance. In addition, other allowances are applicable based on nature of duty / place of posting and would include Flying Allowance, Technical Allowance, Field Area Allowance, Special Compensatory (Hill area) Allowance, Special Force Allowance, Siachin Allowance, Island Special Duty Allowance, Test Pilot & Flight Test Engineer Allowance, Hard Area Allowance and Remote Locality Allowance. On successful completion of Training, the newly Commissioned Flying Officers would be entitled to approximate gross monthly emoluments in different branches including Transport Allowance of major cities as follows:-
(a) Flying Branch:- Rs. 66,110/-
(b) Technical Branch:- Rs. 57,360/-
(c) Ground Duty Branches:- Rs. 54,860/-


How to Apply:
(a) If you meet the eligibility criteria, please click on “CANDIDATE LOGIN” in the career website of IAF CAREER AIR FORCE,Government of India and follow the instructions. You are advised to note down Registration number for future correspondence. Candidates are advised to read the notification for AFCAT 02 / 2013 and the detailed guidelines for filling up Online application as given in the website www.careerairforce.nic.in prior to commencement of filling up Online applications.

While filling Online application, it is advisable to keep the relevant documents readily available, as details are to be filled as per matriculation & other educational certificates. Please save your recent colour passport size photograph (size 10 to 250 KB) in the computer for attaching to your online application form. Please note that utmost care needs to be taken while filling up the online application. In case any information is found to be incorrect then the candidature is likely to be cancelled at any stage of the selection process.

(b) Details of Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) Centres are appended below and would be allocated in order of submission of applications. AFCAT centre once allotted would not be changed under any circumstances.